KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 1 – Pakatan Harapan today received permission to initiate a judicial review to obtain a court order compelling the Registrar of Societies Malaysia (RoS) to respond to an application to have Pakatan Harapan registered. High Court judge Datuk Azizah Nawawi made the decision after rejecting an initial objection by
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 1 – The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has strongly refuted the statements by Sarawak Report in its blog and Facebook posting today. In a statement today, EPF said, its has never had any dealings nor entered into any agreements of any sort with Limage Holdings SA, Limage Southwest Holdings,
LABUAN, Feb 28 – The Umno social media and information technology bureaus should keep abreast with current developments in order to ward off unfounded allegations and fake news which are deliberately created to smear the image of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) government. Umno information technology bureau chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad
KUANTAN, Feb 28 – The 14th general election, expected to be called soon, is regarded by most political analysts as the most fierce and bitter election ever to be held in the country. This has been admitted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak himself, who regarded it as “the
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 28 – Harmony reigned as a multi-ethnic crowd thronged the Chinese New Year (CNY) open house hosted by premier lifestyle property developer, Eastern & Oriental Berhad (E&O) at Seri Tanjung Pinang. The joyous celebration drew local and foreign guests to the huge canopy in Straits Green public park
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 28 – Premium lifestyle developer Eastern & Oriental Berhad (E&O) rang in the new lunar year with a delectable high tea spread for clients and potential homebuyers at its sales gallery in Seri Tanjung Pinang. Complementing the elegant high tea presentation from the E&O Hotel was a rousing lion
MALACCA, Feb 27 – A police station chief in Malacca was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for demanding a bribe of RM6,000 for the release of an individual arrested on drug offences yesterday. Malacca MACC director Abu Talib Othman said the 53-year-old police sergeant was arrested based on a public
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 27 – The Court of Appeal today set aside the High Court’s order that Datuk Dr Hassan Mohamed Ali pay RM200,000 in damages to Shah Alam member of Parliament Khalid Abdul Samad for defamation. A three-man bench comprising Justices Datuk Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Datuk Mary Lim Thiam Suan
PETALING JAYA, Feb 27 – The opposition Pakatan Harapan is to use a logo or symbol of one of its four component parties in the 14th General Election if the application to register the pact is not approved by then, said chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The pact had yet to
KOTA BARU, Feb 27 – The Kelantan police contingent headquarters (IPK) will carry out simulation exercises in every district on the possible scenarios that can occur during the polling day as well as post-voting atmosphere in conjunction with the 14th general election (GE14). Kelantan IPK’s Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief
LABUAN, Feb 27 – A total of RM3.3 billion in funding is still available under the Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Funds for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for working capital and the purchase of machinery. BNM Development Finance and Enterprise Department Director Marina Kahar said local SMEs, including start-ups, should leverage the
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 – The first meeting of the sixth session of the 13th Parliament will be held for 20 days between Mar 5 and April 5, said Dewan Rakyat secretary Datuk Roosme Hamzah. She said in a statement today that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V, would open the
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 27 – Some 26 areas around in Batu Maung, Permatang Damar Laut and Permatang Tepi Laut, near here will face scheduled water supply disruption on Saturday due to pipeline diversion works to upgrade roads in these areas. Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) chief executive officer Datuk Jaseni Maidinsa
Seeking to capitalise on their comeback over the past year, the makers of Nokia phones are expanding to include a premium Android smartphone, their first, and a remake of one of its biggest hits of the 1990s, the 8110 “slider” phone. “Today another icon is reborn. And based on popular
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 27 – A female journalist lost over RM5,000 and was left traumatised after being injured by two men who robbed her at Taman Impian Indah, Machang Bubok in Bukit Mertajam near here, yesterday. Lee Pei Pei, 36, a Chinese daily reporter, said two men on a motorcycle stopped
REMBAU, Feb 27 – Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak today declared open what he hailed as the best Tamil school in the country in terms of modern design and boasting the latest teaching and learning facilities. He also announced that the school, Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil (SJKT) Ladang Bukit Bertam,
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 27 – In its first formal statement after the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission had relaunched an investigation into the proposed RM6.3 billion undersea tunnel, its project delivery partner, Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd (CZC), has reaffirmed its commitment to undertake the mega infrastructure project. In a statement released via
BINTANGOR, Feb 27 – Thirty-four people from six families in Kampung Muhibah, Jalan Abang Amin, were left homeless when their houses were destroyed in a fire around 1pm, here today. Four other houses located nearby were also partially razed in the fire that rapidly spread due to strong winds.Bitangor Fire
KUANTAN, Feb 27 – Individuals who receive offers or have information regarding the alleged sale of awards from the Pahang palace are urged to lodge police reports, Pahang State Secretary Datuk Seri Safian Ismail said today. He added this was especially necessary to assist the police in investigating cases which involved verbal
PORT DICKSON, Feb 26 – Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak wants the Negri Sembilan Barisan Nasional to work harder and recapture the Telok Kemang parliamentary seat and three of the five state seats within it held by the opposition. The Prime Minister said the time had come for the voters in
