KUALA LUMPUR: A defiant Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegubard, says he is willing to be arrested and will not hand over his mobile phone to police. The Bersatu member is being investigated over a video circulated on social media in which he and party colleague Muhammad Zahid Md Arip comment about Prime Minister Datuk...
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal here has acquitted Tan Sri Mohd Isa Samad of his conviction and sentence on nine counts of corruption involving the purchase of a hotel in Sarawak. In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel chaired by Justice Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera allowed Mohd Isa's appeal against his conviction and sentence. "The appeal is...
HULU LANGAT: From April 1, driving school students can take their tests alone in their cars while Road Transport Department (JPJ) officers monitor their performance remotely through an electronic tracking system. This is part of the effort to combat corruption, announced Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said the lone driving test, called e-Testing, will be fully implemented...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has no plans to adjust the standard time in Peninsular Malaysia from GMT+8 to GMT+7, says Liew Chin Tong. The Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) Deputy Minister said such a change in Malaysian Standard Time would only burden the people. "Generally, the one-hour difference between GMT+8 and GMT+7 does not affect daily life....
SEREMBAN: A retired manager lost more than RM500,000 of her savings in an online phone scam. Seremban police chief Asst Comm Mohamad Hatta Che Din said the victim, who used to work in a private company, lodged a report on Tuesday (March 5) upon realising that she had been scammed. "The victim had been communicating via WhatsApp...
PETALING JAYA: After being hit hard by Covid-19, Genting Bhd and its subsidiary Genting Malaysia Bhd are making a decent comeback. Visitor arrivals to its resorts-cum-casinos have reached pre-Covid-19 levels and analysts said the group is primed for a better 2024. “For Resorts World Genting (RWG), we note that in the fourth quarter 2023 (4Q23), visitor arrivals grew to 5.8 million...
SYDNEY/SINGAPORE: Australia's fourth-biggest bank ANZ Group is selling around 298 million shares or 9% stake worth up to $242 million in Malaysian lender AMMB Holdings, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters on Tuesday. The shares are being offered at between 3.80 ringgit and 3.85 ringgit per AmBank share, according to the sheet, which is equivalent...
PETALING JAYA: Many workers in both the formal and informal sectors plan to contribute more to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to assure an easier retirement. Fund members taking part in the voluntary contribution programme said it is a prudent and stable way to save for the future, while also providing reasonable returns and peace of...
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have opened an investigation paper against Chegu Bard, whose real name is Badrul Hisham Shaharin, regarding his alleged inflammatory remarks about the car gift from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said that an investigation paper under Section...
KUALA LUMPUR: Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan is likely to be suspended for six months from Dewan Rakyat for allegedly making unfounded claims of corruption against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim last week. Action against the Bersatu MP will be done through a motion tabled by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr...
