Melaka cops cripple inter-state burglary syndicate
MELAKA: Melaka police have crippled an inter-state burglary syndicate with the arrests of two men in Selangor, one of whom has been high on the police’s wanted list since 1997. Read full story
Dewan Rakyat adjourns sine die, 12 Bills passed
KUALA LUMPUR: The first meeting of the second session of the 15th Parliament has adjourned sine die on Tuesday (April 4) after taking place for 31 days and seeing 12 Bills passed. Read full story
Anwar requests more time to respond to Dr Mahathir’s legal letter
PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim has asked for more time to respond to Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s letter of demand alleging the latter amassed wealth for himself and his family members. Dr Mahathir sent Anwar a letter of demand on March 27, in which he gave the Tambun MP seven days to reply.
Mogok Doktor Malaysia deactivates Instagram account
MOGOK Doktor Malaysia, the movement that threatened a nationwide three-day strike at public hospitals, has appeared to have deactivated its Instagram account on the second day of the protest. The account, which prior to deactivation had more than 15,000 followers, is known to be the only social media account used by the group to share […]
One dead, dozens injured in Dutch rail crash
A DUTCH high-speed passenger train slammed into heavy construction equipment and derailed near The Hague early today, killing at least one person and injuring 30, emergency services said. The train travelling from Leiden to The Hague hit a crane on the track near the village of Voorschoten around 3.30am, while a freight train separately collided […]
PAC chiefs want committee hearings open to public
THE newly appointed chairman and vice-chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have asked for Standing Order 85 of the Dewan Rakyat to be amended to allow PAC proceedings to be open to the public. Chairman Mas Ermieyati Samsuddin and vice-chairman Wong Shu Qi urged Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul, who is chairman of the […]
Over 46,000 attempts to apply for govt jobs with fake identities foiled
KUALA LUMPUR: The myIdentity system developed by the National Registration Department (NRD) in 2012 has helped the Public Service Commission (PSC) to verify the authenticity of information provided by individuals applying for positions in public service. Read full story
Melaka teacher loses RM78,000 in online scam
MELAKA: A young teacher’s hope of earning some supplemental income was dashed after she was duped of RM78,000 in an online scam offering part-time jobs. Read full story
MCMC warns public of fake emails, cash prize scam
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) stressed that its chairman had never sent any email to the public to help transfer cash prizes from a telecommunications company. Read full story
Number of dengue cases drop in Johor
JOHOR BARU: There have been fewer instances of dengue fever cases this week compared to the previous week. Read full story