Four, including foreigner, plead guilty to misappropriation of subsidised LPG in Seremban

SEREMBAN: Four men, including a Myanmar national, pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here Tuesday (June 3) to misappropriating 1,200kg of subsidised liquefied petroleum gas last month. Lee Kin Choong, 57; Lim Chun Wee, 38; Tang Kai Lin, 28, and Mar Thang, 31, made the plea before Judge Mohamad Kamil Nizam. They were jointly charged with committing...

Budget airline offers promo fares for new flights from Kota Kinabalu to Fukuoka

KOTA KINABALU: AirAsia Malaysia continues to expand routes to and from Sabah through Kota Kinabalu International Airport, with the latest flight to Fukuoka, Japan, via Taipei (short layover). This launch of their brand new fifth-freedom route from the airline’s second-largest hub of Kota Kinabalu will start flying daily from Aug 15, further underscoring AirAsia’s commitment to...

Delay RON95 subsidy rationalisation until two issues ironed out, petrol dealers urge govt

PETALING JAYA: Delay the implementation of the RON95 targeted petrol subsidies until two core issues affecting petrol dealers are resolved, says the Petroleum Dealers Association of Malaysia (PDAM). Its president Datuk Khairul Annuar Abdul Aziz said that it was crucial that the issues be addressed as the rollout of the RON95 rationalisation plan would impact petrol...

Better for Tengku Zafrul to join party in unity govt than Opposition, says S’gor MB

SHAH ALAM: There is more to gain for Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz to join a party within the unity government rather than the Opposition, says Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. “I feel both sides do not deny his ability. Even the Opposition do not have that angle to attack (his record of duties). “We are flattered...

Govt firmly opposes normalising LGBTQ+ culture, says Na’im

KUALA LUMPUR: The government rejects all attempts to normalise lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ+) culture, whether implicitly or openly, says Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar (pic). The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) said that as a country which upheld Islam as the religion of the federation and adheres to noble eastern cultural values, any...

PM Anwar approves leave for Rafizi, Nik Nazmi, mum on resignations

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has approved “the leave application” from his Cabinet ministers Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, who had submitted their resignations. In a brief statement, the Prime Minister confirmed that he had received letters to resign and to go on leave from the Economy Minister (Rafizi), and Natural...

Abang Jo’s ‘involvement’ in UMS water woes a wake-up call for GRS, says Sabah Umno

KOTA KINABALU: The Sarawak Premier getting pulled into the water crisis at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) is an embarrassing reflection of the Sabah government’s failure to address basic infrastructure issues, says Sabah Umno. Its strategic communications director Datu Rosman Datu Ahir Zaman said it was a “tamparan besar” (major blow) to the credibility of the Gabungan...

Nurul Izzah praises Rafizi for speaking the truth without fear

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has never shied away from speaking the truth or standing up to those in power, says Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Deputy President Nurul Izzah Anwar. She said the Economy Minister, who has announced his resignation from the Cabinet effective June 14, has introduced transformative ideas and policies that have shaped...

Urgent PKR leadership council meeting called to discuss Rafizi, Nik Nazmi’s resignations, says party insider

KLANG: An urgent PKR central leadership council meeting has been called to discuss the resignation of Economy Minister Datuk Rafizi Ramli and Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. "We are waiting for further details on the timing of the meeting," shared a party insider. He said potential new candidates to take up both...

GCC slams Israeli blockade on Gaza as war crime ahead of Asean summit

KUALA LUMPUR: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has lambasted the ongoing Israeli blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza, describing the actions of the Zionist regime as a "war crime". GCC assistant secretary-general for political and negotiation affairs, Dr Abdel Aziz Abu Hamad Aluwaisheg, said Israeli forces have used the blockade to influence political outcomes and that...