KUALA LUMPUR: Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan is likely to be suspended for six months from Dewan Rakyat for allegedly making unfounded claims of corruption against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim last week. Action against the Bersatu MP will be done through a motion tabled by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr...
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Bridge, long an attraction in the state, will get an electrifying new look soon with the installation of aesthetic decorative lights on transmission towers, with several designed to look like betel nuts at the middle span. The installation of these 31 monopole towers, including six at the mid-span of the 13.5km-long Penang...
KUALA LUMPUR: Thieves broke into the home of a businesswoman In Padang Balang, Sentul here and carted away cash, gold bars and designer handbags worth about RM3.5mil. Wangsa Maju OCPD Supt Ashari Abu Samah said the incident occurred late Sunday (March 3) night when the woman and her family were not at home. "The robbers stole a...
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pic) cannot appeal to the Federal Court over the Court of Appeal’s decision to overturn his acquittal in his RM232.5mil graft case, says a prosecutor. This is because the former prime minister’s case began at the Sessions Court, so the highest avenue of appeal would be the Court of Appeal...
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is searching for a man who failed to turn up in court to face corruption charges. Mohd Razain Hashim, whose last address is 43A, Jalan Bukit Pandan Bistari 5, Taman Bukit Pandan Bestari, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, failed to present himself at the Shah Alam Sessions Court to be charged. "A warrant...
IPOH: The Customs Department has seized 28 luxury vehicles with a combined duty value of about RM10mil at several locations in Perak and Selangor. Its Perak director Datuk Abdul Ghafar Mohamad said the seizures were made during raids on 12 locations in the two states in January and February. "The vehicles have not passed Customs (screening) and...
ACTRESS Sharifah Amani (pic), who has spent nearly two decades in show business, has spoken out about the “seasonal” attention given to women in the arts, Mingguan Malaysia reported. Acknowledging that roles for women had changed over the years, she however said, “When we take a step forward, it appears we also take 10 steps back.” This...
KOTA BARU: Six children have been stung by the venomous Portuguese man o’ war in Kelantan waters. The Portuguese man o’ war is a jellyfish-like creature which delivers a painful sting capable of killing fish and even humans in some cases. State Health Department director Datuk Dr Zaini Hussin said the incidents were reported in Bachok near...
SHAH ALAM: Most Malaysians do not have enough savings for their retirement, with only 33% of active Employee Provident Fund (EPF) members having recorded basic savings of RM240,000 as of last year, says the EPF chief executive officer. Ahmad Zulqarnain Onn said this percentage represented 2.4 million members aged between 18 and 55 in the formal...
KLANG: Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has been consistently calling for 50% of local councillors in the state to be made-up of professionals. His Royal Highnesses’ call had been well received by the people of Selangor who also wanted the same. Women Inspiration Association Selangor president Norliza Ismail said having 100% politicians as councillors did not...
