KUALA LUMPUR: The tax-related charges against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (pic) are flawed and violate her right to a fair trial under Article 5 of the Federal Constitution, the High Court heard. Rosmah’s lawyer, Datuk Firoz Hussein Ahmad Jamaluddin, argued that no proceeds of unlawful activity were generated by the alleged failure to declare income tax. He...
KLUANG: A 20-year-old man was killed after his motorcycle collided with a road divider at KM58 of the North-South Expressway (NSE) here. Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh said the incident occurred at 7.15pm on Saturday (Oct 12) when the victim was on his way to the Pagoh National Youth Skills Training Institute. “The victim, a...
SIBU: A 41-year-old man is facing the death penalty after being found in possession of 1.5kg of drugs valued at RM86,051. At a press conference on Saturday (Oct 12), Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Zulkipli Suhaili said the suspect was detained during an inspection at about 1.35pm on Oct 10 in Jalan Pedada. The Narcotics Crime Investigation Division...
PETALING JAYA: Mental health issues are taking a significant toll on the Malaysian economy, with workplace stress, job insecurity, and burnout contributing to this growing crisis, said a psychiatrist. Consultant psychiatrist Prof Datuk Dr Andrew Mohanraj said in 2018 alone, Malaysia lost RM14.46bil in productivity due to mental health-related challenges in the workplace, equivalent to 1%...
PETALING JAYA: G. Shanti’s 31-year-old 100m national record in Malaysian athletics is finally broken. Zaidatul Husniah clocked 11.48s to win the women’s 100m final race at the Perlis Open today, erasing Shanti’s national record of 11.50s set back in Kuala Lumpur in 1993. 31-year-old Zaidatul represented Malaysia at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro previously and...
The appointment of Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani as the new managing director of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) signals a new era of transformation. At a time when the aviation industry is navigating both unprecedented challenges and exciting opportunities, Mohd Izani has been tasked to steer MAHB to transform its operations, which includes improving customer experience and overall...
KOTA KINABALU: Police are investigating allegations by two women that they were molested by a male colleague in Sabah's east coast district of Tawau. The women and the alleged perpetrator work in a federal department in the nearby Lahad Datu district. Tawau police chief Asst Comm Jasmin Hussin stated the incidents reportedly occurred after the women visited...
KUALA LUMPUR: The police discovered several wounds on the bodies of the four tahfiz students, who were safely found after going missing. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the students, aged 13 and 14 years old, were found in Bangi and brought to the hospital for check-ups after they were suspected of...
KUALA LUMPUR: A senior police officer with the rank of Assistant Superintendent, along with six personnel, has been detained for alleged extortion and molestation of a woman earlier this month. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the 22-year-old victim lodged a report on Oct 7. "Previously, three local men were detained in the...
VIENTIANE: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says Malaysia has requested a waiver of visa requirements on a reciprocal basis with Canada. The request was conveyed to the Prime Minister's Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th Asean Summits and Related Summits, here on Thursday (Oct 10). On another matter,...
