Author - James Lim

Perikatan leaders raise concerns over NFA status for several harassment cases

KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional leaders have raised concerns over the "no further action" (NFA) status of several recent harassment cases, despite the presence of compelling evidence. Machang MP Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal, together with Masjid Tanah MP Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin and Mersing MP Muhammad Islahuddin Abas, highlighted a case involving a young girl...

Fadil Marsus is new KL police chief

KUALA LUMPUR: Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus officially takes over as the new KL police chief. Comm Fadil, who was previously the Bukit Aman CID deputy director, takes over from Deputy Comm Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad, who held the post in an acting capacity. The handing over ceremony, which was held at the KL police headquarters on...

STR Phase 3 payments to 8.6 million recipients begin tomorrow, says PM

PUTRAJAYA: The government will begin disbursing payments for the Phase Three Rahmah Cash Contribution (STR) starting Tuesday (Aug 12), allocating RM2bil to ease the cost of living for low-income households under the Madani government initiative. In a statement Monday (Aug 11), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also Finance Minister, announced that 8.6 million...

No plan to merge Customs and LHDN into single tax agency, Dewan Rakyat told

KUALA LUMPUR: There are no plans to implement a single tax agency by corporatising and merging the Royal Malaysian Customs Department and the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN), says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said the government remains committed to improving governance in the national taxation system to be more...

Six injured as factory bus crashes in hilly road near Air Itam

GEORGE TOWN: Six women sustained minor injuries when a factory bus carrying 30 people lost control and crashed on a winding uphill stretch near Suria Vista Apartment along Jalan Paya Terubong, Air Itam, on Monday morning (Aug 11). The incident occurred at about 7.24am when the bus, ferrying workers home from a factory, reportedly suffered brake...

King returns safely after completing state visit to Russia

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, returned home safely on Monday (Aug 11) after completing a five-day state visit to Russia. His Majesty's royal private jet arrived at Senai International Airport, Johor, at 6.30am today. Present to welcome Sultan Ibrahim's arrival were His Royal Highness, the Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail, the Tunku...

Tok Mat, other Asean foreign ministers to visit Myanmar on Sept 19

CYBERJAYA: Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, alongside his counterparts from Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia, will undertake a visit to Myanmar on Sept 19. The Foreign Minister said that this was to get a clear picture of the new administration in Myanmar following the end of the state of emergency there. "So, that’s what I want to look...

Trump, Xi Jinping among four world leaders expected to attend Asean Summit in October, says Anwar

CYBERJAYA: Four prominent world leaders are expected to attend the 47th Asean Summit scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur this October, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said that the meeting will gather high-profile world leaders and would ensure it would yield results of lasting values. "We look forward to welcoming the heads of...

MIDA, MUFG Bank partner to accelerate Malaysia’s high-value investment

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and global banking subsidiary MUFG Bank (Malaysia) Bhd have entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate high-value investment in Malaysia. MIDA said the memorandum of understanding (MoU) focuses on attracting global investment in semiconductors, speciality chemicals, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, electric vehicles, digital sectors and green technology. Chief executive...

Muzium Negara exhibition celebrates Chinese opera heritage in Malaysia

With bold makeup, towering headpieces, grand robes and stories passed down through generations, traditional Chinese opera is a spectacle like no other – and now you can experience it up close. At the Chinese Opera: An Introduction And Remembrance exhibition, now on at Galeri 1, Muzium Negara (National Museum) in Kuala Lumpur until Sept 8, culture lovers and...