KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians have the right to hold peaceful assemblies but are reminded to comply with the latest regulations, including submitting a notice at least five days before any gathering, the Dewan Rakyat heard on Monday (Nov 17). Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said court decisions relating to peaceful assemblies are clear...
KOTA KINABALU: Former Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick wants DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke to explain to the people of Sabah the eight points the federal government wants to challenge concerning Sabah’s 40% claims. He said, according to the notice of appeal filed by the federal government, there were eight matters that it wanted...
GEORGE TOWN: A proposed foreign workers’ hostel in Teluk Kumbar sparked a lively exchange in the Penang State Assembly. Opposition Leader Mohd Fauzi Yusoff (PAS–Sungai Dua) renewed his stand that the project is unsuitable for the southern corridor. Debating the 2026 state budget, he said the planned hostel tied to the Penang LRT Mutiara Line had raised...
KOTA KINABALU: Gabungan Rakyat Sabah is confident that Sabah will finally realise its 40% revenue entitlement under the Malaysia Agreement 1963, following formal commitments from the Federal Government, says GRS deputy secretary-general Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali. He said the administration is guided by official parliamentary replies and Cabinet decisions, not political rhetoric. "If you look at past...
PETALING JAYA: Two men were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with the murder of a saleswoman whose naked body, with her hands tied, was found near the Blue Water Estate roundabout, Seri Kembangan, in October. Information technology officer K.Kaarthiek, 26, and lorry driver A.Hariprasanth, 23, nodded after the charges were read out to them...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is on track to deliver higher dividend to its members, following its double-digit growth in investment income, according to an economist. The EPF recorded a total investment income of RM63.99 billion for the nine months ended Sept 30, 2025 (9M2025), an 11 per cent increase from the RM57.57 billion posted...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a continuous rain warning at alert level for six states, expected to last from Wednesday to Friday (Nov 19 to 21). MetMalaysia, in a statement on Monday (Nov 17), said the states involved are Perlis, Kedah, Penang and Perak (covering Kerian, Larut, Matang, and Selama, Hulu Perak...
PETALING JAYA: Red-hot shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah have set their sights on an even bigger prize - toppling China’s formidable top two women’s doubles pairs. Fresh off their sizzling run in Kumamoto, the in-form duo clinched their third title of the year at the Japan Masters on Sunday, underscoring their growing confidence and ambition. The victory meant...
SYDNEY: Australia’s domestic spy agency has increasingly stepped out of the shadows in recent years, sounding public warnings about the growing threat posed by foreign agents operating inside the country. The head of the agency, Mike Burgess, has delivered an annual threat assessment address since 2020 and makes regular public appearances to urge greater vigilance against...
British actress-singer Cynthia Erivo did not mince her words when asked about some of the challenges she and her Wicked: For Good castmates had experienced during the international promotional tour for the fantasy musical movie sequel. “We have come through some s***,” she said during a Screen Actors Guild screening on Nov 15. “I mean, f*** even this...
