PORT DICKSON: Port Dickson Bersatu is denying claims that it wants party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to make way for his deputy Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. Its division head Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegubard, said his team supported Muhyiddin, who had a proven track record. "In one of the motions endorsed during our meeting...
KUANTAN: A 15-year-old boy who fell into Sungai Kuantan while fishing on Tuesday (July 8) was found drowned at noon on Wednesday. Acting Kuantan police chief Superintendent Mohd Adli Mat Daud said in a statement that the search and rescue (SAR) team recovered the victim's body at 12.40pm, about one kilometre from where he was believed...
SHAH ALAM: Local authorities across Selangor are being urged to reassess the placement of MyKiosk units, amid growing concerns that they pose safety hazards and fail to attract the intended traders and customers. Selangor's local government and tourism committee chairman, Datuk Ng Suee Lim, announced that local authorities have been given three months to monitor the...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's continued reliance on sub-contracting and concession distribution of its oil and gas instead of taking a more direct role is why the state lacks technical expertise and capital in the field, says Warisan. The party's information chief, Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman (pic), was responding to Sabah Finance Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun, who...
PUTRAJAYA: The existence of a royal addendum order that Datuk Seri Najib Razak claimed would allow him to serve his remaining prison time under house arrest is not contested by the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC), the Federal Court heard. Senior Federal Counsel Shamsul Bolhassan told a three-judge panel, chaired by Chief Judge of Malaya Justice Hasnah...
KUALA LUMPUR: The father and son suspected of being involved in the murder of an e-hailing driver are believed to have repeatedly abused the victim, Ampang Jaya police chief ACP Mohd Azam Ismail says. This is indicated by injuries found on the victim's body, besides those caused by an accident. "Further investigations found that the injuries on...
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara has cut the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.75% at its July Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, marking the first rate adjustment since May 2023. The latest move by Bank Negara was broadly in line with market expectations, following a Bloomberg poll that showed economists were split, with...
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (pic) will make his first trip to Asia since taking up his post, traveling this week to Malaysia for meetings with Asean allies, his office said Monday (July 7). The trip, starting Tuesday (July 8), will see Rubio, who is also President Donald Trump's national security advisor, focus on...
PETALING JAYA: The nine PKR MPs must be prepared for the possibility that their action calling for a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into judicial affairs could trigger the fall of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration, says Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim. In a strongly worded statement, Hassan described the demand, led by former Economic...
PETALING JAYA: There is still time to negotiate with the United States over the 25% tariff which is to come into force starting Aug 1, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. In his initial response to the announcement, the Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, who is returning from Rio de Janeiro, said the tariff rate...
