KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has awarded RM274,375 in damages to lawyer Siti Kasim and her client over unlawful raid at her house and her subsequent wrongful imprisonment in June 2018. Judicial Commissioner Arziah Mohammed Apandi, in her decision, said the police raid on Siti's home on June 21, 2018, was conducted without any intent to...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has issued a statement asserting that all matters raised by Datuk Seri Najib Razak's defence team in a recent press conference concerning the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case had been fully presented and adjudicated during the trial. In a statement on Friday (Dec 19), the AGC clarified that these...
CYBERJAYA: The Preschool Curriculum 2026 will place stronger emphasis on shared reading between parents and children to boost early literacy, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. Speaking at Malam Kota Buku 2025 here on Friday (Dec 19), she said the initiative includes the creation of dedicated reading spaces in preschools to encourage parental involvement through reading activities. Fadhlina...
CYBERJAYA: The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) has cleared RM17bil billion in tax refunds covering 3.53 million cases from Jan 1 up to Dec 18. In a statement, LHDN announced that the tax refund also includes an additional allocation of RM2bil announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim recently. "A total of RM2bil has been processed and credited...
WIESBADEN, Germany, Dec 19 (Reuters) - A senior NATO military official voiced cautious optimism that the Czech Republic may continue an initiative to source large-calibre ammunition for Kyiv from global suppliers despite a recent change of government in Prague. Before taking office, new Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis pledged to cut military aid to Ukraine from...
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim welcomed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) assessment of Malaysia’s economic performance. Anwar said the government's priority remains to ensure that the nation's economic stability is well managed and enjoyed by Malaysians. "The government's priority remains in ensuring that economic stability is not only managed responsibly, but is also felt by the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Star Media Group (SMG) bagged top prizes in the Works Ministry Media Appreciation Night and the 2025 CIDB Construction Media Awards, clinching six awards across four of the seven categories contested. In the Static Infographic Award category, SMG Executive Editor (Content Design) Tung Eng Hwa, Razak Ahmad, Muhammad Hafeez Aminuddin, Foo Chern Hwan, and...
OSLO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado is doing well, a spokesperson for the Venezuelan opposition leader said on Wednesday, despite sustaining an injury to her back during her recent flight from Venezuela. Machado fractured a vertebra while fleeing her home country on a small boat last week to receive the...
SHAH ALAM: The ban on bringing pets into shopping malls in Selangor remains in place, said state Local Government and Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Ng Suee Lim. He said the policy is still in force, but explained that the state government will review the existing guidelines to maintain community harmony. "We in Selangor are a developed and...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Umno has identified four potential candidates for the Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state seat by-elections, its chairman Datuk Jafry Ariffin said. He did not discount the possibility of fielding Kinabatangan Umno youth chief Naim Kurniawan, the son of the late Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin whose death on Dec 5 will see by-elections...
