PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) carried out another round of checks on several premises, including the residence of a local online fashion business founding couple in the Klang Valley. MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the checks were aimed at obtaining related documents and exhibits as well as assets owned by the couple...
KUALA LUMPUR: The MyKad may be used as a mechanism for the implementation of targeted RON 95 petrol subsidies, says Rafizi Ramli. The Economy Minister said this would entail eligible Malaysians to scan their MyKads at the pump for subsidised petrol. Their eligibility would be determined through data stored on a cloud database, he said. Rafizi said the...
PUTRAJAYA: FashionValet founders Datin Vivy Yusof and Fadzaruddin Shah Anuar left the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters here at 4.23pm on Wednesday (Nov 6) after a second day of questioning. According to Sinar Harian, the married couple exited the MACC compound accompanied by an officer wearing an MACC jacket. The female MACC officer was seen sitting in...
KUALA LUMPUR: A businessman is demanding RM1.3mil from the Road Transport Department (JPJ) and the Transport Ministry over alleged copyright infringement involving the Madani plate number series. Hasan Azhari Hashim, a programme director at Ilham Madani Sdn Bhd, issued the letter of demand (LOD) through law firm Raj & Sach on Monday. In the letter, sighted by...
KUALA LUMPUR:Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul has urged MPs to carry out light exercises as part of efforts to promote healthy lifestyles. “The Parliament clinic has conducted health checks on all MPs in 2023. Through this health checks, we have found that there are several issues that were identified including high blood pressure, high...
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia maintained its lead at midday as the US presidential election went underway with most key Asian markets nudging higher. At 12.30pm, the benchmark FBM KLCI gained 5.81 points to 1,626.51 with banks and utilities lifting the market. Overall, there were 591 gaining stocks on the market compared to 349 declining. The share turnover was...
KUALA LUMPUR: All investment schemes offered on social media platforms are scams, says Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf. The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director said he is disheartened that there are still victims being duped by scam syndicates despite repeated warnings given. "It is even more unfortunate that the majority of investment scam...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Prime Minister's Department has taken action to have the accounts of the Legal Profession Qualifying Board (LPQB) audited after it was last done 17 years ago, says M. Kulasegaran. The Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) revealed that the government had taken note of LPQB’s lack of transparency. The...
KOTA KINABALU: A man who beat a dog to death in the Keningau district has been arrested. It is learnt that the suspect had killed the dog to cook and eat it the same day. Keningau OCPD Supt Yampil Garai said the suspect, a 39-year-old Indonesian mechanic, will be remanded for three days from Nov 7 to...
SHANGHAI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim begins the third day of his working visit here with a dialogue session with Chinese investors organised by Khazanah Nasional Bhd. Among the investors are Chengwei Capital and NRL Capital, according to Sinar Harian. Anwar is expected to meet several companies and hold a roundtable session with 23 industry leaders here...
