KOTA KINABALU: The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to find a long-term solution to the stateless issue in Sabah between Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) and its Indonesian and Philippine counterparts, has been renewed for another five years. The document inked at a ceremony in Semporna on Thursday (Sept 7) with Indonesian Human Rights National Commission...
KOTA KINABALU: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah presented contributions to 100 individuals from the asnaf (tithe recipients) group and the disabled during their stop at Sipitang on Thursday (Sept 7). The King and Queen were accompanied by Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji...
MUAR: There is no need for the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) to explain the discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) granted to Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, says Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. The Umno supreme council member said sufficient reasons had been given in court by the AGC and prosecutor involved. "They (the AGC) have......
BATU PAHAT: The Education Ministry will look into specific allocations for equipment involving science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education as well as robotics in Budget 2024. Minister Fadhlina Sidek said this was based on current needs and a measure under the STEM Strengthening Initiative to support the need for extracurricular activities in schools. She said this...
KUALA LUMPUR: Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil filed lawsuits against three individuals, including blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, better known as 'Papagomo', for allegedly accusing him of giving a political talk in a mosque in Rawang, Selangor. The other two defendants named by the Lembah Pantai Member of Parliament were independent speaker Ahmad Dusuki...
JAKARTA: There should be no double standards when it comes to addressing conflicts and championing human rights like that of Palestinians, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said that he had stressed the matter throughout the 43rd Asean Summit when he met with all the dialogue partners, as well as calling them to reject Islamophobia. "While they...
GEORGE TOWN: Eight double storey shophouses along Datuk Keramat Road here are ablaze as the fire and rescue department tries to do damage control as the fire spreads. The department in a statement said so far the fire has caused 90% damage to the heritage shop houses. "We were alerted of the fire at 8.04pm on Thursday...
PETALING JAYA: After being told to have professional conduct, Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (pic) hit back at Nga Kor Ming and DAP over alleged hypocrisy and lack of principles. Syed Saddiq also took it further by describing DAP as a "lapdog" to Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi who was recently granted a...
KUALA LUMPUR: The death of three people in a closed apartment unit is believed to had been from suicide, police says. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, in a statement Thursday (Sept 7), said that the police received a call regarding the deaths at 7.31am. Investigations by a police team dispatched to the scene at...
KUALA LUMPUR: The opposition needs to play its role constructively in the system of a democratic country and stop playing with sentiments of government transition, says Umno Secretary-General Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki (pic). He said this was because such sentiments would not bring any benefit to the country and the opposition should give the 19...
