JOHOR BARU: Two senior Immigration officers have been acquitted and discharged by the High Court here from a charge of human trafficking. Haris Fadzilah Abu Bakar, 51, and Norhayati Abu Bakar, 53, a deputy director and senior officer respectively, were freed from the charge under Section 26A of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants...
KUALA LUMPUR: MPs will not be allowed to live-stream their speeches in Parliament using their own devices beginning Monday (Oct 16), says Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul. Johari said that Standing Order 35(1) requires MPs to direct their speeches to the Speaker chairing the session. “Looking at their devices isn’t abiding by the said Standing Orders. With...
KUALA LUMPUR: The license of low-cost carrier MYAirline Sdn Bhd will be suspended temporarily, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) is expected to announce the matter later on Monday (Oct 16), he said. "The company still exists, it is suspending operations while looking for investors. "It's a commercial issue but from the...
PETALING JAYA: The financial wellbeing of Malaysia's ageing population has been given attention in Budget 2024. Employees Provident Fund (EPF) chief executive officer Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said the Budget announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Friday (Oct 13) addressed some concerns EPF raised on the long-term financial wellbeing of Malaysians. "The Budget...
PETALING JAYA: The Federal Court has ruled that former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his son Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin need to settle RM1.69bil and RM37.6 million in unpaid taxes. READ MORE: Najib, son succeed to stay execution of RM1.7bil tax summary judgment The dismissal of the appeal was made on Monday (Oct 16), with the apex...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 197 people, including 155 foreign women and six foreign transvestites working as guest relations officers (GROs), have been detained in raids on two entertainment outlets in Johor and Selangor. The raids were conducted by Bukit Aman CID's Gambling, Vice and Secret Societies Prevention Division (D7). Bukit Aman CID deputy director (Investigation/Legislation) Deputy...
KUALA LUMPUR: The organising of the National Sports Day (HSN) to make sports part and parcel of the people's lives with the adoption of an active and fit lifestyle is in line with the Malaysia Madani framework and National Sports Vision 2030, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said it was important to get...
KUCHING: Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian heads the list of 1,447 recipients of Sarawak state honours in conjunction with the celebration of the 87th birthday of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak, Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud on Saturday (Oct 14). Dr Sim is awarded the Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Kenyalang...
THE court case involving the grisly death of 28-year-old Hong Kong model and influencer Abby Choi has been adjourned until Dec 20 due to incomplete forensic tests on 150 pieces of evidence, Sin Chew Daily reported. This is despite the defence filing a petition about the slow progress of the investigation. The lawyer representing her ex-husband’s family pointed out...
KUALA LUMPUR: As a single mother with two children, the additional RM600 in Rahmah Cash Aid (STR) means a lot to Ansaya Dayang Gimbang. The 35-year-old, who washes clothes for a living here, said she was nearly suffocated by the high cost of living with her mere RM1,500 income per month. She said the STR increase from...
