Iran executes 3 convicted drug cartel members
IRAN executed three convicted drug cartel members today, the judiciary said, after the United Nations warned of a “frighteningly” high number of executions in the country. “The death sentence of three members of the Panjak gang, the largest cocaine distribution cartel, which was one of the main drug cartels in the country, was carried out […]
Silat squad bags 3 golds at SEA Games
THE pencak silat camp brought much cheer to the national contingent when they won three gold medals at the 2023 SEA Games at the Chroy Changvar Convention Centre in Phnom Penh today. Taking to the court as Malaysia’s first silat exponent in the finals this morning, Norsyakirah Muksin did not disappoint when she won the first gold […]
Japan okays GPS tracking for bail after Ghosn case
JAPAN today enacted a law authorising courts to use GPS for tracking defendants on bail, a measure pushed for after the dramatic 2019 escape of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn. The revised criminal proceedings law approved today will enable courts to order the placement of GPS devices on defendants to prevent them from fleeing Japan.
Bar Council passes vote of no confidence against AG
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Bar has passed a no-confidence vote against Attorney General Tan Sri Idrus Harun for his “abject failure” to defend the judiciary from attacks including one involving Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali. Read full story
Fuel prices to remain for coming week
THE retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol as well as diesel will stay unchanged for the week May 11-17. The Finance Ministry (MOF), in a statement today said RON97 remains at RM3.35 per litre, RON95 (RM2.05 per litre) and diesel (RM2.15 per litre).
US returns 2 stolen 7th-century antiquities to China
THE United States returned two looted antiquities to China, the latest in a wave of repatriations of artefacts stolen from more than a dozen countries, New York authorities announced yesterday. The two seventh-century stone carvings, currently valued at US$3.5 million (RM15.6 million), had been sawn off a tomb by thieves in the early 1990s and […]
5 Pakatan leaders to head agencies under Mat Sabu’s scope
FIVE Pakatan Harapan (PH) politicians, including former Pokok Sena lawmaker Mahfuz Omar, have been appointed to head agencies under the purview of the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry. Of the five, three are from Amanah, one from PKR, and one from DAP.
Man arrested in Wangsa Maju for allegedly insulting Islam
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested a man in Wangsa Maju for allegedly insulting Islam. Read full story
Pedestrian hit by car in Sandakan
KOTA KINABALU: A 23-year-old female pedestrian was injured when she was hit by a car on Jalan Seguntur Jaya Batu 11 in Sandakan on Wednesday (May 10). Read full story
PAS urges govt to give Coldplay concert the cold shoulder
PETALING JAYA: PAS central working committee member Nasrudin Hassan is questioning the government’s intention in allowing world-renowned rock band Coldplay to perform in Malaysia. Read full story