KUALA LUMPUR: The disciplinary action taken against the policeman suspected of assaulting a disabled ehailing driver was over undeclared assets, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police said the disciplinary action taken was not over the alleged assault. "It (failure to declare assets) is a breach of the Inspector-General of Police's standing orders," he said. He...
SEPANG: A 34-year-old man, believed to be a fortune teller, was detained for allegedly raping a woman in Puchong. Sepang OCPD Asst Comm Wan Kamarul Azran Yusof said the victim, a local woman, lodged a police report at about 1.54am on Friday (Aug 16), claiming she was raped in Puchong. "The woman had sought the suspect through...
PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional operations director for the Nenggiri by-election Tan Sri Annuar Musa has conceded defeat. In a Facebook post, Annuar also congratulated Barisan Nasional on winning the state seat. "The unofficial results have been obtained and BN has won with a comfortable majority. "We congratulate the winners. The people of Nenggiri have made their choice and...
PETALING JAYA: In a stunning reversal of fortune, Barisan Nasional has unofficially emerged victorious in the Nenggiri by-election in Kelantan, snatching the seat from PAS. Barisan candidate Mohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani has emerged victorious, garnering 9,091 votes against PAS candidate Mohd Rizwadi Ismail, representing Perikatan Nasional, who obtained 5,739 votes, says the Election Commission (EC). This...
JOHOR BARU: PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli refutes claims that a minister from his party will be dropped from the Cabinet soon. Rafizi, who is also the Economy Minister, said the allegations were old tactics to undermine the government and its efforts in developing the country. "This is an old tactic to attack the government while we...
IPOH: Negligent parents and guardians should be held accountable for failing to care for underage motorcyclists who are killed in road accidents, says a national human rights institute. "The deaths of these children were not merely accidents or matters of fate; they could have been prevented if their parents and guardians had exercised proper vigilance," said...
GUA MUSANG: The voter turnout for the Nenggiri state by-election as of 3pm was 68.21%, exceeding the Election Commission's (EC) expectations of 60% It also exceeded the voter turnout recorded in the 15th state election in August last year which was 61.09% There are 20,216 ordinary voters in Nenggiri out of a total of 20,259 registered voters, A...
JOHOR BARU: The state government hopes that the setting up of the Special Economic Zone and the Special Financial Zone here will help address the issue of locals moving to Singapore seeking employment. Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi feels that the factor of salary was among the main reasons for people seeking employment in...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is expected to maintain its economic growth forecast of 4.8% this year, mainly driven by consumer spending, according to Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd (StanChart). "We see consumer spending moderating as labour-market conditions soften but expect it to remain the primary driver," said StanChart economist Jonathan Koh and chief economist Edward Lee in...
KUALA LUMPUR: Winning the Nenggiri state seat is crucial to prevent Umno from becoming insignificant in Kelantan, says Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He stated that even a win by a single vote was still a victory and instructed that all lawful means should be employed to achieve this in Nenggiri. Ahmad Zahid mentioned...
