KUALA LUMPUR: An engagement process to empower syariah courts will include Perikatan Nasional members and the public, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. He said that the recently-begun engagement process seeks to get as many views as possible on the matter, adding that it comes after the Federal...
PETALING JAYA: Three people from separate Islamic non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Malaysia have been listed on the United States' Terrorist Screening Centre (TSC) by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), according to a leaked letter from the Foreign Affairs Ministry. In the letter, which was leaked on social media, the ministry instructed that the three men...
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Syariah Judiciary Committee under the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI) has been told to engage with all ulamas, including those affiliated with the opposition, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said on Sunday (Feb 18) that any engagement to empower the Syariah Courts will include all stakeholders regardless...
JITRA: The scorching weather has forced some rubber tappers in this state to work at night to obtain higher latex production. Mohd Jamil Shahbidin, 63, a rubber tapper from Felda Laka Selatan in Changlun, said the intense daytime temperatures have led to a reduction in latex production, thus affecting their income. "When we tap during the day,...
ALOR SETAR: A 57-year-old man was killed in a shoot-out with the police at Napoh, Changloon here on Friday (Feb 16). Kedah police chief Datuk Fisol Salleh in the 5.30pm incident the suspect fired two shot at the police before he was killed in an operation dubbed as Op Laras. "During the operation, police spotted a car...
SHAH ALAM: Aman Palestin Berhad (Aman Palestin) was established in 2004 to render aid to the long-suffering Palestinians by way of funds contributed by concerned Malaysians. It was registered in 2006 as a non-profit organisation. According to its website, Aman Palestine had not only sent aid to war-torn Palestine but also to Lebanon and Syria. Its executive chairman,...
KUALA LUMPUR: A former banker lost nearly RM4mil to scammers who claimed she had unauthorised insurance claims made under her name – but the good news is that her case led to a breakthrough in investigations and nine people were arrested. The suspects have been linked to 61 cases involving RM28.92mil in losses. According to Bukit Aman...
PUTRAJAYA: Langkawi has lost its appeal, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pic). Despite the government having made substantial investments to promote the island as a top tourist destination, the numbers are low, said the Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister. Tiong expressed his concerns about Langkawi, stating that it has lost its appeal in the eyes of...
SIBU: Datuk Larry Sng says that the amount in the angpow given to four men who were arrested for criminal intimidation was not the reason why they targeted him in Julau. "It may have been a grudge (held by them) from before," he said, adding that their boss allegedly bet against him in the last general...
KUALA LUMPUR: Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) general counsel Jasmine Loo told the High Court that she became a fugitive for five years after Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, swore to make her life "a living hell" if she returned to Malaysia. In an explosive testimony, the 50th prosecution witness finally told her tale of...
