MELAKA: Outrage and compassion have united animal lovers, who have raised RM51,100 as a reward to bring those, who skinned a stray dog alive to justice. Persatuan Haiwan Terbiar Malaysia (SAFM) president R. Kalaivanan said the amount was raised through donations from the public and local businesses. “We hope that with this cash reward, the perpetrators can...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic) is denying any claims on social media that he is involved in the attack on Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli's son. In a statement on Wednesday (Aug 19), the former prime minister said that a police report was made over the allegations on Facebook. "On Aug 18, my press secretary made a...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has obtained a remand for a senior government officer for an investigation into claims that he solicited bribes and overseas trips from several parties. The suspect, who is in his 40s and serves as a principal assistant director of a government department, was remanded for four days until Aug 23...
KUALA LUMPUR: A dedicated anti-bullying portal should be established to allow more efficient handling of reported bullying cases, says the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) and child rights advocates. Suhakam children’s commissioner Dr Farah Nini Dusuki said the portal must be child-friendly, inclusive and integrate existing platforms. “We need this anti-bullying portal. We cannot wait anymore,”...
KUALA LUMPUR: Fifth-generation (5G) jets from France, the United States or Russia will be considered for procurement as part of efforts to replace Malaysia’s current jets by 2040, the Dewan Rakyat was told. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin said this would be considered if the delivery of F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets from Kuwait takes too...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has obtained a five-day remand order against a female insurance agent suspected of abetting in an investment scam worth about RM21mil. Magistrate Izra Zulaikha Rohanuddin granted the remand order until Aug 24 following MACC’s application at the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday (Aug 20). According to sources, the woman, who...
SHAH ALAM: A content creator has claimed trial at the Sessions Court here to a charge of making a false statement about Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. S. Chandrasegaran, a former private school teacher, was charged before judge Norazlin Othman, of making the false statement on his TikTok account on Dec 30, 2024. The 46-year-old, who...
PUTRAJAYA: Police are conducting further investigations into sexual crimes involving children after uncovering a group known as ‘Geng Budak Sekolah’. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the investigation into the group, handled by the D11 (Sexual, Women and Children Investigation Division) at Bukit Aman, needs to be conducted carefully as it involves children. "There are...
ALOR SETAR: The runway at Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) is temporarily closed following an aircraft-related incident at about 11.30am on Tuesday (Aug 19). Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) said in a Facebook post that the closure was to facilitate the removal of a TUDM aircraft and the clearing works of the runway. It said a Notice...
PETALING JAYA: The application portal for first-class honours graduates seeking exemption from repaying their National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loans will reopen on Sept 1. “Graduates who meet the conditions remain eligible for the exemption. “PTPTN is currently upgrading its system and the portal will be fully operational on Sept 1, 2025. Applications for exemption can...
