KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 20 – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is “either delusional and divorced from reality or deliberately deceiving the people” when he claims that he is the opposition “top dog” equivalent to prime minister, said Datuk Seri Tengku Sariffuddin Tengku Ahmad, press secretary to the Prime Minister. He said the real
PUTRAJAYA, Jul 20 – Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) will cease broadcasting the global hit song, Despacito, on all its radio and television stations immediately, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak. He said the RTM evaluation panel decided to withdraw the approval to play the song after a
HONG KONG, Jul 19 – The 28th Hong Kong Book Fair opened today and will run through 25 July at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), this year’s fair welcomes a record number of about 670 exhibitors from 37
BANGKOK, Jul 19 – A Thai court found dozens of people guilty of human trafficking offences on Wednesday in a mass trial exploring links between corrupt officials, including a senior army general, and the grim but lucrative trade in Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants. Thailand’s junta launched a crackdown in May 2015
SEREMBAN, Jul 19 – Lenggeng assemblyman Ishak Ismail, who died of heart complications yesterday, has been described as a loving brother and father. His elder sister, Asnah Salleh, 69, said although Ishak was vocal in politics, he was very affectionate towards his four children. “We have been close with each other since
PENDANG, Jul 19 – A samurai sword and a knife were among the items seized in an integrated anti-drug operation dubbed “Ops Cantas” at a drug den in an oil palm estate in Air Putih, here yesterday. National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) acting district chief Nazir Kassim said 23 suspected drug addicts who
PODGORICA, Jul 19 – The trial of two pro-Russian opposition leaders and 12 others over their role in an alleged bid to topple Montenegro’s government was adjourned Wednesday after claims the prosecutor was biased. The 14 suspects, who risk lengthy jail terms, include Democratic Front leaders Andrija Mandic and Milan Knezevic as
PODGORICA, Jul 19 – Firefighters in Montenegro battled for a third day Wednesday to douse wildfires along the Adriatic coast, hoping to put them under control after international help arrived. Further north along the coast in Croatia, where a dozen wildfires had also broken out on Sunday in the villages surrounding a
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 19 – A restaurant employee who admitted to stealing RM3.2 million worth of electric cable belonging to Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) was today sentenced to two years’ jail and fined RM2,000, in default eight months jail, by the Ampang Magistrate’s Court for the offence. Magistrate Haslinda A.Raof handed
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 19 – Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak has dismissed as wishful thinking the intention of the opposition Pakatan Harapan pact to gain a foothold in Felda schemes. He said the Pakatan Harapan desire would not materialise because Felda settlers are strong supporters of Barisan
JOHOR BARU, Jul 19 – Police have arrested two men and are hunting for five more, suspected of rioting using deadly weapons in front of a house in Taman Skudai Baru, Skudai here last week. Iskandar Putri District Police chief ACP Noor Hashim Mohamad said the duo, aged 27, were detained after
SINGAPORE, Jul 19 – Singapore has affirmed its readiness to support the Philippines in its campaign against terrorists in Marawi, says Singapore Ministry of Defence (Mindef) today. The affirmation was made during the meeting between Singapore Minister for Defence, Dr Ng Eng Hen and the Philippines Secretary of National Defence, Delfin Lorenzana
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 19 – A former bank officer was sentenced to a total of 24 months’ jail and fined RM20,000 by the Sessions Court here today on two counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT), involving RM83,220.18. Judge Syed Faisal Syed Amir handed down the sentence on Nor Azrin Zazali, 33,
MUNICH, Jul 19 – Germany: More than 500 boys at a world-famous Catholic choir school in Germany suffered sexual or physical abuse in what victims have likened to “prison, hell or a concentration camp”, said a report Tuesday on one of the country’s worst such scandals. Many of the 547 victims
KUALA BERANG, Jul 19 – Being a doting grandmother of five has not hindered Latifah Abdul Rahman, 52, from participating in the fourth day of the KL Torch Run 2017 in the Hulu Terengganu district today. Latifah Abdul Rahman truly lived up to the slogan of “Semarakkan Semangat Bangkit Bersama” when she
SEOUL, Jul 19 – South Korea’s disgraced former president Park Geun-Hye on Wednesday again refused to testify in the corruption trial of the heir to the Samsung business empire, citing poor health. For the second time in a fortnight, Park rejected a court order to give evidence in the case of
JAKARTA, Jul 19 – Indonesia’s government on Wednesday banned the local branch of Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir, rejecting criticism from rights groups that the move was undemocratic. The government said it revoked the licence of Hizb ut-Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) because the group conducted activities that were against the state ideology. Hizb ut-Tahrir,
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 19 – Police detained 62 people, believed to be secret society members, during a special operation, code-named “Ops Cantas Khas” in three states since yesterday. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said the suspects were detained by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) teams in Selangor, Penang and
YANGON, Jul 19 – Bad weather caused a Myanmar military plane to crash last month with 122 people on board, state media reported on Wednesday, in one of the deadliest aviation accidents in the country’s history. The Chinese-made Shaanxi Y8 military aircraft plunged into the Andaman Sea during a routine flight from
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 19 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak expressed his condolences to the family of Lenggeng Assemblyman Datuk Ishak Ismail, who died last night. “Innalillah. Received news that Lenggeng Assemblyman Datuk Ishak Ismail passed away. Al-Fatihah and condolences to the family,” he said on his Twitter today. Ishak died
