KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 – The Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu has ordered the arrest of a social media user who allegedly linked the statutory declaration (SD) by the brother of murdered deputy public prosecutor Kevin Morais to Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife. The offending post
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 – The progress of 992 projects pledged by the Federal Government since 2013 will be reviewed every three months, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said monitoring must be done to ensure the cost effectivenes on these projects. “I personally would monitor the
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 – Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is the deputy prime minister and home minister, said the decision for the Umno general assembly next month to be a closed-door meeting without media coverage has yet to be discussed at the party supreme council. He said he
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 – A witness on Wednesday told the Sessions Court here that the Malaysian Communications and Mulitimedia Commission (MCMC) found three photographs with the caption “Selamat Berbuka Puasa (with Bak Kut Teh…fragrant, delicious and appetising) in a laptop computer belonging to controversial blogger Alvin Tan. Former MCMC Digital
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 – All National Sports Council (MSN) construction and upgrading projects, which were delayed as mentioned in the Third Series of the 2014 Auditor-General Report and tabled in Parliament on Monday, were completed before the publication of the report, said Youth and Sports Minister (KBS) Khairy Jamaluddin. “I
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 26 – Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan is taking action against news portal Malaysiakini to clear his name over reports by the online portal. He was referring to several reports by the online media on his statements on toll hike and urban-rural migration made
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 26 – Magistrate’s Court here today charged two Chinese men who produce harsh words and obstructing enforcement of the City Council of Penang Island (MBPP) on last month. Construction worker Bok Kwong Shen, 25, was fined for RM5,200 in default three months jail. His friend, Leong Wai Loon, 19,
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 – Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor made a u-turn with regards to his earlier statement on limited media coverage at the upcoming party general assembly. He said he media will be allowed to cover the UMNO General Assembly next month after all. “Don’t worry. We will give media
JASIN, Nov 26 – An UMNO veteran is of the view that the opening of the meetings of the three UMNO wings which Wanita, Youth and Puteri at the Umno General Assembly next month should be officiated by party president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak himself. “This was important to reflect close
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 – A final decision has yet to be made on making the 2015 Umno General Assembly a closed-door meeting without media coverage, said party secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor. He said that if the media could behave themselves and not spin stories, the party might open
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 – Encouraging all street vendors to operate from food trucks by 2020 as part of Putrajaya’s plans drawn up by the Federal Territories Ministry in an effort to upgrade the status of the traders involved, said Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor. “The business plan to
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 26 – DAP must remember that the state of Penang is not its personal property nor is it a party asset said MCA Youth Vice-Chairman Nicole Wong. He said it must practise transparency over the sea reclamation projects on the island and make public the projects’ impact
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 – President of Perkasa Ibrahim Ali has been called chairman of Bersih 2.0 Maria Chin Abdullah as ‘perempuan sial’ after he got wind that she had allegedly associated his NGO with extremist activities in the country. She is alleged to have said this to US President Barack Obama
MOSCOW, Nov 26 – Russia’s foreign minister has suggested that the downing of its bomber by Turkish jets on Tuesday resembled a “planned provocation.” But he also reiterated that the Moscow has no intention of fighting a war with Turkey over the incident. “We have serious doubts that it was an
PETALING JAYA, Nov 26 – Umno deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was barred from speaking in next month’s Umno General Assembly. He said he will not keep quiet by anyone and vowed to continue speaking for what was right even though he will not be delivering the opening speech at the
PETALING JAYA, Nov 26 – PKR praised five of their state representatives in Penang, who abstained from voting on a controversial land reclamation motion tabled by Umno on last Thursday, said PKR communications director Fahmi Fadzil. In a statement here yesterday, he said the leadership of PKR was satisfied with the explanations given by
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 26 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng hold a press conference at his Komtar office here on Wednesday said that Penang executive council has ‘lost the confidence’ in the five PKR assemblyman who abstained from voting on a controversial land reclamation motion tabled by Umno on November 20.
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 26 – Parti Cinta Malaysia vice-president Datuk Huan Cheng Guan on Tuesday challenged DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng to stand in the Penang state DAP election scheduled on Sunday. Huan said Lim has to be bold to contest in the election to prove he has the full support
BANGKOK, Nov 25 – Two Chinese Uighurs were officially indicted at the Military Court here on Tuesday, on their alleged role in a bomb blast near the Erawan shrine in Bangkok on Aug 17. Mohammed Bilal, 30, and Yusufu Mieraili face 10 charges, including pre-meditated murder and attempted murder. Mohammed Bilal, also
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is also UMNO president, is currently chairing a meeting of UMNO’s Supreme Council (MT) at the temporary Parliament building at Parliament House here on Tuesday. He arrived at 6pm while other MT members including vice president Datuk Seri
