PETALING JAYA: The Federal Court has ruled that former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his son Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin need to settle RM1.69bil and RM37.6 million in unpaid taxes. READ MORE: Najib, son succeed to stay execution of RM1.7bil tax summary judgment The dismissal of the appeal was made on Monday (Oct 16), with the apex...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 197 people, including 155 foreign women and six foreign transvestites working as guest relations officers (GROs), have been detained in raids on two entertainment outlets in Johor and Selangor. The raids were conducted by Bukit Aman CID's Gambling, Vice and Secret Societies Prevention Division (D7). Bukit Aman CID deputy director (Investigation/Legislation) Deputy...
KUALA LUMPUR: The organising of the National Sports Day (HSN) to make sports part and parcel of the people's lives with the adoption of an active and fit lifestyle is in line with the Malaysia Madani framework and National Sports Vision 2030, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said it was important to get...
KUCHING: Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian heads the list of 1,447 recipients of Sarawak state honours in conjunction with the celebration of the 87th birthday of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak, Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud on Saturday (Oct 14). Dr Sim is awarded the Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Kenyalang...
THE court case involving the grisly death of 28-year-old Hong Kong model and influencer Abby Choi has been adjourned until Dec 20 due to incomplete forensic tests on 150 pieces of evidence, Sin Chew Daily reported. This is despite the defence filing a petition about the slow progress of the investigation. The lawyer representing her ex-husband’s family pointed out...
KUALA LUMPUR: As a single mother with two children, the additional RM600 in Rahmah Cash Aid (STR) means a lot to Ansaya Dayang Gimbang. The 35-year-old, who washes clothes for a living here, said she was nearly suffocated by the high cost of living with her mere RM1,500 income per month. She said the STR increase from...
GEORGE TOWN: A High Court judge, Tenaga Nasional Bhd president and Public Service Department director-general topped the list of 1,117 recipients of the state honours in conjunction with the 74th birthday celebration of Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak. Justice Datuk Seri Tun Abd Majid Tun Hamzah, Datuk Seri Baharin Din, who is also...
PETALING JAYA: More funds should be used on the battle to wipe out job scams instead of spending them on the victims who were lured to work overseas for these syndicates. MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong (pic) said warnings on job scams have been circulated all the time to keep...
BENTONG: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah on Friday (Oct 13) graced the opening ceremony of Olave Baden-Powell Society (OB-PS) Malaysia Conference 2023. Regent of Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah was in attendance. Also present was the Prime...
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australians will vote on Saturday in the first referendum to alter the national constitution in almost a quarter century. The referendum asks whether to recognise Indigenous people and establish a representative body that can provide non-binding advice to parliament. This is how it will play out. HOW DO AUSTRALIANS VOTE? A record 17,676,347 people are enrolled...
