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Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:46:02 +0800
Bursa Malaysia files contempt proceedings against Serba Dinamik after troubled firm fails to reveal review findings
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd yesterday filed contempt proceedings against Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd and its directors over the troubled oil and gas outfit’s failure to reveal the fact-finding update of its special...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:37:17 +0800
Minister: PerantiSiswa Keluarga Malaysia devices to be distributed for IPT students from B40 group from June
CYBERJAYA, April 14 — Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa has guaranteed that devices under the PerantiSiswa Keluarga Malaysia programme, which will be distributed to eligible students in June, will be of high quality. He...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:07:06 +0800
Sarawak govt seeks to strike out MA63 suit by 11 Sarawakians, federal govt expected to file similar motion
KUCHING, April 14 — The Sarawak government yesterday filed an application to strike out a Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) suit filed by 11 Sarawakians. In a press statement today, counsel Voon Lee Shan, whose firm is representing the plaintiffs,...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:43:14 +0800
Driver files appeal against High Court conviction, sentencing over 2017 ‘basikal lajak’ deaths in Johor
JOHOR BARU, April 14 — Sam Ke Ting, the driver who crashed into eight teenagers riding modified bicycles on a dark road and killing them in 2017, has filed an appeal against the High Court's conviction and six-year jail sentence and RM6,000 fi...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:28:05 +0800
Artist Fahmi Reza under police probe for satirical post of a monkey in royal suit
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Graphic artist Fahmi Reza Mohd Zarin has been called by the police to give his statement on a social media posting he made last night. Fahmi took to Twitter to inform his followers that police officers from Bukit Aman...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:27:56 +0800
Putrajaya raises Special Grant to Sabah from RM26.7m to RM125.6m, amount to go up yearly till 2026
KOTA KINABALU, April 14 — The federal government has reached an agreement with the Sabah government on the contentious issue of the annual Special Grant amount owed to the state. In a joint statement today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:43:32 +0800
Buck stops with foreign minister, says Anwar of PM’s shambolic visit to UAE
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah should bear the responsibility for the mismanagement that plagued Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s recent visit to....

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:38:19 +0800
Hishammuddin: LTAT contributors can now withdraw funds for Haj pilgrimage, to further studies
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Subscribers to the Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) can now withdraw their contributions for the purpose of performing the Haj pilgrimage and furthering their studies at local public universities from tomorrow (April 15)....

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:17:23 +0800
Loke: DAP accepts Kit Siang’s decision to decline position of party ‘mentor’
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — DAP has accepted party veteran Lim Kit Siang’s decision to decline the position of “mentor” for the party he co-founded over 50 years ago. Party secretary-general Anthony Loke said the party respected Lim’s...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:07:36 +0800
Burmah Square redevelopment still at planning stage, says Penang CM after lawsuit filed against project
GEORGE TOWN, April 14 — The proposed redevelopment of Burmah Square, which is where former civil servants’ quarters off Burmah Road are located, is still at the planning stage and pending approval, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. The...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:04:56 +0800
Cops confirm death in custody of accused at Kajang lock-up
KUALA LUMPUR April 14 ― The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) confirmed that a local man died in custody at the lock-up of the Kajang police station near here, yesterday. Bukit Aman Integrity and Standards Compliance Department (JIPS) director Datuk...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:55:53 +0800
DAP announces new bureaus to broaden party’s scope
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — DAP today announced a list of new committees and bureaus that have been tasked with empowering the party. Among the new bureaus’ concerns are national social media, policy, non-governmental organisations and public...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:15:31 +0800
Najib denies all 1MDB’s allegations against him, claims US$8b civil suit an ‘abuse of process’ as others dropped from case
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 ― Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is seeking to defend himself against a US$8 billion (RM33.8 billion) civil lawsuit filed by 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and its four subsidiaries, by denying all...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:02:40 +0800
No entry to party hoppers, says DAP sec-gen
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has today said the party will make it an official position and policy to not accept any party hoppers.   He said this is in line with the party’s stand, whether such individuals...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:59:10 +0800
Report: Chuah assemblyman bows out of PKR veep race, leaving 17 hopefuls
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Negri Sembilan state lawmaker Datuk Michael Yek Diew Ching has decided to withdraw from the PKR election for vice presidency, saying that there were too many candidates contesting. The Chuah assemblyman was among 18 names.....

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:12:14 +0800
Anwar tells Najib not to ‘flip flop’, wants their debate on Sapura Energy open to all
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that he is ready to face former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in a debate on the financially-troubled Sapura Energy Berhad, but said it should be free for all...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:59:35 +0800
Recall of Malaysian ambassadors to UAE could have been handled better, says former foreign minister
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — The  move by the Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) to recall the Malaysian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Malaysian Consul General in Dubai for failing to coordinate administrative and logistical...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:33:36 +0800
Bung Moktar: Increase in air fares akin to daylight robbery
KOTA KINABALU, April 14 — Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin has described the move by local airline companies to increase flight fares especially to Sabah and Sarawak during the festive season, as daylight robbery. H...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:22:37 +0800
Online petitions seeking justice for Sam Ke Ting in Johor ‘basikal lajak’ case amass over 250,000 signatures in hours
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — More than 250,000 signatures have been collected in less than 24 hours on two separate online petitions seeking either the release of or justice for Sam Ke Ting, the woman who was yesterday sentenced to six years’ jail...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:17:49 +0800
Report: Over 50 objections filed on PKR party election candidates, some may be dropped
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — PKR party election committee chairman Zaliha Mustafa said several candidates for the main leadership, including the post of deputy president, might not be able to contest for the PKR selection for the term 2022/2023,...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:34:05 +0800
Malaysia logs 10,052 new Covid-19 infections, 22 deaths
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Malaysia reported 10,052 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, after three consecutive days of infections falling below the 10,000 mark. The latest numbers represent an increase of 1,050 cases compared to new infections....

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:23:14 +0800
Report: It will take Pakatan 10 years to win back Putrajaya, says Nurul Izzah
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Former PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar said it will take at least a decade, or two general election cycles, for Pakatan Harapan (PH) to win back Putrajaya. She also said she anticipates PH will struggle in the 15th...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:14:50 +0800
Selangor to get priority for 5G network upgrade, says minister
SHAH ALAM, April 14 — The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (K-KOMM) will give priority to Selangor in its efforts to implement and upgrade 5G service networks, said Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa. “Under the National Digi...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:11:44 +0800
CovidNow: Over 1.3 million children in Malaysia have received first jab
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — A total of 1,374,520 children aged between five and 11 years or 38.7 per cent of the population in this age group have received at least one dose of vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:43:21 +0800
Umno’s Puad Zarkashi offers to buy ‘frogs in Parliament’ painting if auctioned by Selangor Sultan, to gift to National Museum
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Umno supreme council member Datuk Mohd Puad Zarkashi today said he is prepared to buy the painting depicting frogs and monkeys in Parliament, if the Selangor Sultan, who is its current owner, puts it up for auction. Puad,.....

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:53:57 +0800
Penang approves RM1,200 Aidilfitri aid for state civil servants; to spend RM7.35m in total
GEORGE TOWN, April 14 — The Penang state executive council has approved a special aid of RM1,200, or half a month’s salary, for civil servants in the state in conjunction with Aidilfitri this year. The approval was made yesterday and the aid...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 04:55:24 +0800
Will there be a ‘purge’ of Azmin’s camp? What to watch out for at the PKR polls
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — PKR is set to hold its elections for the 2022-2025 term between May 13 and 18. The party’s internal polls have always been fractious in the past. Now, there is speculation that those loyal to president Datuk Seri Anwar...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 23:58:45 +0800
Border reopening: Sabah Health Dept deploys team to facilitate foreign travellers’ entry at KKIA
KOTA KINABALU, April 13 — The Sabah Health Department (JKNS) is ready to receive the first international flight to the state this Saturday (April 16) following the reopening of the country’s border on April 1. JKNS director Datuk Dr Rose Nani...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 23:47:29 +0800
All candidates vying for veep post are of calibre, says N. Sembilan PKR leadership council chairman
SEREMBAN, April 13 — Negri Sembilan PKR Leadership Council (MPN) chairman Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun has described that all the candidates vying for the vice-president post in the party election this time, as those with calibre and have their own.....

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 23:22:13 +0800
Minimum wage: Some employment sectors to be given flexibility, says HR minister
PUTRAJAYA, April 13 — Several employment sectors, including the informal sector, will be given flexibility when the implementation of the RM1,500 minimum wage rate comes into effect on May 1, said Human Resources Minister, Datuk Seri M Saravanan......



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