PUTRAJAYA, Oct 15 – Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali on Tuesday clarified that Datuk Seri Khairuddin Abu Hassan and his lawyer Matthias Chang Wen Chieh were charged under the Penal Code and not the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA). The duo were charged under Section 124L of
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 – The former deputy higher education minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, who is a former Temerloh MP are leaving Umno and joining PKR tomorrow. He will be unveiled as a PKR member at a press conference at the PKR headquarters in Petaling Jaya at noon tomorrow. He was recently served a show cause
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 – The Malaysia Hindu Sangam said on Tuesday that the Deepavali this year falls on Nov 10 with clearing of the confusion over the date of the festival. Its president Datuk R.S. Mohan Shan said that the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Dhevasthanam had also determined that the festival
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 14 – An UMNO division chief has pointed out that UMNO deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and vice-president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal have changed their stand on the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 or SOSMA. Datuk John Ambrose, head of the Penampang UMNO Division,
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today urged the people to work together to bring about transformations which will make Malaysia a nation which upholds moderation based on Islamic objectives and the teachings of the Sunnah wal Jamaah. He said although the nation was
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 – The High Court here on Tuesday had been set Nov 9 to decide an application by PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang and four others to strike out a suit to prevent him from tabling a bill to amend the Syariah Court Act (Criminal
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 – Pahang has set a target of attracting 12.5 million tourist arrivals this year by offering 10 packages of its best tourism icons located throughout the state which speaking to 25 travel agents in Milan, Italy during a seminar to promote Pahang as a tourist destination. State
SHAH ALAM, Oct 13 – The investigation papers into the kidnapping of a five-year-old boy in Kajang on last Friday will soon be submitted to the deputy public prosecutor for further action. Selangor police deputy chief Datuk Abd Rahim Jaafar told a press conference at the state police headquarters here on
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 – According to highway concessionaire Syarikat Lingkaran Luar Butterworth (PG) Sdn Bhd, the toll rates for the Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR) will increasing by between 10 sen and RM1.60 which will effective on Oct 15 at the Prai, Bagan Ajam and Sungai Nyior toll plazas. Its general
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 – Nine major highway concessionaires in Klang Valley been announced on Monday that toll rates along their routes would be increased between 10 sen and RM3 start from Thursday. The new rates affect the Kuala Lumpur-Karak (KLK) expressway, Maju Expressway (MEX), Kajang Highway-SILK, Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE),
TAWAU, Oct 14 – UMNO vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, who is Defence Minister praised Sabah UMNO for its stable and solid condition, despite being the “youngest”. He said the solidarity in Sabah UMNO should be maintained and strengthened for the sake of the future generation. “We have to ensure UMNO
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 – Seven major roads in the city will be closed to traffic from 6.30am to 9am on Wednesday for the national-level Ma’al Hijrah procession, according to the police. Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Legal staff officer DSP S. Markandan said Monday the roads which involved in closure are
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 – The stocks of highway concessionaires on Bursa Malaysia posted a mixed reaction to the new toll rates announced on Monday. The new rates are effective Oct 15 and a dealer said the full impact had yet to be felt by the stocks concerned. The main turnkey contractor
THE HAGUE, Oct 13 – The Dutch Safety Board confirmed that Malaysia Airlines MH17 was shot down by a Russian Buk missile fired from surface to air system over eastern Ukraine last year. They said at a presentation today that the plane should never have been flying there as Ukraine should
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 13 – Umno deputy prsident Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin hopes the 1Malaysia Development Bhd issue can be resolved within six months as promised by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. The former deputy prime minister, who was dropped from the cabinet in July, said he did not want to
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 – Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said Malaysia expects to receive a report on Monday on the investigation into a claim that wreckage of a plane that could be the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 had been found on an island in the southern
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 – The Home Ministry failed in its bid to stay a High Court order that lifted the printing suspension of The Edge Weekly and The Edge Financial Daily from resuming publication, pending the outcome of its appeal. High Court judge Datuk Asmabi Mohamad disallowed the application
MALACCA, Oct 13 – A group of pirates using homemade bombs to exploded damaging the ATM kiosk of a bank in Ayer Keroh here this early morning. The three masked men in a luxury car were earlier seen placing two homemade devices at the ATM kiosk at about 2:05am on Tuesday. However, only
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 13 – The Penang state government has decided to increase the household income ceiling for applicants of affordable housing in the state to enable more people to apply for a bank loan to purchase a house. State Town and Country Planning and Housing Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 13 – DAP Air Itam state assemblyman Wong Hon Wai hold a press conference today at Jalan Thean Teik on Monday morning said they will upgrading the road and drain to solve the flash flood at Jalan Thean Teik which in front the road of Sunshine Farlim Shopping Mall. He
