PETALING JAYA: A total of 198,046 public transport and goods vehicles of 59,940 companies have been approved for the Diesel Subsidy Control System (SKDS) as of June 12. The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry said the Budi Madani (SKDS 2.0), initially covering nine types of goods vehicles on March 7, was expanded to include...
PETALING JAYA: The police will continue with the murder probe of six-year-old Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin even though his parents have been charged with child negligence, says defence lawyer. Fahmi Abd Moin who is representing Zayn Rayyan’s father, Zaim Ikhwan Zahari, said investigation will resume to find out the real suspect of the case. “Today, the charges...
SEREMBAN: The Immigration Department has detained 87 undocumented foreigners at an affordable homes construction site here, says its state chief Kennith Tan Aik Kiang. He said 90 foreigners were screened during the raid jointly carried out by the department and the state Islamic Affairs Department on Wednesday. "Some of the foreigners, who were between 23 and 55...
PUTRAJAYA: The proposed bill on the merger of the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) will be tabled in the upcoming Parliament session, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister said the Malaysian Aviation Commission Act (Repeal) 2024 bill and the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia Act 2017 (Amendment) bill would...
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government rejects Opposition claims that the RM900mil sukuk funds raised by state-owned SMJ Energy Sdn Bhd (SMJE) had the hallmarks of another 1MDB scandal, says Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun. Taking on the Opposition, including Parti Warisan president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal, the state Finance Minister said the Opposition and individuals spreading...
PETALING JAYA: Relentless social media posts on the controversial murder case of six-year-old Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin has prompted the defence team of his parents to seek a gag order at the Sessions Court. Lawyer Fahmi Abdul Moin, who represented Zaim Ikhwan Zahari, made an oral application to obtain a gag order against the public not...
PUTRAJAYA: Officers from the Customs Department are among 17 individuals detained to assist in a corruption probe, believed to have caused leakages of RM3.5 billion in Port Klang. It is learnt that officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission had seized cash worth RM4.4mil believed to have been obtained by the said Customs officers through corrupt practices. Of...
PETALING JAYA: The parents of murdered autistic boy Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin were finally charged in court on Thursday (June 13). Ismanira Abdul Manaf and Zaim Ikhwan Zahari, both 29, were charged with child negligence. Here's a timeline of the case since it first broke last year.
IPOH: The 56-year-old man suspected of killing his wife in a house at Kampung Simee here has been remanded for seven days. The order to remand the man was given by Magistrate Farah Nabihah Muhammad Dan at a Magistrate's Court here on Thursday (June 13). The man will be remanded from Thursday until next Wednesday (June 19). It...
KOTA KINABALU: Universiti Malaysia Sabah students are set to proceed with their peaceful protest over water shortages on campus despite not having received a permit from the police. Dubbed #KamiMahuAir, the protest is scheduled for Friday (June 14). Participants plan to rally from the university campus to the Sabah State Administrative Complex, also known as Menara...
