Elderly man dies after being hit, dragged 7m by vehicle in Gua Musang
GUA MUSANG: An elderly man died after he was hit and dragged by a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle at Jalan Kampung Jeram Tekoh, here. Read full story
Cops detain 13-year-old boy for driving mother’s car in Penang
SEBERANG PRAI: Police detained a 13-year-old boy for driving a car without a licence on Jalan Rozhan, Machang Bubok, here following a 32-second video that went viral on social media. Read full story
Mecca Route programme expanded to six other countries, says minister
SEPANG: The success of the “Mecca Route” – a pilot programme initiated by the Saudi Arabian government in Malaysia in 2017 – has allowed it to be expanded to six other countries, says Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. Read full story
Man found dead in monsoon drain in Bahau
BAHAU: A 45-year-old man has been found dead in a monsoon drain in Taman Cempaka near here. Read full story
Anwar gives nod for RM320mil federal aid to solve Sabah's water woes
KOTA KINABALU: The Federal Government is set to provide over RM320mil aid to expedite and resolve Sabah’s chronic water woes. Read full story
Anwar says special task force set up to resolve Kelantan, Sabah water woes
A SPECIAL task force has been formed to solve water supply issues in Kelantan and Sabah, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said. Anwar, who is also finance minister, said the task force setup was agreed upon in a special meeting involving Kelantan Menteri Besar Ahmad Yakob and Sabah Chief Minister Hajiji Mohd Noor at Perdana Putra […]
Former law firm exec charged with CBT of almost RM1 million
A FORMER accounts executive of a law firm was charged in three Sessions Courts in Kuala Lumpur today with nine counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving almost RM1 million, three years ago. Abu Zarin Haron, 46, pleaded not guilty to all the charges, which were read out before judges Anita Harun, Kamarudin Kamsun and Sabariah […]
AGC to oppose Bersatu’s bid to vacate 4 Sabah parliamentary seats
THE Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) will raise an objection against Bersatu’s application for leave to initiate a judicial review against Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul and four MPs from Sabah. Bersatu filed the legal action for Johari to declare as vacant the seats held by the four MPs.
Australia ‘hopeful’ China will lift barley tariffs
AUSTRALIA’s efforts to remove sky-high tariffs on its barley exports to China are “going in the right direction”, the government said today, as once-icy relations show further signs of a thaw. Australia has this year resumed exports of coal and timber, which were among a slew of commodities hit by Chinese import bans and restrictions […]
King, Anwar convey 65th anniversary wishes to RMAF
KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has conveyed 65th anniversary wishes to all Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) staff, veterans as well as all those who had served with RMAF. Read full story