SEREMBAN, Apr 19 – Four police officers, including a senior officer, were arrested under Section 4 (5) of the Security Offences (Special Measures) (Sosma) Act 2012, following the arrest of Gang 36 members. Negri Sembilan police chief Datuk Noor Azam Jamaluddin said the officers, who were arrested on April 6, were from
CYBERJAYA, Apr 19 – The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating more than 50% of 1,500 fake news that have been verified via the sebenarnya.my portal. Its chief operating officer Datuk Dr Mazlan Ismail said so far 40 individuals have been charged and most of them were Malaysians living in
TELUK INTAN, Apr 18 – Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak has hit out at former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad for having made four U-turns in his statements and blaming the economy for the winding up of his bakery. The Prime Minister said Dr Mahathir had changed his statements on the
BAGAN DATUK, Apr 18 – The government has given an assurance that the country’s Goods and Service Tax (GST) of six percent will not be raised, even after the 14th General Election (GE14). Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said this decision was due to the fact that
KUALA KANGSAR, Apr 18 – Caretaker Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak said today the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) payment was not political corruption as claimed by the opposition because countries such as Singapore, Saudi Arabia and the United States also implemented a similar initiative to help their peoples. Najib,
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 18 – Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has made early preparations to ensure there is no power supply disruption at nomination, polling and vote counting centres during the 14th General Election (GE14). Its chief corporate officer, Datuk Roslan Ab Rahman, said the preparations were made since November last year. TNB,
PUTRAJAYA, Apr 17 – The Federal Court today dismissed Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s request to be present in court next week to follow the proceedings of his application to nullify a provision in the Federal Constitution which allows bills to become law after 30 days without the king’s assent. Chief Justice
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 17 – Sungai Besar Umno Division chief Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos said today he is not contesting in the 14th general election on May 9. He said there was a proposal for him to contest but he turned it down. Jamal said he would be in the Barisan
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 17 – The judge and all parties involved in the murder trial of deputy public prosecutor (DPP) Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais today visited three locations around Jalan Dutamas here, including the place where he was abducted while on his way to work on Sept 4, 2015. The two
PETALING JAYA, Apr 17 – Opposition Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar will contest Permatang Pauh in the 14th general election (GE14) while her mother and PKR president, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, will stand in Klang Valley. PKR secretary-general Datuk Saifuddin Nasution Ismail the party had
ALOR STAR, Apr 16 – Kedah DAP chairman Tan Kok Yew will be defending his Derga state seat, and will once again be challenged by Datuk Dr Cheah Soon Hai of Gerakan, at the 14th General Election (GE14). For the Darulaman state seat, the opposition would field a new face, 28-year-old
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 16 – Voters can now check out the information online on their polling stations 14th General Election (GE14) today. Malaysians eligible to vote can check their status by visiting the Election Commission’s (EC) website at www.spr.gov.my to check your polling station. The direct link is (https://pengundi.spr.gov.my) as information on the voting
DENGKIL, Apr 16 – Selangor Barisan Nasional (BN) today questioned Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali’s silence over Syarikat Pengeluar Air Sungai Selangor Sdn Bhd (Splash)’s claim against Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) amounting to RM4.22 billion, recently. Selangor BN chairman, Tan Sri Noh Omar, said Mohamed Azmin’s
TANJONG KARANG, Apr 15 – Selangor Barisan Nasional (BN) has promised to return the remaining 404ha of land to settlers in Ijok, Kuala Selangor should the coalition manage to wrest the state in the 14th General Election (GE14). Permatang state assemblyman Datuk Sulaiman Razak said the Selangor BN would look at
KUALA NERANG, Apr 15 – Schools used as polling centres for the 14th general election are allowed to take replacement holiday on the day prior to polling day, said Education Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid. This, he said, was based on a circular, ” Surat Pekeliling Ikhtisas (SPI) Bilangan 2 1995: Persediaan
PUTRAJAYA, Apr 15 – Barisan Nasional (BN) is expected to announce its list of candidates for the 14th General Election (GE14) seven or 10 days before the nomination day on April 28, according to its secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor. However, he said BN chairman Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak
PADANG TERAP, Apr 14 – The Barisan Nasional (BN) government has given an assurance that the prices of five essential items will not be increased as long as the coalition helms the country’s administration. Caretaker Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin said the items were rice, flour, cooking
KLUANG, Apr 14 – Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein described the purported cooperation between Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as mere rhetoric and something that is not likely to happen. He said if the cooperation was real, it should have been in place a long
BANGKOK, Apr 14 – The police have derailed an attempt to smuggle 125kg of ‘ice’ (crystal methamphetamine) into Malaysia via Sungai Golok which separates the border between Kelantan and southern Thailand. A police team manning a security checkpoint in Kreeyor-Kholohtuvor Road near the Thai side of the narrow river seized the
KOTA BELUD, Apr 14 – The government, in collaboration with telecommunication companies, has been actively implementing various telecommunications infrastructure development initiatives to ensure 95% broadband coverage in the country by 2020. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak said even satellite technology, such as the Very Small Aperture
