JAKARTA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has repeated the necessity of a regional financial system that addresses economic global uncertainties and financial risks while enhancing regional economic independence and safety nets. Speaking at the 26th Asean Plus Three Summit meeting on Wednesday (Sept 6), he also addressed concerns related to food security and called for...
KOTA KINABALU: The King and Queen’s visit to Sabah as well as His Majesty’s willingness to drive around the state, should be emulated by ministers, says Karamunting assemblyman George Hiew Vun Zin. He said Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s willingness to go behind the wheel himself shows a strong urge to want...
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has set Dec 13 to hear Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s application to strike out all 17 graft charges she is currently on trial for. This comes after the court heard during case management on Thursday (Sept 7) that Rosmah’s counsel Firoz Hussein Ahmad Jamaluddin submitted the application on Wednesday (Sept...
PENAMPANG: The fifth day of the King and Queen's Kembara Kenali Borneo marks the end of the Sabah leg of the tour. Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah are scheduled to have breakfast with the people and visit the Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA) here...
IPOH: A man was killed after his four-wheel drive (4WD) collided with a trailer at KM383.3 of the North-South Expressway near Muallim district. Muallim OCPD Supt Mohd Hasni Mohd Nasir said the incident occurred at around 4.50am Thursday (Sept 7). “The victim has been identified as 29-year-old Muhamad Azwan Roslan from Dengkil, Selangor," he said in a...
JAKARTA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has arrived at the venue of the 43rd Asean Summit to engage in discussions with fellow regional leaders and dialogue partners, with a focus on developing and strengthening cooperation across various sectors. The summit, led by Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the Jakarta Convention Centre today, commenced with Anwar’s...
TANGKAK: Two men were killed on the spot after the car they were travelling in was involved in an accident with a lorry in Pekan Sagil here. Tangkak Fire station chief Rafiah Aziz said the station was notified of the incident near an oil palm plantation on Jalan Sagil of Jementah at 7.02am on Wednesday (Sept...
SEPANG: The electronic sports or esports industry is currently under the scrutiny of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) due to it being exposed to corruption and gambling issues, says Tan Sri Azam Baki (pic). The MACC chief commissioner said corrupt activities in the esports industry were believed to occur in the form of digital transactions such as...
KUALA LUMPUR: Putrajaya must be brave and reintroduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST), says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. "We cannot delay a taxation system that will benefit us in the long run. We have the same opinion as other chambers of commerce, that we should bring back GST," said the MCA president. He said...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Kenny Goh Chee Keong and Muhammad Roslin Hashim have reached a settlement in a defamation suit after Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) secretary-general received an apology from the country's former men's singles shuttler in the High Court here. Muhammad Roslin, 48, when reading his statement of apology in front of Judicial Commissioner Roz...
