PUTRAJAYA: Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman breathed a sigh of relief after five challenging years as his conviction and sentence concerning multiple corruption charges came to an end on Wednesday (June 25). The tearful Muar MP, accompanied by his parents and family members, performed prayers of gratitude after emerging from the Court of Appeal. He said that...
THE operator of a popular nasi kandar restaurant in Shah Alam was fined RM1,000 for indiscriminately dumping sacks of coconut shells and kitchen waste in Bukit Raja, Klang on June 20. Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) deputy mayor Mohd Zary Affendi Mohd Arif (pic) said a patrol team from the council’s Enforcement Department caught two men...
PUTRAJAYA: In an effort to reduce accidents involving heavy vehicles, the Transport Ministry has announced a list of companies with the most overdue traffic summonses. Transport Minister Anthony Loke stated that 11 companies operating goods vehicles have over 1,000 overdue traffic summonses. Additionally, there are 17 express bus companies with more than 200 overdue traffic summonses. "The list...
PUTRAJAYA: The decision to acquit Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman in the RM1.2mil graft case was made without any influence from media coverage or external opinions, according to the Court of Appeal. Justice Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim, who chaired the three-judge panel, clarified this after the court delivered its decision to free the Muar MP on Wednesday...
PUTRAJAYA: Criminal charges against Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic) have yet to be decided, says the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said that the investigation into the case involving the former prime minister has concluded. "The investigation papers have been submitted to the deputy public prosecutor (DPP). "We have been told that...
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) is conducting an investigation into allegations of "phantom travel" syndicate activities at the KL International Airport (KLIA). AKPS, in a statement Tuesday (June 24), announced that the investigation is looking into the involvement of officers who are in cahoots with a syndicate that uses a modus operandi...
SELAYANG: The cumulative grade point average (CGPA) for the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) 2024 examinations has improved by 0.01 from 2023 to 2.85. Malaysian Examinations Council chairman Datuk Dr Md Amin Md Taff said this is the highest national CGPA since the STPM was introduced. He said 1,266 (3.06%) of the candidates scored a perfect CGPA...
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor’s agricultural sector has emerged top in the country, recording a sales figure of RM27.2bil in 2024, says Datuk Zahari Sarip. The Johor agriculture, agro-based industry and rural committee chairman said the figure, recorded throughout last year, was released by the Statistics Department of Malaysia. “The majority of the value came from cultivation, making up...
MELAKA: The mother and stepfather of a nine-year-old girl, who died from alleged physical abuse at her home in Taman Kota Laksamana here, have been remanded for seven days to assist investigations. The remand order until Monday (June 30) was issued by Magistrate Sharda Shienha Mohd Suleiman at the Magistrate’s Court in Ayer Keroh here to...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's benchmark stock index was flat in early session trading as a pick up in certain heavyweights helped to offset the profit-taking seen at the start of the day. At 12.30pm, the FBM KLCI was down 0.37 points to 1,516.24, off a morning low of 1,511.09. Maybank drove the index higher with a 15 sen...
