Family claims trial to rioting after fatal road accident
place following a road accident that killed a woman motorcyclist in Tanjung Bungah. Read full story
RM375,000 seized evidence to be destroyed
ISKANDAR PUTERI: The police here will dispose of almost 11 years’ worth of seized items, including crypto mining machines worth more than RM375,000 that have been kept as evidence. Read full story
Malaysia to sue ‘Sulu heirs’
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will sue for damages against the self-claimed heirs of the defunct Sulu Sultanate and their backers, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. Read full story
Pharmaniaga up to the task
PHARMANIAGA Bhd’s Practice Note 17 (PN17) status does not affect its logistics arm’s service in distributing medicines to Health Ministry (MOH) facilities, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa. Read full story
DOE to act against those guilty of open burning
STERN action, including the issuance of compounds, will be taken to control open burning during the El Nino season, says Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. Read full story
Opposition debate boycott not normal, says Speaker
THE Opposition’s boycott of debates on the Auditor-General’s Report 2021 Series 2 in the Dewan Rakyat was an isolated incident, says Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul (pic). Read full story
Benchmarking our education system against other countries
MALAYSIA’S participation in the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) and Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) can help the country benchmark its education system with higher achieving nations, says Fadhlina Sidek. Read full story
Joining unity govt opened up new potential for Umno, says deputy president
UMNO’s position in the unity government has opened up new potential for the party, Mohamad Hasan said. The Umno deputy president said the party must be ready to explore new, modern and progressive paths for the betterment of the country.
MACC nabs Immigration officer over bribery
THE Pahang branch of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained an Immigration officer to assist in the investigation into a bribery case amounting to over RM500,000. MACC, in a statement today, said the 37-year-old suspect was detained after giving a statement at its office in Kuantan this evening.
EU seeks to boost ‘neglected’ ties with Latin America
THE European Union put forward a plan today to bolster relations with Latin America as the bloc seeks to increase its influence in the face of Russia’s war on Ukraine. EU ties to the region have been hampered by the failure to wrap up a comprehensive trade agreement with the Mercosur group of four countries […]