MUAR: The Simpang Jeram by-election will set the path for the 'Perikatan Nasional wave' to make its way into Johor, says Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor. The Kedah Mentri Besar said that the matter has been studied by the coalition and it was only a matter of time before the wave reached Johor. "The wave that...
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested 15 men for illegally selling PETRONAS diesel following raids in six states. Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the operation was conducted after an internal investigation by PETRONAS and intelligence gathering by police. The suspects were aged between 29 and 52, he added. "We also seized...
PETALING JAYA: Police arrested a man who allegedly phoned in a fake bomb threat to a shopping mall in Ipoh, Perak. The 38-year-old man was arrested at a house in Tasek, Ipoh about five hours after the report on the incident was received. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Yahaya Hassan said that based on the statement and confession...
KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution will prove that an "unemployed" Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor received large sums of money into her current account at Affin Bank Berhad and used it to pay telephone and credit card bills incurred by her and members of her family. Deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib said the wife of Datuk Seri...
(Reuters) - An Embraer Legacy 600 executive jet, believed to have carried Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin to his death on Wednesday, showed no sign of problem until a precipitous drop in its final 30 seconds, according to flight-tracking data. Rosaviatsia, Russia's aviation agency said Prigozhin, who led an aborted mutiny in June, was one of...
PETALING JAYA: Umno does not need an extraordinary general meeting to discuss fresh party polls, says supreme council member Datuk Mohd Puad Zarkashi. He said the party polls had been settled as of March 18, involving positions from branch level up to the vice presidents' posts. “There are already fresh faces in the VP posts and at...
KUALA PILAH: Six new faces were among 10 Negri Sembilan state executive councillors who were sworn in on Thursday (Aug 24) before Negri Sembilan Yang Dipertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir. The swearing-in ceremony and presentation of appointment letters began at 10.15am at Istana Besar Seri Menanti here. ALSO READ: Negri to show the way, says...
PETALING JAYA: The one-year grace period for auto repair workshops to display the names and certification of their mechanics is up and the authorities will now take action against errant operators. Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry director-general (enforcement) Datuk Azman Adam said the ministry had given sufficient time for workshop operators to comply with...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian car manufacturer Proton says it is aware of a viral video of an X90 vehicle catching fire, but states that the battery used in its mild hybrid system did not explode. "We are fully aware of the incident and the vehicle is currently under our possession. "Our team is conducting a diligent investigation and...
MUAR: A Melaka Umno assemblyman's presence at a Perikatan Nasional event here has raised eyebrows. Rembia representative Datuk Muhammad Jailani Khamis was among attendees at the Perikatan machinery launch for the Simpang Jeram by-election on Wednesday (Aug 23) night. Muhammad Jailani said he was attending the event under Muafakat Nasional, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) led by Tan...
