JOHOR BARU: The Sultan of Johor has expressed his readiness to fulfil his national duty for the country and the people. Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, who is next in line to be the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, conveyed his willingness to shoulder the responsibility. “It is not a promotion. It is a responsibility I am prepared to...
BENTONG: The Pelangai state by-election on Oct 7 will see a three-cornered battle between candidates of Barisan Nasional (BN), Perikatan Nasional (PN) and an Independent. They are Bentong Umno division committee member Datuk Amizar Abu Adam from Barisan, Bentong PAS deputy president Kasim Samat (Perikatan) and Haslihelmy DM Zulhasli, the Independent candidate using the car symbol. ALSO...
PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional's Datuk Amizar Abu Adam is the best man to be the next Pelangai assemblyman, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The MCA president said Amizar is also an Umno committee member and was a local Felda Chemomoi boy in the Pelangai constituency. "Amizar also holds a Master's degree in Management and Strategic...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the fact that his own party members were free to openly question the government's policies and actions was a testimony that his administration has not abandoned its promised reform agenda. This came after CNN chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour questioned him on recent criticism leveled by fellow...
KUALA LUMPUR: A restaurant worker pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate's Court here on charges of stalking a female newsreader at her workplace and on social media last week. Muhammad Azhari @ Azari Abd Rahman, 55, was accused of stalking Ainaa Kamalia Jamaludin, 31, by sending messages on social media and repeatedly going to her workplace...
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has fixed Dec 12 to give its verdict on Sultanah of Terengganu Sultanah Nur Zahirah’s appeal in her defamation suit against Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown and two others. A three-member bench comprising Justices Datuk Hadhariah Syed Ismail, Mohamed Zaini Mazlan and Datuk Azhahari Kamal Ramli set the date after hearing...
DA NANG: Almost two billion suspicious calls and 581 million suspicious short messaging service (SMS) were successfully blocked from reaching Malaysian consumers with the assistance of telco service providers to tackle the issue of online scams. Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said from 2020 to April 2023, the ministry also received a total of 8,499...
GEORGE TOWN: Fourteen people, including two foreign nationals, have been detained in connection with the abduction of an Indonesian woman here. Penang police chief Datuk Comm Khaw Kok Chin said the suspects, two of them women, were arrested during a special operation dubbed Ops Scorpion Rantai following a report lodged at the Bandar Kinrara police station...
IPOH: An unemployed man has been charged at the Sessions Court here with raping his 11-year-old sister-in-law. The 22-year-old accused, who is married with one child, pleaded guilty after the charge was read to him before judge Norita Mohd Ardani on Friday (Sept 22). The charge was framed under Section 376(2)(e) of the Penal Code read together...
IPOH: Two teenagers have been charged at the Magistrate's Court here with raping a 14-year-old girl. The two accused, aged 16 and 17, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read to them before Magistrate Farah Nabihah Muhamad Dan on Friday (Sept 22). Each was slapped with two charges under Section 376(1) of the Penal Code for...
