KTMB will suffer losses without new cargo trains, union warns
KTM Bhd (KTMB) will continue to incur losses if additional cargo trains are not added to their fleet, Railwaymen Union of Malaysia president Muhammad Faizal Shahibul Kiraya said. The newly minted president said the railway company has been in the red for about 30 years now.
Road to EPF is paved with good intentions
Commentary by Mustafa K. Anuar NOORAZLAN Ismail got what he wanted: public attention and the golden opportunity to drive a message home to Istana Negara.
Who will fund Malaysian portion of proposed Kunming rail link?
MALAYSIA’S keen interest to participate in the proposed trans-Asian railway project may have been widely lauded by the business community but experts are also asking the question on who will fund the Malaysian section of the proposed line. Singapore has proposed the Singapore-Kunming Rail Link project to link the city state with Kunming, located in southwestern […]
White House admits massive intel failure in traumatic Afghan exit
THE White House yesterday released a long-awaited review of the traumatic US exit from Afghanistan, admitting there had been a massive intelligence failure in not predicting rapid Taliban victory, but defending overall US conduct. “Clearly we didn’t get things right” on intelligence, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters after the still classified report […]
Ab Rauf hopes Perikatan duo join Malacca unity govt
MALACCA Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh expressed hope two assemblymen from Perikatan Nasional (PN) will join the newly established unity government in the state before the anti-party hopping bill is tabled at the state assembly sitting in July. Rauf, who is also the state Umno liaison committee chairman, said if the two assemblymen agree to […]
Convicted killers of US rapper XXXTentacion given life sentences
THREE men found guilty of murdering the rising rap star known as XXXTentacion in 2018 were yesterday sentenced to life in prison. The artist, whose real name was Jahseh Onfroy, was only 20 when he was shot to death in broad daylight in Deerfield Beach, north of Miami.
Ex-lawyer claims trial
SHAH ALAM: A prisoner and former lawyer pleaded not guilty to four charges of disposing of and transferring money totalling RM5.69mil, believed to be proceeds from unlawful activities in 2017 and 2018. Read full story
AGC ‘no’ to Bersatu’s bid
KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has objected to Bersatu’s application for leave to initiate a judicial review against the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) move to freeze its bank account. Read full story
Gathering data on exploitation of forest reserves, Orang Asli
JOHOR BARU: The Johor Forestry Department is in the process of identifying and profiling permanent forest reserves that have been exploited by outsiders, says its director Datuk Salim Aman. Read full story
Man nabbed for insulting Royal institution
KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested a man in Pendang, Kedah, for allegedly insulting the Royal institution via social media. Read full story