KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended a donation to environmental journalist Datuk Karam Singh Walia, who is suffering from liver disease and kidney problems. In a Facebook post on Wednesday (Aug 7), Anwar said the donation was presented by his political secretary Ahmad Farhan Fauzi yesterday, adding that Karam related his experience...
PUTRAJAYA: The violent riots happening in the United Kingdom caused by the spread of fake news is a cautionary tale for Malaysia, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. He said the riots are a reminder that the spread of fake news should not be taken lightly. “We had faced a similar incident after the last general election as...
PETALING JAYA: Several other countries have joined Malaysia in issuing warnings to their citizens in the United Kingdom following widespread riots. Among the countries which have sent out alerts are Australia, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, India and Nigeria. The Singapore High Commission in London also said on Aug 4 that it is monitoring the situation in...
PETALING JAYA: Hannah Yeoh received brickbats from Malaysians online after she posted selfies with Thai shuttler Kunlavut Vitidsarn who bested national shuttler Lee Zii Jia in the Paris Olympics. The Youth and Sports Minister posted the selfies on Instagram, only days after Kunlavut beat Zii Jia in the semi-finals of the men's singles badminton match, where...
KUALA LUMPUR: The 67-year-old driver of a cement lorry was killed after the vehicle was accidentally smashed against a house's outer wall at Jalan Batai Barat in Bukit Damansara. Operation commander Rosdi Yussof said that the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department received a call on the incident at about 3.25pm on Wednesday (Aug 7) and...
PETALING JAYA: Public Private Partnership Unit (Ukas) director-general Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar (pic) has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary to the Government, says the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). Earlier on Wednesday (Aug 7), Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the PMO would issue a statement to announce the replacement for the current Chief Secretary to the Government...
SEPANG: A 53-year-old Pakistani carpet seller, who is a permanent resident, pleaded not guilty to child endangerment charges in the Sepang Sessions Court on Wednesday (Aug 7). The father of the 12-year-old boy who was seen driving with his two younger siblings in a viral video last month faced a count of recklessly exposing the child...
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara’s international reserve rose to US$114.7bil as at July 31 compared with US$113.3bil as at July 15. “The reserves position is sufficient to finance 5.5 months of imports of goods and services, and is 1.0 times of the total short-term external debt,” the central bank said in a statement. The main components of the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Healing Reiki Club of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor (Ki Club) raised a total of RM332,195.72 in a charity campaign to help six welfare homes. "The entire campaign was aimed at assisting six welfare homes with their essential needs, raising an impressive total of RM332,195.72, thanks to the generous contributions of their supporters and...
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has objected to the Malaysian Bar's legal challenge against his royal pardon on grounds that the Bar lacked quorum. Najib's lawyer Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee, who affirmed an affidavit for a preliminary objection, stated that the applicant (Bar) had no locus to commence the legal action as...
