Plane crashes in Sungai Buloh, several feared dead

PETALING JAYA: A light aircraft has crashed near the Elmina township in Sungai Buloh. Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim when contacted confirmed that an incident occurred. "I am on the way to the scene now. I will update further on the incident once I have all the details," he said. Several pictures and videos have...

Elon Musk accused of cozying up to Trump by denying DOJ his tweets

The room was locked when prosecutors from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office and lawyers from the company then known as Twitter Inc appeared Feb 9 before a federal judge in Washington. The secrecy was needed to prevent word from reaching the subject of the court fight: Donald Trump. US District Judge Beryl Howell was concerned that the...

Health Ministry not solely reliant on Pharmaniaga for medicine supplies, says Dr Zaliha

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry is not solely dependent on Pharmaniaga Bhd to ensure an uninterrupted supply of medicine to health facilities in the country, says Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa. She said that there was no disruption in medicine supplies at the moment, and said Pharmaniaga was only involved in logistics. “In terms of pharmaceutical services, we...

Court releases Rosmah’s passport

PUTRAJAYA: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has succeeded in getting the temporary release of her passport to visit her pregnant daughter in Singapore. A three-judge bench of the Court of Appeal chaired by Justice Hadhariah Syed Ismail allowed Rosmah's application here on Thursday (Aug 17). The court was earlier informed by Rosmah's lawyer Datuk Jagjit Singh that the...

PM: Stop asking for and giving commissions on development projects

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants the practice of soliciting and giving commissions in the implementation of development projects, including housing, to be stopped immediately. He said the government never prevented any company from conducting operations and earning profits, but the practice of giving commissions to any minister or political party for that...

I am not a fugitive, says lawyer wanted by MACC

PETALING JAYA: Lawyer Mansoor Saat says that he is not a fugitive despite being wanted by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). The NERS Sdn Bhd (Ners) director and shareholder said he left the country lawfully and rejected the narrative that it is a sign of guilt. "I am not a fugitive. I am also not on the...

Don’t punish those influenced by racial sentiments, says PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Malays and youths should not be blamed for being influenced by racial and religious sentiments during the recently-concluded state polls, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said the rise in support for right-wing ideologies is not something surprising in Malaysia, as it is a global phenomenon. He said that western countries have seen...

Resort re-names water festival following protest from PAS

KAMPAR: PAS has opposed a water festival here, leading to the organisers changing the name of the programme from the Songkran Festival here to the Sahom Water Festival Kampar Pas Youth Council (DPPK) strongly protested the holding of the Songkran Festival which was said to be taking place at Sahom Valley Resort. Its Youth chief Saiful Islam...

Post-polls state holidays not mandatory, says HR Ministry

PETALING JAYA: The public holiday declared after polling in five states was not a mandatory paid public holiday, says the Human Resources Ministry. In a statement on Thursday (Aug 17), the ministry said five state governments involved in the recent elections had declared public holidays. They were Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu on Aug 13 while Selangor and...

Shah Alam flash floods: Internet users share images, videos of aftermath

PETALING JAYA: Flash floods were reported in various areas of Shah Alam, mainly Section 13, on Wednesday (Aug 16) following a downpour. Footage posted on social media shows roads and vehicles being inundated by muddy rainwater although the rain seems to have abated. Voluntary efforts to extract vehicles from flooded areas are also underway by good samaritans...