October trial date for plantation supervisor in human trafficking case
SEREMBAN: The Sessions Court here has fixed three days in October to hear the case of a 51-year-old former supervisor charged with forcing a family of five to work on an oil palm plantation in Jempol. Read full story
Infant hurt in Kimanis house fire
KOTA KINABALU: A four-month-old baby suffered burns to his head and legs in a fire at Pekan Lama Kimanis, some 50km south-west of here, on Friday (May 12). Read full story
OPR hike bad news for economy, says Guan Eng
FORMER finance minister Lim Guan Eng today slammed Bank Negara’s decision to hike the overnight policy rate (OPR) to 3%, saying it would hurt borrowers and spook investors. He said the hike will be mostly felt most by borrowers with vehicle, home, and credit card loans.
Bank Negara governor denies OPR hike caused bankruptcies
BANK Negara Malaysia governor Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus has denied the increase in the overnight policy rate (OPR) led to a rise in bankruptcies. She said there are no figures to support such an allegation, adding that as a matter of fact, on aggregate, households have continued to hold financial assets in excess of debt, which enable them to manage […]
Serbian reality TV in public crosshairs after shootings
SERBIAN TV is a diet of women being beaten and threats issued at gunpoint. But this is not fiction. It is reality shows where, among others, infamous mobsters and war criminals are the stars. The shows have been widely popular for years but have recently found themselves in the crosshairs of an enraged public following […]
Loke to meet Azam Baki over dept misconduct
TRANSPORT Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook is expected to meet Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Azam Baki on Tuesday to exchange notes relating to misconduct reports involving a department under his ministry. Loke said that he has received (internal) reports on the cases, which have been solved, however he acknowledged that there are pending […]
Police report lodged to clear Hamzah's name over being linked to graft case
KUALA LUMPUR: A police report has been lodged to clear the name of Opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin after he was implicated in a corruption case. Read full story
Loke to meet Azam Baki on misconduct issues on May 16
KUALA LUMPUR: Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook is expected to meet Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki on May 16 to exchange notes relating to misconduct reports involving a department under his ministry. Read full story
Selangor recorded highest number of Labour Recalibration Programme applications, says Immigration
SHAH ALAM: Selangor recorded the highest number of for the Labour Recalibration Programme (RTK) 2.0 applications in the country, with more than RM100mil collected in levies and compounds between January and May 10 this year. Read full story
Car crashes into Sandakan house at midnight, resident suffers broken leg
KOTA KINABALU: A man sustained a broken leg after a car crashed into his Sandakan home and struck him at around midnight early Friday (May 12). Read full story