KUALA LUMPUR: The judiciary will continue to serve its function without any fear or favour, says Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat. "As the head of the Malaysian judiciary, I can assure you that the judiciary, through the principles of rule of law espoused by the Asean collaboration, will continue to perform its function without...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says that he will continue to defend the judiciary's independence. Noting "disconcerting rumblings" that the executive was allegedly interfering with due process and strong-arming the judiciary, he said there is "not one iota of truth in these scurrilous allegations". ALSO READ: Judiciary will continue to act without fear or favour,...
PETALING JAYA: Even before the launch of the now-grounded carrier MYAirline, companies linked to its co-founder were mired in controversies, many involving financial discrepancies. Just two months before the low-cost airline started operations in January this year, a company owned by Datuk Allan Goh Hwan Hua and his wife Datin Neow Ean Lee was reprimanded by...
KUALA LUMPUR: Chicken and egg prices should be floated at a reasonable rate to create a win-win situation for consumers, farmers and suppliers, says the Malaysian Federation of Hawkers and Petty Traders Associations. Its president Datuk Seri Rosli Sulaiman said the float should be carried out meticulously and monitored to prevent any parties from taking advantage,...
SEREMBAN: Police are looking for four men who escaped on foot after abandoning their car, which crashed following a high-speed police chase. Seremban police chief Asst Comm Arifai Tarawe said the four in a Honda Jazz were first spotted near a hypermarket in Senawang around 2.40am on Tuesday (Oct 17). He said the car's driver suddenly stepped...
KUALA LUMPUR: The United Nations (UN) must send its peacekeeping troops to end the atrocities in Palestine by the Israeli regime, says Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. The opposition leader said the government could make such a motion during the Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit. “Perikatan is urging the Malaysian government to fully utilise the GCC this Thursday...
PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional will not be contesting the Jepak state by-election in Sarawak on Nov 4, says Opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin. "Perikatan will be fully focused on retaining the Kemaman parliamentary seat in Terengganu on Dec 2. "Perikatan component parties are also busy holding their annual general assemblies at division and national levels," said...
KUALA LUMPUR: There is an over-supply of more than 120,00 foreign workers in the service sector, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The Home Minister added the service sector also recorded the highest incidences of non-compliance with regulations. "Even though the forecast by the supervisor body (Home Ministry) was for 20,000 foreign workers, the actual entry of...
KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional will decide on the necessary action against Kuala Kangsar MP Datuk Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid for pledging support to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said a meeting will be held soon to discuss the matter and finalise their decision following the Bersatu MP’s announcement. “In one...
IPOH: A Chinese solar cell encapsulant film manufacturer is investing RM2bil to build a factory in Tasek Industrial Park here. Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the factory is expected to start operations by the first quarter of 2024. "The factory is capable of producing 85 million sq m solar cell encapsulants to cover about...
