JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday (Aug 28) launched the first elevated rail line for Greater Jakarta, hailing the US$2.13 billion project as a step towards easing the capital's chronic road congestion and worsening air pollution. The driverless, 41.2km (25.6 miles) Light Rail Transit (LRT) system connects central Jakarta and its satellites cities in...
MELAKA: A 39-year-old teacher's bid to own a Munchkin breed cat caused her to become RM38,000 poorer after falling prey to an online scam. Alor Gajah OCPD Supt Arshad Abu said the female victim had lodged a report on Aug 27 after being fleeced by the con artist who claimed the breed, which is also known...
An Oklahoma father showed up at a local police department to report a “disturbing” discovery, authorities said. The “distraught” man said he had found images of his young daughter on his girlfriend’s phone, Stillwater police said after meeting with the dad on Aug 22. The dad reported he had recently met the woman from Midwest City online, and...
MELAKA: The Melaka government has started looking into proposals from animal rights groups for a humane approach in the management of strays in the state, says Datuk Rais Yasin. The Melaka Housing and Local Government, Climate Change and Disaster Management Committee chairman said the state government is studying various proposals submitted by animal welfare organisations with...
SHAH ALAM: Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (pic) has ordered the immediate establishment of a special committee to conduct an in-depth and critical study on the competency of State Legislative Assemblies to enact Islamic laws under state enactments and the jurisdiction of Syariah Courts. Sultan Sharafuddin who is also the National Council for Islamic Religious...
PETALING JAYA: PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang is ready to cooperate with the police after receiving a call from Bukit Aman on Monday (Aug 28) morning pertaining to his speech during the Simpang Jeram, Johor by-election campaign, says his political secretary Mohd Syahir Che Sulaiman. Mohd Syahir said the police wanted to obtain information...
PETALING JAYA: The late Datuk Ng Chok Sin was a state leader who contributed much to Selangor and its people, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. "We paid our last respects to the late Datuk Ng Chok Sin, who had contributed much to the people, especially those in Selangor, the party and the nation. "May his...
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Bank Negara Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz on Monday (Aug 28) revealed at the High Court here that the central bank had in fact recommended a penalty amounting to RM23mil against 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) but the Attorney-General (AG) then reduced the fine to RM15mil. The 76-year-old witness said, in order...
JOHOR BARU: Police have confirmed that they are investigating PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang for questioning the authorisation of the Pardons Board. Johor police chief Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said Abdul Hadi had made such a statement during a ceramah at PAS Bakri division headquarters on Saturday (August 26). "Bukit Aman is investigating the...
BATU PAHAT: The Education Ministry is ready to meet with any party to clear up any misunderstanding on the implementation of the "Imam Al-Nawawi’s 40 Hadith" appreciation module in schools nationwide. Its Deputy Minister Lim Hui Ying (pic) said the confusion arose when some non-governmental organisations (NGOs) expressed their concerns over the implementation of the module,...
