MELAKA: A 25-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly carrying out a firebomb attack for a Singapore-based loan shark syndicate at a residence in Taman Mengkuang, Alor Gajah here on June 6. Melaka police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Zainol Samah said a team of police officers managed to track the suspect to his home in Taman...
PETALING JAYA: The parents of autistic child Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin, who was found dead near a stream last year, have been charged at the Sessions Court with child negligence. Zaim Ikhwan Zahari and Ismanira Abdul Manaf, both 29, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out before Sessions Court judge Dr Syahliza Warnoh here...
PUTRAJAYA: Three Customs Department officers were detained with several millions in cash seized in the ongoing Malaysian Anti- Corruption Commission (MACC) probe into the smuggling activities in Port Klang. "We have detained several Customs officers and found several millions in cash and other items of value," MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki (pic) told reporters...
PETALING JAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad denied unilaterally deciding to withdraw the bid to overturn the International Court of Justice’s (IJC) ruling on the Batu Puteh case The former prime minister said that the Cabinet made the decision collectively after much consideration of the views of various experts and briefing sessions. Dr Mahathir claimed this included consultation...
GEORGE TOWN: The rationalisation of RON 95 petrol subsidies will result in greater savings for the government and should be the next move after the targeted diesel subsidy, says the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP). Its president Mohideen Abdul Kader said vulnerable groups affected by fuel rationalisation policies can be given financial aid to cope with...
IPOH: The state government will discuss the proposal to move Sekolah Raja Perempuan Taayah from here to Seri Iskandar with the relevant stakeholders, says Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad. He said that as of now, the state has yet to make any stand or decision on the matter. "It has not come to my attention...
SEPANG: Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong departs for home on Wednesday (June 12) after concluding a successful two-day working visit to Malaysia. This also marks the end of his series of visits to Southeast Asian capitals. Wong, accompanied by his wife Loo Tze Lui, was given a red carpet send-off and a guard of honour by the...
KUALA LUMPUR: A housewife has been fined RM1,200, in default two months' jail, by the Magistrate's Court here after she pleaded guilty to providing false information to a policeman. Magistrate Aina Azahra Tun Ariffin meted out the sentence on Karen Lee Chy Na, 35, after she entered her plea here on Wednesday (June 12). According to the...
JOHOR BARU: Two Singaporean men have been charged in a Magistrate's Court here with distributing 58.6kg of MDMA in Iskandar Puteri. Tan Xiao Wei, 49, and Ee Choong Kiat, 36, only nodded in acknowledgment after the charges were read to them in Mandarin before Magistrate R. Salini on Wednesday (June 12). Tan also faced four additional charges...
PUTRAJAYA: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry is studying the basis of applications and appeals from various parties regarding improvements to the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS). Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said that following the implementation of targeted diesel subsidies, certain parties have directly submitted applications to KPDN to consider adding several types...
