ALOR GAJAH: The government is firm in addressing religious issues in Malaysia to ensure that the nation's harmony is preserved, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi "We know religious issues are sensitive, and we do not want fingers pointed at the government, accusing it of being indifferent, especially in defending Islam. "We are confident...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will use its position as the Asean chair to continue to advocate for the rights of the Palestinian people in their enduring struggle for peace, justice, and freedom, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He said Malaysia will continue its efforts to garner international support from the Non-Aligned Movement and the Commonwealth. ALSO...
DESPITE a one-year delay, no additional costs are incurred in the construction of the RM850mil Package Two bypass which connects Air Itam to the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway (LCE). Penang infrastructure, transport and digital committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said this was because the project had been granted an Extension of Time due to...
PETALING JAYA: Legal provisions that allow house arrest have always been in the country’s legal framework, says Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee. A lawyer in former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s legal team, Muhammad Farhan welcomed the announcement by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said on the...
THE world got to watch the Oscars 2025 recently, and the winners from various categories gleefully celebrated their victories upon being announced the winners for their respective categories and going up to the stage to receive their Oscars and give their speeches. The 'gold statuette' they receive must be valuable, right? But is it true that the...
BANGKOK: Thailand’s criminal court has denied former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s (pic) request to leave the country to attend the Asean meeting in Indonesia on March 7, following an invitation from the Indonesian president. Thaksin, who is facing charges under Article 112 of the Criminal Code (lese-majeste law), submitted his request at the criminal court on...
KUALA LUMPUR: The weakness on the domestic stock market persisted on Friday following a plunge on Wall Street overnight amid the uncertainty over US tariffs. At the opening bell, the benchmark FBM KLCI dropped 3.16 points to 1,555.75. Bank stocks remained mixed on Friday following the decline in the previous session. CIMB rose five sen to RM7.55 while...
KOTA KINABALU: With the Malayan sun bear named the official mascot for Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VMY2026), conservationist Dr Wong Siew Te sees the decision as a long-awaited recognition for the species he has spent decades fighting to protect. As the founder of the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) — the only facility of its...
KUALA LUMPUR: Four individuals, including a woman, have been remanded for two to three days starting Friday (March 7), after allegedly assaulting Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) enforcement officers during operations at two separate locations on Thursday (March 6). Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman said in a statement that the suspects, aged between...
SEREMBAN: Two teenagers were killed when a car driven by an 18-year-old boy is believed to have run a red light at a junction and crashed into their motorcycle here. Seremban OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Hatta Che Din said the victims, aged 16 and 15 years old, respectively, were killed on the spot in the 8.30pm...
