KUALA LUMPUR: The Court of Appeal has deferred its decision in an appeal brought by the government and political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda in a lawsuit filed by the family of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu, who was murdered in 2006. Justice Hashim Hamzah, who chaired a three-judge panel, said no decision would be delivered on Thursday...
BEIJING: An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 struck Ganzi prefecture in the Western highlands of China's Sichuan province on Thursday (Oct 9), according to China Earthquake Networks Centre. The quake was at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles), the centre said. Ganzi, a sparsely populated region, borders Yunnan to the south and Tibet to the west. Known for...
KUALA LUMPUR: Two emergency motions have been submitted in the Dewan Rakyat to debate the citizenship of footballers and the visit of US President Donald Trump. Kampar MP Chong Zhemin requests an urgent debate on FIFA’s suspension of seven mixed‑heritage players over nationality documents. “It should be debated and decided in Parliament as to what the government’s...
PETALING JAYA: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry has pledged to learn from the recent gala dinner controversy and ensure that such incidents do not happen again. The ministry said it took full responsibility for the confusion and misunderstanding that had caused unease amongst the public following the viral event. "The Ministry takes this as a lesson...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court was informed today that Sayed Amir Muzzakkir Al Sayed Mohamad signed a cover letter to support Nexuscorp Group Sdn Bhd's bid for a contract to supply maintenance services and spare parts for the RMPNET system infrastructure of the police. Esther Douglas Udam, the former chief assistant secretary, Technical Section, Procurement Division...
KUALA LUMPUR: There will be no compromise with individuals who flout the law during rallies in the capital, says city police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus (pic). He said the police respect the right to free speech and peaceful assembly, but participants must comply with instructions from the authorities. "Rallies are not held on private premises but...
ANKARA: The Global Sumud Flotilla issued an urgent appeal to governments and international institutions after Israeli naval forces attacked and boarded its vessel Meteque in international waters on Thursday (Oct 2). Anadolu Ajansi reported that the organisers said in a statement that "live-streams and communications have been cut," stressing that "the status of participants and crew...
KUALA SELANGOR: Four men were charged in the Sessions Court here Friday (Oct 3) with being members of the organised criminal group known as "Gang TR". No plea was recorded from the accused S. Sugumaran, 45, S. Rajah, 27, M. Deva Kumaran, 44, and Mugilan, 35, after the charges were read separately before Judge Nurul Mardhiah...
PETALING JAYA: Concerns highlighted in a memorandum of proposals on the Urban Renewal Bill have been raised in a meeting between the Parliamentary Special Select Committee (PSSC) on Infrastructure, Transportation and Communications and the Housing and Local Government Ministry, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The Ayer Hitam MP, who is a member...
KUALA LUMPUR: Chants of "Free Palestine" and "Down with America" echoed as a form of protest against the blockade of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) mission as a crowd gathered near the United States embassy on Jalan Tun Razak here, on Friday (Oct 3), Sinar Harian reports. The Malay language daily reported that the crowd, comprising...
