PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has failed in his bid to stay his ongoing 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial in the High Court pending disposal of his appeal to recuse trial judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah. This followed a decision by the Court of Appeal's three-member panel of judges comprising Justice Hadhariah Syed Ismail,...
KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor has not ruled out the possibility of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) teaming up with Parti Warisan for the next state election that is due in 2025. The Chief Minister said, however, the present state government comprised the cooperation between GRS, Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional. "We are open to matters that...
KUALA LUMPUR: The police are investigating an incident where an Islamic prayer was read out at an event where people of other faiths also said prayers. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid said a report was lodged on the matter on Aug 22. "However, the investigation is being carried out by the Bukit Aman...
PETALING JAYA: A woman in Hubei, China, had the shock of her life after discovering about 60 cockroach eggs in a shampoo bottle she had bought online, China Press also reported. She paid 76 yuan (about RM50) for two bottles of shampoo. When her son used the product, he screamed upon seeing the cockroach eggs. The two bottles...
KAJANG: A 30-year-old woman has been rescued after she slipped and fell while heading down Broga Hill. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the woman sprained her right ankle as a result of the fall. "We received a distress call at 10.53am and deployed a team to the site. "The victim slipped and...
PETALING JAYA: The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2023 examination will take place from Dec 5 to March 7 next year, says the Education Ministry. SPM 2022 was conducted from Jan 30 to March 15 this year. Science practical tests will be held from Dec 5 to 7, while the Bahasa Melayu (BM) oral test will be from...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India for the successful landing of Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 on the southern polar region of the moon on Wednesday (Aug 23). In a Facebook post on Thursday (Aug 24), the Malaysian Prime Minister said Malaysia also took pride in the...
PETALING JAYA: The government is addressing the possible radiation risk on food imported from Japan similarly to what was done in 2011, says Health Ministry special advisor Dr Kelvin Yii. He reassured the public that the ministry and relevant ministries, including Agriculture and Food Security, were taking stringent measures to ensure safety of food from Japan...
MELAKA: The conferment of a Datukship by Melaka Yang-di Pertua Negeri Tun Dr Mohd Ali Rustam is a precious gift to the minorities, says Parti Punjabi Malaysia (PPM) secretary-general Datuk Amarjeet Singh. Amarjeet, conferred the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM) which carries the title Datuk on Thursday (Aug 24), attributed this recognition to the spirit of...
KUALA LUMPUR: A "too good to be true" deal on a used car ended up being just that after scammers managed to dupe almost RM7,000 from a beautician. The 54-year-old victim, Jong, was in the midst of purchasing a 2021 Honda CRV after seeing the offer via Facebook in early August. The "car" was being sold at...
