KUALA LUMPUR: The ‘Kembara Riuh’ programme be expanded to more locations due to the overwhelming response from youths, says Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications Minister said: "For example the ‘Kembara Riuh’ programme organised at the Sentul Depot starting today (March 29) had attracted about 10,000 visitors and the figure is expected to increase to 30,000 by Sunday. "I...
With the country in the throes of an extended heatwave, Malaysians of all stripes have had to adapt – even more so for our four legged friends. A landscape view of the Kuala Lumpur skyline bathed in an orange hue at sunset seen from Bukit tunku, Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama
PETALING JAYA: Five armed robbers have been shot dead following a confrontation with police at Putra Heights. Sources revealed the five were connected to at least 50 robberies in the Klang Valley area. It was also learnt that two guns were retrieved following the shootout which occurred at around 11.30pm on Friday (March 29). Selangor police chief Comm...
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here ordered FGV Holdings Bhd's former chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad and former chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Emir Mavani Abdullah to pay more than RM3.31mil to the company. Judge Datuk Mohd Arief Emran Arifin made the order after allowing a suit filed by FGV against Mohd Isa and...
KOTA KINABALU: Police have obtained a further seven-day remand order for 13 vocational school students in connection with investigations into the murder of their dormitory mate in Lahad Datu on March 22. Magistrate Nur Asyraf Zolhani granted the application by police after the suspects were brought to the Lahad Datu courthouse at 9.20am on Friday (March...
PUTRAJAYA: Graft investigators are not ruling out the possibility of the involvement of other senior police officers in the case of a police officer arrested for allegedly taking bribes to overlook certain illegal activities, says Tan Sri Azam Baki. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner said this was being looked into as investigators are combing...
KUALA LUMPUR: The review of the current taxation structure and the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) will be among the focus of Wednesday’s (March 27) Dewan Rakyat sitting. According to the Order Paper on the Parliament’s official website, Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib (PN-Parit) would ask about the steps taken by the Finance Ministry to review the current...
SEEING that Malaysia is in a part of the world where the sun is a constant companion, it is assumed that shadows will follow us wherever we go once we step outdoors. As such, any instance where we'll be shadow-less while under the hot sun will create quite a bit of buzz. It has been claimed that...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained the owner and director of a company suspected of colluding with a cigarette and alcohol smuggling syndicate. According to sources, both individuals allegedly had roles as collectors of mule accounts to be used in paying bribes to civil servants involved in releasing containers filled with cigarettes and...
JOHOR BARU: The Regent of Johor has held an audience with top officials from the state government and federal agencies to discuss operations at Johor’s two land checkpoints. Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim received the audience led by Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi here on Tuesday (March 26). According to a post on Tunku Ismail’s...
