GEORGE TOWN: The US Navy Independence-class littoral combat ships (LCS) USS Tulsa and USS Santa Barbara have been seen at the North Butterworth Container Terminal (NBCT) here. According to news portal The War Zone (TWZ), the ships configured for minesweeping duties were last known to be forward-deployed in the Middle East, having arrived in Bahrain within...
PUTRAJAYA: The Transport Ministry has proposed to the Home Ministry that the existing law be amended to impose harsher punishments on individuals involved in the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) cable theft case. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the cable theft case cannot be considered a normal theft case because it has the potential to threaten public...
PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has denied claims that Bersatu is attempting to establish closer ties to Pakatan Harapan. The Bersatu president said there has never been any discussion within the party about forging closer ties with its rival, Pakatan, and that any suggestion of this is merely disinformation. "These are baseless and malicious accusations intended...
SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh is facing disciplinary proceedings brought by the Law Society of Singapore. The hearing list on the Singapore Courts website shows that a case management conference – an administrative court hearing held in private – was scheduled to be heard by Assistant Registrar James Low on March 12. The nature of the...
SEREMBAN: Umno has brushed off criticism from PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang over its "Rumah Bangsa" initiative, saying it is maintaining its focus on preparations for the upcoming Melaka and Johor state elections. Party deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan described responding to Hadi’s remarks as a "waste of time", citing what he called...
SEREMBAN: Malaysia has described Israel's move to close the Al-Aqsa Mosque as immoral and extremely heinous, saying it prevents Muslims from performing prayers at one of Islam's holiest sites. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the action took place while Palestinians continued to face violence, including the killing of innocent women, children and civilians. "In this...
GEORGE TOWN: The Sessions Court here has fixed April 14 to decide on legal representation by two private companies charged with operating an unregistered medical clinic. RR Beaute Solutions Sdn Bhd and CTA Training Academy Sdn Bhd have been charged with operating the unregistered facility on Jalan Rangoon here. Judge Irwan Suainbon set the date after Health...
PUTRAJAYA: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has assured the public that every complaint related to prices, supply, and misappropriation of controlled goods, including subsidised RON95 petrol, will be investigated within 24 hours of receipt. Its director-general (Enforcement) Datuk Azman Adam (pic) said this commitment is to ensure that every issue affecting consumers is addressed swiftly and...
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against a basket of major currencies but weakened against the US dollar on Friday, as escalating tensions in West Asia dampened risk appetite, an economist said. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid told Bernama that market sentiment has turned increasingly cautious, with investors adopting a risk-off...
TOKYO: A Japanese zoo caring for a baby monkey which has become an internet sensation has issued a statement denying he was being bullied, following an outpouring of concern online. Punch, a seven-month-old baby macaque, was abandoned by his mother and shot to stardom after he began clinging to a plush orangutan toy from IKEA for...
