PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry will give its full cooperation to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in the investigation of three senior doctors detained in Penang recently. The ministry said in a statement Wednesday (Sept 4) it had taken note of the arrests, allegedly linked to a cartel involved in falsifying Social Security Organisation (Socso) disability claims. ALSO...
KUALA LUMPUR: Illegal factories recycling precious metals from scrap were busted after a raid led by Bukit Aman. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department acting director Deputy Comm Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said seven premises were raided on Sept 2 within the Kampung Telok Gong area in Klang. He said that investigations showed that the...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has agreed to set up a Special Committee on Citizenship Status and a special task force to address issues of Sabah residents without identification documents. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the state Cabinet had in a meeting endorsed the formation of the special committee to scrutinise, ascertain, coordinate and assist in...
GEORGE TOWN: Three doctors in Penang and 30 other suspects arrested for allegedly making false Social Security Organisation (Socso) claims have been brought to court here to be remanded. All 33 of them are aged 26 to 60 and were brought in five Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) vans under heavy security at 9am on Wednesday (Sept...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is actively tracking an Immigration Department officer to assist in the investigation involving a syndicate bringing in foreigners at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the male officer on duty at KLIA is believed to have escaped. However, Azam in a Sinar...
VLADIVOSTOK: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday held a bilateral meeting with Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin. The bilateral meeting was part of Anwar’s programme during his two-day working visit to attend the 9th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) here. Anwar will also address the plenary session of the EEF on Thursday (Sept 4). The Prime Minister arrived...
PETALING JAYA: The price of RON97 petrol and diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will drop by two sen from Thursday (Sept 5) until Sept 1. The Finance Ministry in a statement on Wednesday (Sept 4) said the price reduction for RON97 and diesel in the peninsula is in line with the reduction in the global crude oil...
KOTA KINABALU: It was Sabah’s choice to prioritise "monkeys over coal," that led to the state having some of the largest permanent forest reserves in the country, says Finance Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun (pic). The former Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister said 47%, or 3,575,034.573ha, of Sabah, is preserved as permanent forest reserves. About 63% of...
SHAH ALAM: Kedah and Selangor Mentris Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari and Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Selangor Utility Corridor (Kusel) and Utiliti Infra Darul Aman (UiDA). Kusel managing director Khairul Azmi Misran signed for Selangor, whilst UiDA chief executive officer Ahmad Taufik Radzi inked...
PETALING JAYA: Most Malaysians who opted in for Employees Provident Fund's (EPF) Account 3 withdrew the funds to settle debts and outstanding loans, according to a poll by The Star. The online poll, which was held in the week before the last day of the opt-in on Aug 31, saw 1,300 people responded. Around 288 people (42.11%)...
