State polls: Anwar claps back at Dr M’s Perikatan to ‘win big’ prediction

DUNGUN: Perikatan Nasional will not be able to “win big” in the six state polls following Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s “prediction”, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Pakatan Harapan chairman said Dr Mahathir’s prediction will be the opposite as reflected in the last 15th General Election where the former premier lost his deposit. He clapped...

Another RM300mil investment for Sabah from South Korea conglomerate

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has secured another RM300mil investment from SK Group, the second-largest conglomerate in South Korea. “This comes after SK Nexilis (as part of SK Group’s electric vehicle value chain) invested RM4.2bil to construct the world's largest copper foil manufacturing plant in Sabah (since 2021),” said state Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Phoong Jin Zhe...

In Ukraine, land mines left by Russian forces pose a deadly threat

(Reuters) - As Ukrainian forces slowly push ahead with their 2023 counteroffensive after more than a year of shifting battle lines, the country's military and civilians face a deadly problem: land mines, potentially hundreds of thousands of them, scattered across roads, buried in fields and concealed in devastated cities. There are new, advanced types that can...

State polls: Rise up and support unity govt, Zahid urges T’ganu folk

KUALA TERENGGANU: The people of Terengganu need to rise and support the unity government in the state election to be held on Aug 12, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Umno president said this election would be the most appropriate time for the people to express their support for the unity government if they...

Aaron-Wooi Yik down Indonesians to move into quarter-finals in Japan Open

PETALING JAYA: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik gave one of their best performances this year to march into the quarter-finals of the Japan Open and emerged as the only survivors for Malaysia. The national men’s doubles pair swept aside Indonesia’s world No. 14 Shohibul Fikri-Bagas Maulana 21-12, 21-10 in the second round at the Yoyogi Gymnasium in...

Ipoh motorists advised not to use uncompleted road between Meru Raya, Klebang

IPOH: Motorists are advised not to use the uncompleted new road connecting Meru Raya and Klebang, says Datuk Rumaizi Baharin. The Ipoh City Council mayor said the road would only be officially opened on Aug 15. “I was told that vehicles have been using that road. I would like to inform the drivers that if anything should...

Najib withdraws appeal over legal bid to attend Parliament

PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has withdrawn his appeal to the Court of Appeal for leave to commence a legal challenge over the Prisons Department’s refusal to allow his request to attend Parliament sittings. The notice of discontinuance of the appeal was filed on July 12 by Messrs Shafee & Co, the legal...

Perak to get new international airport in five years

IPOH: Perak is set to get a new international airport in five years. State infrastructure, energy, water and public transport committee chairman Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin said the project is expected to be carried out by London-based company Colebrand International Limited, via a private funding initiative. He said the company representatives have met with the Prime...

‘Datuk Malik’ says gave full cooperation to MACC

PETALING JAYA: Businessman Abdul Malik Dasthigeer, better known as "Datuk Malik", says he has given his full cooperation to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). In a video posted on his Instagram account Friday (July 28), Malik, who was with his lawyer Datuk David Gurupatham, said he was called in by the graft busters to give details...

Malaysia’s mean household income increased to RM8,479 in 2022, says Stats Dept

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's mean household income rose from RM7,901 in 2019 to RM8,479 in 2022, says the Statistics Department of Malaysia. In its report on the Household Income Survey and Household Expenditure Survey 2022, the department said this was an increase of 2.4%. The report, which was released by the Chief Statistician's Office on Friday (July 28),...