JOHOR BARU: The appointment of Datuk Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh (pic) as the Attorney General effective Sept 6, is the perfect choice said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. Azalina said the choice was the right one because of Ahmad Terrirudin’s position as the Solicitor General and number two...
GEORGE TOWN: Cashless payment, using ewallets for instance, offers much convenience but users should be cautious about the underlying risks, says Penang Crime Consciousness and Public Safety Society chairman Datuk Mohamad Anil Shah Abdullah. A former top cop here, he advised users to be careful about protecting their data and not fall prey to scams. ALSO READ: State...
PETALING JAYA: Restaurant owners are looking at raising the price of their rice dishes as the cost of imported rice goes up by 36%, driven by factors including climate change and conflicts. “We will be left with no choice but to pass the extra cost to our customers. We can expect to see the price of...
JOHOR BARU: Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has deemed it “haram” or sinful to vote for Pakatan Harapan’s Pulai parliamentary seat candidate Suhaizan Kayat. He made the remark seemingly in jest during a Perikatan ceramah at Taman Kempas here on Saturday (Sept 2) night, which drew laughter from the crowd. “Do not give even one...
HULU SELANGOR: Four police reports have been lodged in connection with tiger sightings in Batang Kali, Goh Tong Jaya, Serendah and Kuala Kubu Baru. Hulu Selangor deputy OCPD Deputy Supt Mohd Asri Mohd Yunus said the police have informed the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) of the sightings so that the department can take early...
KUALA LUMPUR: The call for DAP to drop its "Malaysian Malaysia" slogan or secular agenda is not the position of Umno or Barisan Nasional, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. "I listened to the statement carefully and that is the personal opinion of Umno supreme council member Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed. This is not the...
SEGAMAT: A family of six were killed in an accident involving a lorry and four cars at Jalan Segamat-Kuantan near Taman Yayasan, here. Segamat OCPD Supt Ahmad Zamry Marinsah said that the victims are a husband and wife aged 46 and 43, their three daughters aged 17, 13, and 10, and their five-year-old son who were...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi claims that he was once ordered to pay RM13mil in income tax when Lim Guan Eng was finance minister. The Deputy Prime Minister also claimed that Lim had done so due to his "hatred for Umno and Barisan Nasional". "I was ordered to pay RM13mil income tax although I...
KLANG: The body of 57-year-old Filipino crewman Peligres Jaime Langusta has been recovered in waters off Pulau Tengah on Friday (Sept 1). Selangor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) deputy director (operations) Maritime Commander Mohd Sharenliza Ghazali said Langusta's body was spotted by a maritime patrol at about 9.26am. "The body was then transported to the Police Marine...
KUALA LUMPUR: This year’s national-level Malaysia Day celebrations will be held at Unity Stadium, Kuching Sarawak on the evening of Sept 16, its publicity and media committee announced on Friday (Sept 1). The committee added that Sarawak has been given the honour of organising the festivities in accordance to the Cabinet’s decision on June 24, 2020,...
