PETALING JAYA: While the government respects the right to peaceful assembly, the violent incident during a court-ordered eviction at Kampung Sungai Baru cannot be condoned, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says. “The government respects the right to gather peacefully and to express one’s stance, and this has consistently been proven through various assemblies before. "However, principles...
KUALA LUMPUR: Eighteen of the 27 individuals detained by graft busters for alleged involvement in counter setting are Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) officers, says Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain. The AKPS director-general said the officers detained were stationed at Terminal 1 and 2 of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). "We will give...
PETALING JAYA: Wisma Putra is advising all Malaysians in Poland to stay vigilant following several "violations of Polish airspace". "Due to a series of recent incidents following violations of Polish airspace, we are urging all Malaysian citizens, particularly those residing in the Podlaskie, Mazowieckie and Lubelskie Voivodeships, to remain highly vigilant," it said in a statement...
PETALING JAYA: It is more important to find solutions to the issues surrounding Edward Wong Yi Xian's inability to enter his chosen university, says Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir. In a video statement on Wednesday (Sept 10), the minister said that the ministry sympathises with the situation. "This issue should be addressed through...
KUANTAN: Irreplaceable objects of cultural heritage went up in smoke when several shops in a two-storey row of Colonial-era building on Jalan Mahkota caught fire on Tuesday (Sept 9) night. Chairman of the Kuantan Kwong Siew Association, located on the upper floor, Cheong Lai Chee, 65, said notably a set of century-old chairs and a rare Chinese typewriter with...
SEGAMAT: Five individuals, including three civil servants, have been remanded for six days until Sept 15 for an investigation over false claims of about RM400,000 involving cattle. The remand order was issued by Magistrate Rahimah Abd Majid after an application from the Johor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at the Segamat Sessions Court on Wednesday (Sept 10)...
MELAKA: Asean today marked a significant milestone as secretary-general and ministers gathered for the 19th Asean Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) here. In a statement on Wednesday (September 10), the Home Ministry said the meeting reached a consensus to further strengthen regional security cooperation, reflecting a shared determination to confront emerging cross-border threats. Chaired by Malaysia,...
KOTA KINABALU: Zara Qairina Mahathir was believed to have been last seen in front of her hostel washroom on the third floor prior to her fall on July 16, the Coroner’s Court was told. There were also footprints found on the ground floor where she was found unconscious, prompting investigators to use these clues in their...
PUTRAJAYA: The government has agreed in principle to fully separate the roles of the Attorney General and the Public Prosecutor, says the Prime Minister's Department Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU) on Tuesday (Sept 10). In a statement, it said that Law and Institutional Reform Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said presented several separation models to the Cabinet. "After...
SEREMBAN: Those calling for Port Dickson's name to be changed to Pantai Dermaga have been urged to reconsider, as the resort town is already globally known as a popular tourism destination. Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said that if Port Dickson's name were changed to a local one, then all other towns and places named...
