MACC nabs chief executive of Melaka GLC for submitting false details

MELAKA: The CEO of a state-owned company has been arrested for submitting false details on the value of the two vehicles that were supposed to be disposed of through a tender process. Melaka Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) director Mohd Shahril Che Saad said the 46-year-old suspect was arrested when he arrived at their headquarters in Alai...

Three foreign workers buried alive in Machang landslide

MACHANG: Three Bangladeshi workers were buried alive in a landslide while working at a highway construction site near Kampung Maka, Pulai Chondong, here on Thursday (Nov 2) afternoon. Machang OCPD Supt Mohd Adli Mat Daud confirmed receiving a report about the 2.30pm incident from the public. "The bodies of the victims, all in their 30s, have been...

Finance Minister is accountable to Parliament with Fiscal Responsibility Act

KUALA LUMPUR: With the recently passed Fiscal Responsibility Act, the Finance Minister is now accountable to Parliament for hitting fiscal targets, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. "The Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) is important as it gives the Finance Ministers powers to Parliament," he said On whether the fiscal deficit target is achievable, Anwar said it is within...

Anwar, Dutch PM Rutte meet in Putrajaya for bilateral talks

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim received a courtesy call on Wednesday (Nov 1) from his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte at Seri Perdana here as Malaysia and Netherlands continue to strengthen bilateral relations. Rutte arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday (Oct 31) for a two-day working visit, his second visit to this country after his...

Chicken subsidy removal: Over 3,000 enforcement officers to monitor prices

KUALA LUMPUR: Enforcement personnel are being mobilised to monitor chicken prices after subsidies for the item were removed today, says Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali. The acting Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister said 2,300 enforcement personnel and some 900 price monitoring officers had been deployed to monitor the situation at all levels, including at hypermarkets,...

Man avoids death after car fall into a ditch, catches fire

KOTA KINABALU: A man avoided death when his car that he was inspecting by the roadside rolled into a ditch and caught fire, leaving him with minor injuries. The 49-year-old was driving along the Kimanis road near the Crocker Range Park when he saw smoke coming from its engine. Kimanis Fire Station chief Johainin Ruslan said the...

No more RM1 online fee for Seremban-KL express bus commuters, says exco rep

SEREMBAN: Commuters using the Seremban-Kuala Lumpur express bus service will no longer have to pay an additional RM1 online charge when paying for their fare. State local government development, housing and transport committee chairman J. Arul Kumar said the decision was made following complaints from commuters. "I visited the Seremban bus terminal with officers from the Land...

Police arrest eight suspects linked to loan shark syndicate in Johor

JOHOR BARU: Police here have arrested eight people in connection with an illegal money lending syndicate for threatening and intimidating borrowers, says Johor police chief Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat. He said the suspects were caught between Oct 22 and Oct 25 in Kota Tinggi, Seri Alam and Segamat, adding that the eight local men are...

Premium salary awaits fresh grads through GEM portal, says Minister

KUALA LUMPUR: Fresh graduates have the opportunity to earn a premium salary through the newly launched Graduate Employability Management (GEM) portal, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. The Higher Education Minister said the ministry’s current objective is not limited to ensuring graduate employability but also to establish a new benchmark where graduates can expect to earn...

Former minister auctions Rolex gifted by Saudi King, raises RM135,000 for Palestine

PETALING JAYA: Former Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) auctioned off a Rolex watch gifted to him by King Salman Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia to aid the country's efforts in assisting Palestine through monetary contributions. In a social media post, Datuk Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said he had received the luxury watch from...