PETALING JAYA: Five suspects have been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) after they allegedly profited from the illegal cultivation of durian orchards and money laundering. Sources said that the five, who are settlers, had also profited from their durian plantation activities on forest reserves and government land within Pahang. The settlers were arrested on Monday...
PETALING JAYA: Ten Selangor assemblymen from Bersatu have hit out at several of its leaders supposedly linked to a plot to oust party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, calling them “enemies within”. In a joint statement Tuesday (Sept 30), the Selangor state representatives criticised Bersatu supreme council member Wan Saiful Wan Jan, Sepang division chief Datuk...
KOTA BARU: Nearly two million outstanding summonses have yet to be settled by road users nationwide, with offenders facing action including being blacklisted by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) if they fail to clear them before Dec 31. JPJ senior enforcement director Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan said the figure comprises 1,458,577 summonses issued via the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) will hold a dialogue with about 200 primary and secondary school students on Oct 6 to gather their views on the Anti-Bullying Tribunal Bill currently being drafted by the government. Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said (pic) said the session is crucial to obtain a clearer picture of...
IPOH: Animal welfare groups have expressed outrage after a dog was beaten to death in Taman Arkid here, saying the case highlights Malaysia’s weak enforcement of animal protection laws. Execute AWA founder Sue Ann Kong questioned the point of reforming laws and proposing new policies if enforcement of existing laws were absent to begin with. “Cruelty cases...
KEPALA BATAS: Tudor Pro Cycling rider Arvid De Kleijn claimed victory in the second stage of the Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) from Padang Besar to Kepala Batas on Monday (Sept 29). The 166.1km route was shortened by about three kilometres after organisers decided to move the official start point further down the road for safety...
KUCHING: The Sarawak Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry is ready to ensure a smooth rollout of the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) initiative on Tuesday (Sept 30), says director Matthew Dominic Barin. He said the ministry has set up customer service counters at all branches statewide to handle queries on the initiative. “People can come to...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians should ensure that details on their MyKads and driving licenses match to enjoy RON95 petrol priced at RM1.99 per litre under the Budi95 programme, says the Finance Ministry. It said a cross-analysis with the Transport Ministry revealed that some driving licences did not follow the 12-digit format used on MyKad. Some still used old...
HONG KONG: A video of two diners caught attempting to take raw ingredients home from an all-you-can-eat hotpot restaurant in Hong Kong went viral on social media over the weekend. The video, which was uploaded on Facebook on Sept 27, has garnered more than 2.4 million views, nearly 10,000 reactions and more than 2,700 comments as...
KUCHING: Sarawak police have arrested two men and seized 20.6kg of methamphetamine worth RM783,218 in two raids in Serian and Kuching. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said in the first raid at about 2.45pm on Thursday (Sept 24), an 18-year-old suspect was arrested by the roadside at KM1 ICQS, Jalan Tebedu-Serian, along with the drugs. Comm Zainal...
