BUTTERWORTH: Last week, a paddy farmer was charged in the Sessions Court here with using the WhatsApp application to make defamatory remarks against His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, last week. Azman Md Yusof, 46, pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him before Judge Noor Aini Yusof on Tuesday (April...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Bar has filed an application for leave to commence a judicial review against the Pardons Board's decision to reduce Datuk Seri Najib Razak's sentence in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case. The application was filed at the High Court registry through Messrs Amir & Rajpal Ghai last Friday (April 26). It named the...
SEREMBAN: Police are probing a religious-cum-spiritual centre near here for allegedly organising illegal activities, says Dep Comm Datuk Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussof. The Negri Sembilan police chief said a report was lodged on April 26 alleging that such activities were being carried out at the centre in Nilai. "We are probing the report. We hope the public...
HULU SELANGOR: PKR information chief Fahmi Fadzil is unfazed by former DAP leader P Ramasamy’s efforts to urge locals - especially Indians - to vote against Pakatan Harapan’s candidate in the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election. In a sarcastic jab, Fahmi said Ramasamy’s actions to undermine Pakatan in the by-election could be due to a lack of...
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended flat against the US dollar on Monday as investors took the ‘wait-and-see’ approach ahead of the latest economic assessment by the United States (US) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) during its meeting on April 30 and May 1, said an analyst. At 6 pm, the ringgit was unchanged at 4.7650/7700 versus...
KOTA KINABALU: Thalassemia patients in Sabah will benefit from the 250 units of desferal infusion pump received from Yayasan PETRONAS on Monday. The medical device contribution is part of Yayasan PETRONAS’ Uplifting Lives programme carried out in collaboration with Yayasan Kebajikan Sabah (YKS) and Sabah Health Department to help ease the burden of thalassemia patients in...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) has proposed to change its name to MBSB Bhd. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, MBSB said the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) approved and reserved the proposed name on March 29. “The proposed change of name is subject to the approval of the shareholders of the company at the forthcoming annual...
KOTA BHARU: Police have confirmed that the bomb that went off and the shots heard in the Gualosira area, Pasemas District in Sungai Golok, Narathiwat Province, early today did not involve any Malaysian residents in the bordering district of Pasir Mas, Kelantan. State Police Chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said instead, the explosion and gunfire occurred...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and China have pledged a commitment to collaborate in research through the Second Malaysia-China Joint Research Project Group, focusing on key areas such as energy storage technology and human vaccines. Additionally, the focus also includes space technology, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and advanced materials technology. Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti) in a statement here...
KLANG: There are 86 ‘high-density schools’ across the country that face overcrowding, compromising education quality, says Fadhlina Sidek. The Education Minister said the ministry is evaluating each school individually to decide on the best solutions necessary to reduce classroom congestion and improve education quality. She said conditions vary from school to school, each with unique challenges that...
