Nobody forced me to step down, says Sulaiman
MELAKA: Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali says he chose to relinquish the Melaka chief minister post willingly. Read full story
Nine held under Sosma over alleged smuggling of Filipino migrants
TAWAU: Police have confirmed that nine individuals, including Immigration Department officers, being investigated in connection with an alleged syndicate smuggling illegal Filipino migrants into Peninsular Malaysia, have been detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma). Read full story
Political situation in Melaka has nothing to do with other states, says Zahid
MUAR: There may not be a unity government in Johor because the political situation in the state is not the same as in Melaka, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Read full story
Zuraida claims was forced to sign PKR bond agreement
FORMER PKR vice-president Zuraida Kamaruddin testified in the Kuala Lumpur High Court today that she was forced to sign a RM10 million bond with the party in order to stand in the 2018 General Election. The former Ampang MP said she was given the document on the eve of nomination day without an explanation on […]
4 cops killed in Pakistan Taliban roadside bomb attack
A ROADSIDE bomb killed four policemen as they scrambled to protect a police station under siege by Taliban militants in northwest Pakistan, officials said today. Pakistan has witnessed rising attacks by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) since the Afghan Taliban retook Kabul in 2021, and police are increasingly on the frontline of Islamabad’s bid to quell the […]
Turkey parliament to vote on Finland’s Nato bid
TURKEY is set today to become the final Nato member to approve Finland’s membership in the US-led defence alliance in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Turkey’s parliament scheduled a vote on the Nordic country’s bid to become the 31st member of the Western defence alliance for 2pm (1100 GMT).
Govt to ensure formation of healthcare reform commission, says Dr Zaliha
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry will ensure the establishment of a Healthcare Reform Commission can be implemented to tackle issues related to the service scheme for health personnel, especially doctors. Read full story
Johor govt to bear funeral costs of siblings killed in blaze
MUAR: The Johor government will bear the cost of managing the remains of four siblings who died in a fire in Kampung Sabak Awor, here, on Wednesday (March 30) night. Read full story
Man sentenced to five years in prison for waving knife in public
SIBU: A man who waved a knife in public while riding a motorcycle has been sentenced to five years in prison and one stroke of the cane by the Sessions Court on Thursday (March 30). Read full story
Man shocked to find house hit by fallen tree after going out to get food for breaking fast
SIK: A man from Kampung Berona Kiri near here was shocked to see the house he had lived in since childhood damaged by a fallen cempedak tree during a storm on Wednesday (March 29). Read full story