NARATHIWAT, Jul 26 – Police have widened their search for two suspects in the bomb explosion at an entertainment centre in Puchong in June, to southern Thailand. A reliable Thai authority spokesman in Sungai Golok said Malaysian police had enlisted the help and cooperation of its counterpart in Thailand. He said Thai police and
ALOR STAR, Jul 26 – A Thai masseuse was sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court here today after she was found guilty of trafficking in drug into the country two years ago. Judicial Commissioner Dr Choo Ka Sing handed down the sentence on Sarawannee Pisitsakunwong after finding that the
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 26 – The Sessions Court was today told that the audit report on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) was classified as confidential after a leak was discovered in the 1MDB interim report which was sent to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in July last year. Auditor-General Tan Sri Ambrin Buang,
KANGAR, Jul 26 – An Inspector at the Perlis Correctional Centre was detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Perlis on the charge of soliciting for a bribe concerning a case involving a detainee under the Dangerous Drugs Act, this afternoon. The Perlis MACC director, Yaacob Angah said in a
PUTRAJAYA, Jul 26 – Malaysia has neither objection nor restriction for the free mobile game application, Pokemon Go, to be released in the country, says Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak. He said even though some countries may restrict it, but in Malaysia they have not reached that
TOKYO, Jul 25 – On July 21, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) established the subsidiary MHI Technologies S.A.E (MHI Egypt) in the Egyptian city of New Cairo. In order to strengthen MHI’s economic, and industrial relationships with Egypt, which has the population of 90 million, and to serve as a
PUTRAJAYA, Jul 25 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak has called for those whose names were mentioned by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) in the recent 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) saga to take the responsibility in clearing their names. He said this following lawsuits filed by the DoJ to
KOTA BARU, Jul 25 – Kelantan Umno Liaison has expressed its undivided support for Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak in light of the challenges he is facing particularly in regards to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Its chairman Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said Kelantan Umno stands behind the Prime Minister and Umno president
KOTA BARU, Jul 25 – The Kelantan UMNO Liaison body has acquired 2.27 hectares of land costing RM420,550 in Manjor, Kuala Krai to build 50 more permanent homes for victims of the major flood in 2014. Its chairman Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said it was the last phase of the housing project planned
SABAK BERNAM, Jul 25 – Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) has yet to decide on the proposed snap election in Penang. Its President Mohamad Sabu said the matter was deliberated among party leaders Sunday morning and the party will hold a meeting again on Monday at the party’s headquarters in Selayang to discuss the matter. Asked
SUNGAI PETANI, Jul 25 – Police rescued four Indonesian women who were believed to be victims of human trafficking at Taman Mulia, Bakar Arang, near here, early Sunday. Kuala Muda District Police chief ACP Md Zukir Md Isa said a raid was carried out after a police report was lodged by the
SEPANG, Jul 24 – Much-awaited sensational songstress Selena Gomez finally arrived in Kuala Lumpur today as part of her Revival tour concert stop. Gomez who was considered a phenomenal teen singer when she started singing, arrived at 8pm and was greeted by hundreds of her fans at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport
KUALA TERENGGANU, Jul 24 – The Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry views seriously allegations by some quarters of fraud on the percentage of broken rice content by Padiberas Nasional Berhad (BERNAS) in its products as spread on social media. Its minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said the ministry had identified
PETALING JAYA, Jul 24 – Gerakan Youth recently said they believe Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak had been wrongly advised on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), leading to the current action by the United States Department of Justice. “There have been many misleading reports and statements on social media on
KOTA BARU, Jul 24 – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Abu Kassim Mohamed today confirmed the agency is cooperating with the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on investigations into 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Abu Kassim said MACC was investigating a businessman said to have cheated 1MDB
PADANG TERAP, Jul 24 – The Education Ministry will not tolerate teachers or students promoting terrorism activities. Education Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said such people are very dangerous and used various new technologies to spread their ideology. Citing the detention of 14 individuals in five states from July 14 to 20,
GEORGE TOWN, Jul 24 – Puan Sri Chui Kah Peng, wife of former Penang chief minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, passed away peacefully at Gleneagles Medical Centre ward room on 1am this morning due to cancer. Chui, 65, was surrounded by family members when she took her last breath at hospital. Prime Minister Datuk
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 24 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak last night celebrated his 63rd birthday in a simple ceremony attended by family members and friends. Through his Facebook account, Najib uploaded several pictures of his birthday celebration at Seri Perdana with messages of appreciation for close friends who attended
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 24 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the government viewed seriously the filing of civil forfeiture complaint by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) with regard to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). He said Malaysia welcomes the efforts by the US DOJ
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 24 – The move by the opposition calling on Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to go on leave or to step down demonstrates its hypocrisy. Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said this clearly showed the double standard adopted by the opposition when
