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Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:35:55 +0800
In Terengganu, two company directors, civil servant remanded over bribery in RM9m face mask project
KUALA TERENGGANU, March 23 — Two company directors and a civil servant have been remanded for seven days for investigation into a bribery case involving a RM9 million project to produce face masks. Kuala Terengganu court assistant registrar Wan...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:22:08 +0800
Penang Amanah assemblyman Faiz Fadzil denies molestation claims, vows to clear his name
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Penang state assemblyman Faiz Fadzil has confirmed he was called by the police to provide his statement on March 18 regarding allegations he molested a shopkeeper two weeks ago. He however denied all wrongdoing in a...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:17:49 +0800
Bring back truly independent IPCMC Bill to hold police accountable, Suaram tells govt following ‘cartel’ exposé
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Only a truly discrete Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) would hold the police accountable following the revelation of the prevalence of corruptible practices within the law enforcement agency,....

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:12:31 +0800
‘Datuk Seri’ claims trial to soliciting RM300,000 bribe to help release Chinese nationals
SHAH ALAM, March 23 — A businessman with the title, “Datuk Seri” pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of asking for RM300,000 in bribe to help release 22 Chinese nationals last year. Mohammed Al Faizal Mohammed, 45,.....

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:58:39 +0800
Malaysia, Singapore work on recognising vaccine certificates to facilitate cross-border travel, says minister
PUTRAJAYA, March 23 — Malaysia and Singapore have reaffirmed their commitment to work together towards recognising each other’s Covid-19 vaccine certificates, with a view towards facilitating cross-border travel in the future. Malaysian Foreign.....

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:50:17 +0800
Pakatan urges Home Ministry to launch probe into police ‘cartel’
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin must immediately investigate the so-called “cartel” within the police force trying to seize power from the inside, Pakatan Harapan Secretarial Council said today. In a joint...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:45:50 +0800
Putrajaya residents demand full compensation from govt-linked developer over late delivery of homes
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — A group of residents in Malaysia’s administrative capital Putrajaya are seeking full compensation from a government-linked developer over late delivery of completed homes bought, insisting that the compensation be...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:19:46 +0800
Guan Eng slams Takiyuddin for dismissal of RCI into police corruption
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — De facto law minister Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan has failed in his duty for brushing aside the need for a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into claims of corruption within the police force, said Lim Guan Eng. In a...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:07:45 +0800
Completion of 11 major bridges, road network to benefit 1.9 million people in coastal areas, says Sarawak CM
SEBUYAU, March 23 — Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg today said the completion of 11 major bridges and the 894km-long road network by 2026 will change the socio-economic landscape of coastal areas within the state. He said.....

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:44:10 +0800
No food stall, trucks allowed at PWTC for this weekend’s Umno AGM
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) will not be allowing any food truck or stall within its premises for this weekend’s Umno annual general meeting (AGM). Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan in a statement said...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:39:13 +0800
Higher Education Ministry: 4,000 electronic devices and 200,000 data plans distributed to B40 students
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Around 200,000 data plans and 4,000 devices have been distributed to students from the B40 group under the Data Plan and Device Packages Initiative to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to help ...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:33:48 +0800
IGP: Police keeping watch over N. Korean embassy, other ‘sensitive areas’ after diplomatic ties cut
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Following the severing of diplomatic ties between Malaysia and North Korea, several places of interest, such as the country’s former embassy premises, will remain under police watch. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:18:04 +0800
IGP: Crackdown on modified exhaust pipes to ensure safety, not burden motorcyclists
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Police checks on motorcycles equipped with modified exhaust pipes are to ensure they do not cause a nuisance to the public, said Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador today.  The Inspector-General of Police denied claims that....

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:07:22 +0800
Health minister: Over 450,000 have received first dose of Covid vaccine
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — As of yesterday, 452,919 people in the country have received the Covid vaccine shots under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba in an infographic he tweete...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:57:00 +0800
Apologise now or we will sue, activist tells DBP over slur towards Indian community
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Indian community activist S. Shankar Ganesh today issued a letter of demand through his lawyer to Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), demanding an immediate public apology after the department used keling to refer to t...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:50:30 +0800
Agong confers Federal Territory awards on 143 individuals at Istana Negara
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 ― The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today conferred Federal Territory awards, honours and medals to 143 individuals in conjunction with 2021 Federal Territory Day celebratio...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:43:32 +0800
IGP: Everything under control, no need to name ‘cartel’ members
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Despite calls by certain quarters, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador today declined to reveal the identities of officers supposedly part of a corrupt cartel within the police force. Abdul Hamid assured.....

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:39:36 +0800
PBAPP chief: Electricity costs at Bukit Dumbar Reservoir reduced by solar power system
GEORGE TOWN, March 23 — Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) has cut down electricity costs at its Bukit Dumbar Reservoir and Pumping Station Compound by an average of RM22,811 each month over a six-month period by installing a solar power...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:06:03 +0800
Perak MB: State govt to offer houses to those not eligible for bank loans
IPOH, March 23 — Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad today announced that the state is offering houses to those with minimum fixed income, but at the same time not eligible to get a housing loan. He said three entities including Perak...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:52:17 +0800
Report: Malaysia’s top bankers received pay hikes, millions in bonuses despite gloomy 2020
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Those holding top positions in Malaysian banks reaped bonuses and increments last year despite cost-cutting measures due to the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. The Malaysian Reserve reported today that at least three...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:40:27 +0800
Muda wants IGP to name those involved in police ‘cartel’ trying to topple him
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — The Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) has called on Inspector-General Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador to name and shame those who are said to be involved with the supposed ‘cartel’ within the police force. Muda...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:32:00 +0800
Zahid says aware of ‘brokers’ trying to undermine Umno
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Ahead of Umno’s annual general meeting on Saturday, party president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi took to Facebook today with a cryptic posting about certain ‘brokers’ within the party allegedly trying to undermine...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:25:45 +0800
Internal probe won’t suffice, rotten cops must face full brunt of law, MP tells IGP
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador should reconsider his intention to deal with the supposed ‘cartel’ within the police force internally, Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo said today. Gobind said Abdul...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:10:51 +0800
Redzuan says only small group of bad apples within Umno want split from Bersatu
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof said Umno needs to look at its political strategies and reevaluate its raison d'etre. In an interview with Utusan Malaysia, the minister in the Prime....

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 09:55:31 +0800
Court orders police, AGC to provide update on efforts to find Indira Gandhi’s daughter by June
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — The High Court has ordered the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) and the police to provide updates on their efforts to locate Hindu mother M. Indira Gandhi’s ex-husband and their daughter. English daily The Star...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 09:40:45 +0800
Ex-IGP Musa Hassan says tried to cleanse force of errant officers, but ran out of time
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Former inspector-general of police Tan Sri Musa Hassan has thrown his support behind incumbent Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador for exposing and taking a stance against rogue police officers, saying he was unable to do so during.....

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 09:11:14 +0800
Sarawak village folk in EMCO areas urged to stay put to prevent spread of Covid-19
KUCHING, March 23 — Residents in areas under lockdown or enhanced movement control order (EMCO) are urged to follow instructions from the authorities and to stay put in their houses. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 06:00:50 +0800
As odds stack against youth, many use grit and wits to get through difficult Covid times
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — The Covid-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented effect on the nation’s youth, leaving many still highly vulnerable to job and income losses after the movement control order (MCO) and other related measures were introduced....

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:04:10 +0800
Sabah High Court upholds rape sentences for father and son
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — The High Court here on Monday affirmed the jail and whipping sentences of a man and his son for their convictions of raping a 12-year-old girl four years ago. Judicial Commissioner Datuk Duncan Sikodol upheld the maximum...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:01:57 +0800
Prolintas vows full cooperation over SUKE crane collapse in Cheras
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings Sdn Bhd (Prolintas) will extend full cooperation to the authorities and improve the process and implementation of the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Expresway (SUKE) project following...



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