JOHOR BARU: A senior citizen has been arrested to assist in the investigation of a viral video showing a car driving against traffic. Johor Baru North OCPD Asst Comm Balveer Singh said the 75-year-old woman was arrested at about 4.11pm on Friday (March 1). "We have detected a 13-second video on X where a grey car was...
PUTRAJAYA: The Central Database Hub (Padu) will be a useful tool to eradicate poverty, says economist Datuk Dr Madeline Berma. The honorary professor at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak said it would help authorities and non-governmental organisations identify those who needed aid. "For instance, there was a previous weakness during the Covid-19 pandemic situation, on what academics normally refer...
PETALING JAYA: Former international Ong Ewe Hock believes that all is not lost for Cheam June Wei (pic) just yet despite seeing the latter suffer a shock first-round exit in the German Open. World No. 62 June Wei, who was Malaysia’s sole representative in the men’s singles in the tournament in the absence of the injured...
PETALING JAYA: Pandelela Rinong and Nur Dhabitah Sabri are no longer part of the Road to Gold (RTG) programme. RTG coordinator Datuk Stuart Ramalingam announced on Thursday (Feb 29) after the meeting that the two senior divers have been removed from the programme for their failure to qualify for the Paris Olympics. The two divers did not...
KLANG: PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has received a royal chiding for crossing the line with his remarks. Hadi received a telling off from Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah for his disrespectful statement which appears to be directed at the Malay Rulers following the Federal Court's recent decision against a few provisions in...
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal upheld on Friday (March 1) former Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong's conviction for raping his Indonesian domestic helper. However, his 13 year-jail sentence has been reduced to eight years while the penalty of two lashes remains. In a majority 2-1 decision, the appellate court ruled that Yong's appeal did not hold merit as...
STEP out of line and risk getting slapped with a six-month suspension was the ultimatum issued by Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul to MPs after a shouting match erupted in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday. The stern warning came after Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan (PN-Tasek Gelugor) alleged that the Prime Minister was abusing his powers. The Speaker...
PUTRAJAYA: Individual and non-individual taxpayers can submit their Tax Return Form for the Year of Assessment 2023 through e-Filing starting today, says the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN). It advised taxpayers to use the e-Filing service through the MyTax portal at https://mytax.hasil.gov.my or through the HASiL official portal at https://www.hasil.gov.my. Tax agents are encouraged to use the Tax Agent e-filing System...
PETALING JAYA: Petaling and Kuala Lumpur are the latest areas to join the list of places under Level 1 heatwave alerts in Malaysia. In an advisory issued by the Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), as at 4.50pm on Feb 29, Pokok Sena in Kedah remains under Level 2 Heatwave alert. According to MetMalaysia, a total of 23 places in...
PETALING JAYA: Umno Youth has taken PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang and PKR's Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim to task over their respective statements on the royal institution. The movement's leader Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh said the cynical remark by Abdul Hadi about a recent speech by Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah...
