Yahya Jaafar is Johor Baru Umno chief

YAHYA Jaafar has been named the new Johor Baru Umno chief, beating Umno Youth vice-chief Mohd Hairi Mad Shah in the division election held today.  Johor Baru Umno permanent deputy chairman Mohd Seth Hussin announced the results at 3.45pm, with Yahya, the former deputy division chief securing 296 votes compared to the Larkin assemblyman’s 260 votes out of 556 […]

Man held over Downing Street crash charged with ‘unrelated’ offence

A MAN arrested after a car crashed into gates at Downing Street, the British prime minister’s London complex, has been released under investigation but was charged with an “unrelated” offence, police said today.   The 43-year-old was detained at the scene of the collision on Thursday on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving and “has […]

Sarawak proposes Trans-Borneo railway project

SARAWAK has proposed the construction of the Trans-Borneo railway, a train service across the island of Borneo. Premier Abang Johari Openg said the Sarawak government has submitted the proposal for the construction of the railway to the Transport Ministry in a meeting in Lawas today.

Iraq unveils ambitious Europe-Mideast road and rail project

IRAQ today presented an ambitious plan to turn itself into a regional transportation hub by developing its road and rail infrastructure, linking Europe with the Gulf and other Middle East countries.   Once completed, the US$17 billion (RM78.2 billion) project known as the “Route of Development” would span the length of the country, stretching 1,200km from […]

Anwar says has basis for raising gambling proceeds issue

PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim today said he would not have raised the possibility of Perikatan Nasional (PN) using proceeds from gambling companies in last year’s general election campaign if he did not have a basis for saying so. He urged PN chairman Muhyiddin Yassin to read his statement on the matter in full before taking […]