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Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:23:35 +0800Ex-trainee teacher loses appeal to set aside sodomy conviction; gets six years’ jail
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 24 — A former trainee teacher was sent to jail today to serve six years behind bars, after he lost his ap...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:59:20 +0800
Hadi’s provocative corruption comments about non-Muslims will only affect him, says Penang CM
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 24 — Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow believes PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang will pay the p...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:35:20 +0800
Kon Yeow regrets Penang DAP’s shortfall in naming capable women candidates for 30pc quota
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 24 — Penang DAP chairman Chow Kon Yeow today disclosed that submissions to the state party leadership d...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:03:45 +0800
VIP room with fluffy pillows for Najib behind bars? Prisons Dept says fake
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — The Prisons Department today debunked claims that a special cushy cell has been prepared for form...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:40:55 +0800
Behind bars, Najib has few ‘get out of jail’ cards left to play
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Having begun a 12-year jail sentence yesterday, former Malaysian prime minister Datuk Seri Najib...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:26:24 +0800
Umno to hold special briefing this Saturday after Najib goes to jail
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan today told his party grassroots leaders to “standb...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:22:46 +0800
Bersih launches online petition asking Agong to deny Najib royal pardon
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — An online petition addressed to Istana Negara requesting the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdu...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:14:22 +0800
As Malaysians hail Najib's jailing, Guan Eng urges Putrajaya to speed up efforts to track down Jho Low
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — DAP national chairman Lim Guan Eng today urged Putrajaya to redouble efforts to track down fugiti...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:12:27 +0800
PM Ismail Sabri heads list of recipients of Melaka state awards
MELAKA Aug 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob heads the list of 347 recipients of state awards and medal...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:08:25 +0800
Umno’s Puad Zakarshi slams BN’s ‘poster boy', calling him a liability now
JOHOR BARU, Aug 24 — An outspoken Johor Umno leader today hit out at Barisan Nasional’s (BN) 15th general election (GE15...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:03:20 +0800
Anti-hopping law against freedom of speech, Penang reps argue in state High Court
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 24 — The four Penang assemblymen facing the prospect of losing their seats under the state’s anti-hoppi...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:50:51 +0800
Malaysian students now allowed to enter China, says envoy
BEIJING, Aug 24 — The Embassy of Malaysia in China has extended its appreciation to the Chinese and Malaysian government...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:27:46 +0800
Man arrested after car carrying undocumented migrants crashes in Terengganu
BESUT, Aug 24 — A man’s hope of making quick money was dashed when a Perodua car he was driving with a shipment of 10 il...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:33:16 +0800
Umno says will keep backing Najib despite court's affirmation of guilt
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Umno said today that the party will stand behind disgraced former president Datuk Seri Najib Raza...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:23:56 +0800
Mat Sabu, Chin Tong call for further forensic audit on Boustead, asks why MACC late to act
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Former defence minister Mohamad Sabu and his former deputy Liew Chin Tong has called on the Cabin...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:08:17 +0800
Court awards ex-Umno politician Khairuddin RM300,000 in damages for wrongful detention linked to 1MDB scandal
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Former Batu Kawan Umno division leader Datuk Seri Khairuddin Abu Hassan today won his civil suit...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:23:09 +0800
Ex-AG: Najib can seek royal pardon, but will have to serve 'considerable' jail time first
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak could write to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan A...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:11:07 +0800
China, Asean member countries invited to join Malaysia’s research partnership programme, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Malaysia has invited China and other Asean countries to join in the Malaysia Partnerships and All...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:46:26 +0800
NGOs urge govt to halt all developments in Cameron Highlands to prevent environmental damage
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — The government needs to immediately freeze all developments and planning permits in Cameron Highl...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:26:02 +0800
A tragedy, not victory: As Najib jailed, Rafizi reminds public of 1MDB scandal's irreparable impact
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Rafizi Ramli, the former lawmaker who was among the first few Opposition leaders to shed light on...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:20:09 +0800
Tourism minister sees efforts to champion gender equality as boosting investor confidence in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — The government’s initiatives to champion women’s rights in the pursuit of gender equality will he...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +0800
Life in prison for Najib: What it means and can he seek release? Lawyers explain
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak yesterday became the first former prime minister in Malaysia to be impriso...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 06:28:09 +0800
In Wangsa Maju, 10 vocational college students nabbed for assaulting fellow student
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — The police have arrested 10 students of a vocational college in Wangsa Maju here today over suspi...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:07:10 +0800
Najib: ‘My family, this is as far as daddy can be together with you’
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s family today shared what they say was a letter left by the convicted for...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 23:43:05 +0800
Police beef up security around Kajang Prison entrance
KAJANG, Aug 23 — Police have beefed up security and monitoring around the entrance of Kajang Prison, where former prime...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 23:19:34 +0800
After the darkest night comes the most brilliant day, Zahid tells incarcerated Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has finally reacted to Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s jail...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 22:49:04 +0800
Khairy: Malaysia keen to learn from Thailand evidence-based use of medical cannabis products
BANGKOK, Aug 23 — Malaysia is keen to learn more about cannabis from Thailand, especially on its evidence-based applicat...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 22:21:58 +0800
Umno Youth says LCS project’s RM890m losses due to management irregularities
JOHOR BARU, Aug 23 — Umno Youth clarified that the more than RM890 million in losses incurred by Boustead Naval Shipyard...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 22:42:23 +0800
Singapore’s PM Lee says he looks forward to full conclusion of two frameworks of cooperation with Malaysia
SINGAPORE, Aug 23 — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is looking forward to the full conclusion and signing of tw...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 22:20:25 +0800
Muhyiddin: Federal Court’s decision in Najib’s case shows justice served, country’s dignity restored
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — The Federal Court’s decision today to uphold Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s sentence is proof the indep...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 21:07:03 +0800
Just crickets at Kajang Prison as Najib begins 12-year jail sentence
KAJANG, Aug 23 — All’s quiet at Kajang Prison more than an hour after former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak enter...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 20:51:18 +0800
Johor Bersatu lauds Federal Court’s decision in Najib’s case, proof that justice and independence exists
JOHOR BARU, Aug 23 — The Federal Court’s decision today against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is proof th...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 20:41:15 +0800
Anwar says Federal Court ruling in Najib’s SRC International case proves the people are in power (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim commended the 12-year sentencing of former prime minis...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 20:31:24 +0800
Chief Registrar says police report lodged over leaked draft of Najib’s judgment
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — The leaked document relating to a judgment on Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s appeals published on fugit...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 20:04:50 +0800
‘Billion Dollar Whale’ co-author Tom Wright: Najib being ‘held personally liable and responsible’ for 1MDB scandal
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Co-author of the book Billion Dollar Whale Tom Wright expressed his satisfaction at hearing that...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 19:37:35 +0800
Johor anti-graft officers nab couple for false claims involving school transportation
JOHOR BARU, Aug 23 — A married couple was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for submitting fal...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 19:31:33 +0800
C4: Najib’s guilty verdict is a monumental testament to the collective efforts of the rakyat
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — The Centre to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4) today applauded the sentencing of Datuk Seri Naji...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 19:16:51 +0800
Umno leaders finally break deafening silence on Najib jailing
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — The silence is deafening among Umno members as their former party president Datuk Seri Najib Raza...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 19:05:47 +0800
Najib whisked away in black SUV to begin 12-year-jail sentence, as daughter vows, ‘Bossku does not end here’
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — After more than four years of being on trial for misappropriating funds from SRC International Sd...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 19:28:23 +0800
Bersih gives Federal Court a standing ovation for upholding Najib’s sentence
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) has praised the Federal Court’s decision to u...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 19:35:24 +0800
1MDB: Malaysia’s extraordinary financial scandal
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Malaysia’s extraordinary 1MDB corruption scandal allegedly saw top officials loot billions from s...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 18:33:18 +0800
Compliance with minimum wage in Sabah still low, says state Manpower Dept
SANDAKAN, Aug 23 — Compliance with the Minimum Wage Order in Sabah is still among the lowest in the country, said state...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 18:28:02 +0800
MB Kedah’s appeal hearing in defamation case postponed
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 23 — The Court of Appeal has postponed the hearing of an appeal by Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 18:08:45 +0800
National Day celebration: 18 roads in KL to be closed from 6am to noon on Aug 31
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Eighteen roads in the city centre will be closed from 6am to noon on August 31 to give way for th...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:48:08 +0800
Najib apologises to supporters, expresses gratitude for support
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 23 — “I’m sorry.”
Those are the words uttered by former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak when he me...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:24:28 +0800
Opposition celebrates Federal Court's decision to send Najib straight to jail
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Opposition party members today celebrated the Federal Court’s decision to uphold scandalous forme...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:06:48 +0800
Zahid now plans to call 43 witnesses to defend him in Yayasan Akalbudi trial instead of 20, says lawyer
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi intends to call in 43 defence witnesses to testify i...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:02:28 +0800
Who is Zainab Mohd Salleh, the mysterious woman linked to the littoral combat ships scandal?
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli believes he has unearthed the Zainab Mohd Salleh linked to Mala...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:26:39 +0800
NSC introduces comprehensive security approach to improve national safety
ALOR SETAR, Aug 23 — The National Security Council (MKN) is introducing an approach that includes the concept of compreh...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:58:17 +0800
Zahid says didn’t ask if businessman’s RM250,000 cheque was from loan or stolen money, just treated it as donation
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today suggested it is not for him to ask a businessman donor if the...