KUALA LUMPUR: The 23rd Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment (RAMD) was awarded the regimental colours on Wednesday (Oct 4) by Sultan of Kedah Al Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah. The ceremony, held at Kem Perdana Sungai Besi here, was in recognition of the services and sacrifices of the battalion in defending the country’s sovereignty...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will call on Asean's main rice supplier nations to give priority to exporting the staple food to member countries at the 45th Asean Ministers' Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF). Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Chan Foong Hin said the matter would be raised during the bilateral discussion sessions with the countries...
PUTRAJAYA: Court of Appeal Judge Azizah Nawawi has recused herself from hearing former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s appeal to reinstate his lawsuit against former attorney general (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas. On Wednesday (Oct 4), Justice Azizah had disclosed to the court that her husband, Datuk Nik Suhaimi Nik Sulaiman, was the Appellate and...
KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Malls emerged as a big winner at the International Council of Shopping Centres (ICSC) MAXI Awards recently when one of its malls, Sunway Velocity Mall, bagged two Gold awards at Las Vegas, USA, the highest accolade of the ICSC MAXI Awards. Headquartered in New York, ICSC is a global trade association of the...
PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who was acquitted of four power abuse charges in August, is seeking a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) on three counts of money laundering involving RM200mil linked to the Jana Wibawa programme. He has filed an application through law firm Messrs Chetan Jethwani and Co for a DNAA...
JOHOR BARU: The bad traffic situation has even enraged Mayor Datuk Mohd Noorazam Osman. He said lately, Johor Baru City Council (MBJB) had been getting a lot of complaints from road users voicing out their frustration over the worsening traffic situation. “Not only are they unhappy, but I, too, am frustrated with the traffic situation that has...
PETALING JAYA: Former Health director-general Tan Sri Noor Hisham Abdullah is back at the Endocrine Institute of Hospital Putrajaya. In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Oct 3), he said he would be performing surgery every Monday and have clinical consultations every Tuesday. "I hope this institute will strengthen the endocrine surgery and treatment efforts nationwide and become...
GEORGE TOWN: The state government has defended the sale of Penang Development Corporation (PDC) land in Byram to a private company, which was conducted via direct negotiation. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the sale of land was done with full diligence and the price determined based on its existing condition. "Since the involved land is still...
KOTA KINABALU: The body of one of two sisters reported missing in the fast-flowing Pegalan river in Sabah's Keningau district was recovered by search and rescue workers early Tuesday (Oct 3). The body of 12-year-old Azila Jabar was found at 11.36am by firemen and villagers about 1.7km away from where she and her nine-year-old sister Azlina...
KUCHING: Sarawak is looking into ways to increase padi production to boost its rice self-sufficiency level, says Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. The Sarawak Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Minister said a meeting with Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg would be held on Tuesday (Oct 3) to find the best solutions...
