Mahkota polls: Cops confirm BN candidate has no criminal record

KLUANG: Police have confirmed that Barisan Nasional's Mahkota by-election candidate Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah has no criminal record. "Checks show that Syed Hussien is not listed in the Criminals and Undesirable Persons Act 1969, said Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh. "Investigations were in fact carried out regarding the case that was mentioned (by Perikatan) and...

Mahkota polls: Chegubard doubles down on Syed Hussien arrest claim, produces police report

KLUANG: Perikatan Nasional's Badrul Hisham Shaharin, otherwise known as Chegubard, has doubled down on his claims that Barisan Nasional's Mahkota by-election candidate had previously been arrested. This was despite Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh's earlier statement saying that Barisan's Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah has no criminal record. During a ceramah at a café in Taman...

Malaysia calls for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has called for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon amid the rising death toll and widespread damage to infrastructure, warning that the continued conflict could lead to a wider regional escalation. In a statement on Thursday (Sept 26), the Foreign Ministry expressed grave concern over the escalating conflict in the Middle East and strongly condemned...

Anwar urges Amazon Web Services to fast-track RM29.2bil project

KUALA LUMPUR: The 15-year investment plan by US-based firm Amazon Web Services (AWS) proves Malaysia is fast becoming the premier regional destination for digital investments, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Expressing his confidence over the RM29.2bil AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region project, the Prime Minister said he hoped the firm would shorten its development period –...

Search GISB-linked buildings in Sabah and Sarawak, Bukit Aman urges relevant agencies

KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman has proposed that relevant agencies conduct searches at buildings linked to Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) and subsequently seal the premises in Sabah and Sarawak. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the police had a meeting with agencies involved in the investigations into GISB to scrutinise the current...

5,000 foreign workers at risk after sudden closure of RTK 2.0, bosses claim

PUTRAJAYA: The government has been urged to explain the sudden closure of the Second Labour Recalibration Programme (RTK 2.0), which has affected about 5,000 foreign workers and their employers. They are appealing for a transition period to let them complete pending recalibration matters, and for the government to implement alternatives to avoid adverse effects such as...

PM: Cabinet fully backed decision to cancel Berlin trip for 68 officials

KUALA LUMPUR: The decision to cancel the plans of a ministry and government agency to take 68 staff members to Berlin for an exhibition received the full backing of the Cabinet ministers, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister added that entering the second year of his administration, no minister or political party leaders in...

Johor Perikatan lodges police report over Puad’s China trip

KLUANG: Perikatan Nasional has lodged a police report against Johor Speaker Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi, claiming that his visit to China could bring communist ideology back to Malaysia. State Perikatan chairman Datuk Dr Sahruddin Jamal said he was concerned that Puad and his delegation’s visit to several political schools in China could have adverse effects...

Ex-GISB member speaks out, urges boycott of group

SHAH ALAM: Sabrina Bolivar, the daughter of a former high-ranking official of Al-Arqam, now known as Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB), is urging the public to stop supporting the group. In a series of TikTok videos, she claims that the stories surrounding GISB are the truth and expressed concern over the group's increasing online...

GISB probe: 34 to be rearrested under Sosma once remand order expires, says IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 34 people detained in connection with the ongoing investigation into Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB), wil be rearrested under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Sosma 2012 once their remand order expires, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police said the 34 would be rearrested under Sosma based...