KUALA LUMPUR: A government agency director and three company directors were among eight people detained for alleged corruption in commercial vehicle inspections. Sources said that graft busters nabbed the suspects aged between 30 and 50 in Melaka and the Klang Valley from 9am till noon on Wednesday (Jan 8) in an operation codenamed "Ops Loader". "All suspects...
PUTRAJAYA: Despite his extensive experience in governance and quality education, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak admitted in the High Court that he made decisions on government-related measures with full awareness but sometimes miscalculated the impact. The 71-year-old former prime minister said mistakes could happen if a matter was misrepresented, or he was misinformed or misled. Najib, who...
KUALA LUMPUR: Employees Provident Fund (EPF) chairman Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali and a delegation comprising the fund's top management paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Monday (Jan 6). In a Facebook post, Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said the meeting was to discuss EPF’s role as a government-linked...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained eight individuals, including six officers, on suspicion of involvement in a syndicate approving heavy vehicle checks at an inspection centre here. According to sources, the suspects, all men aged from 30 to 50, were detained between noon and 11pm on Monday (Jan 6) while giving their statements...
KULAI: The bodies of a foreign woman and her infant, who still had an umbilical cord attached, have been found at the roadside here. Kulai OCPD Supt Tan Seng Lee said an individual discovered the bodies of the mother and baby on Jalan Impiana 5, Taman Impiana Kelapa Sawit at around 8.15am on Tuesday (Jan 7). "Police...
KUALA LUMPUR: The abduction of Pastor Raymond Koh was conducted "professionally", similar to a police operation, the High Court has heard. Ali Asrar Abu Bakar, who was the police investigator in charge of Koh's abduction after it occurred in February 2017, said this when asked by Steven Thiru, the lawyer representing Koh's wife Susanna Liew, on...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians will be among the citizens from 48 countries who will need Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter the United Kingdom starting Wednesday (Jan 8). "Malaysians travelling to the United Kingdom will be required to present an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) from Jan 8. "Applications may be submitted from Nov 27, 2024," according to the...
SHAH ALAM: Six vehicle inspection officers from the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) suspected of being involved in a syndicate approving heavy vehicle inspections have been suspended with immediate effect. In confirming the suspension, Puspakom chief executive officer Mahmood Razak Bahman said the organisation takes the matter seriously and will not tolerate any misconduct, especially involving...
PETALING JAYA: A dispute has arisen between the joint management committee (JMC) of a condominium and a security firm, which is refusing to vacate the premises even after its services have been terminated. The firm has continued to station its guards at the location despite the JMC hiring another company to take over security duties. This prompted...
PETALING JAYA: Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has accused Umno leaders of submitting to DAP to maintain their position in the government. Dr Mahathir attributed this as the reason for Umno's decision to cancel its attendance at the 'Solidarity with Datuk Seri Najib Razak' rally held earlier on Monday (Jan 6). He claimed that the...
