KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested another TikTok account owner over alleged threats made against social media influencer, A. Rajeswary, 30, better known as Esha. Sentul district police chief ACP Ahmad Sukarno Mohd Zahari said the 44-year-old male suspect was arrested at 6.30pm in Setapak on Wednesday (July 10). "The suspect, a lorry driver, has been remanded for...
PUTRAJAYA: Graft investigators have summoned 10 individuals for their statements in connection with their investigation into the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) audit report. Bernama reported on Thursday (July 11) that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) senior director of investigation, Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hashim, said the people called were staff of the corporation and the...
PETALING JAYA: The enhanced security measures taken by the police should not be sensationalised, says the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF). Its vice-chairman, Datuk Seri Dr King Lim Chin Fui, said the public should support police officers who are always ready to sacrifice themselves on the front line against criminal activities. "Only with the public's full support...
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Chief Justice Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah (pic) passed away at Prince Court Hospital on Thursday (July 11) might. He was 86. His death was confirmed by former Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali when contacted by Bernama. Mohamed Apandi said former Federal Court Judge Tan Sri Mohd Zawawi Salleh informed him about Mohamed Dzaiddin’s...
JOHOR BARU: The framework for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is currently in the final phase of discussions and is expected to be finalised in September, says Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi. The Johor Mentri Besar expressed his gratitude to all the ministries and agencies involved in developing the JS-SEZ. "Armed with confidence in Johor's strong geographical...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Selat Klang state seat will not be vacated, said Selangor state assembly Speaker Lau Weng San. "The cessation of Selat Klang assemblyman Datuk Abdul Rashid Asari's membership in Bersatu was found to be a constructive expulsion, based on the Selangor constitution. "I am not persuaded that there is sufficient evidence to prove a casual...
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court had ordered political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda and a few others to pay RM5mil in damages to the family of slain Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu because he had chosen not to testify under oath. High Court judge Justice Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera ruled that the court had no choice but to...
KUALA LUMPUR: A financial strategic adviser with a Datuk Seri title was detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on suspicion of submitting claims containing false particulars for company merger work valued at approximately RM150,000. An MACC source informed that the suspect, a man in his 50s, was detained at 5pm Tuesday (July 9) at the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Penal Code (Amendment) Bill 2024, aimed at amending the Penal Code (Act 574) to combat online crimes using ‘mule’ accounts for online fraud, was passed in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday. Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul, presiding over the session, announced that the bill received majority support. The proposed amendments include two...
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday urged Muslims to embrace the spirit of Prophet Muhammad's Hijrah (migration) from Makkah to Madinah to liberate themselves from acts of polytheism, oppression, tyranny and ignorance. Anwar said this reflection is crucial for transforming the Muslim community towards a new culture, new beliefs, new convictions and new...
