KUALA LUMPUR: The police investigation into a controversial video involving three Era FM radio announcers have been completed and the investigation paper has been referred to the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC), say police. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain (pic) also said a total of 73 police reports were lodged in connection with the case He...
PETALING JAYA: A former staff member for Teresa Kok has been remanded by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). "I have no knowledge or involvement in the reasons behind the MACC's decision," said the Seputeh MP. Asserting the independence of the MACC, Kok urged all parties to avoid "baseless speculation or making unfounded accusations." "We must allow the investigative...
Malaysia's former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has declared his wealth to authorities as part of an ongoing corruption and money laundering probe, the anti-graft agency said on Sunday (March 2), following the seizure of nearly US$40 million (S$54 million) in assets allegedly linked to him. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said its investigation is focused on...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Australia have agreed to set up a joint higher education working group, which will include cooperating on technical and vocational skills training. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir, through a Facebook post on Thursday (March 6), said the agreement was reached in a courtesy call to him from Australian...
PETALING JAYA: Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds have been forecast for Selangor, Perak, Johor and Kuala Lumpur. In an advisory issued by the Meteorological Department at 9am on Thursday (March 6), thunderstorms are expected over the state of Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor and Kuala Lumpur. Also affected are Perak (Hilir Perak), Selangor (Sabak Bernam,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Mineral and Geoscience Department recorded 24 sinkhole cases from 2019 to 2024, with Perak reporting the highest number at 11 cases, according to the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES). A written reply posted on the Parliament website said three incidents each were recorded in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, two in Kelantan,...
PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia overcame a strong challenge from Taiwan's Chi Yu-jen to book his spot in the Orleans Masters second round. World No. 7 Zii Jia, who was making his first competitive appearance this year after recovering from an ankle injury, needed to come from behind to claim a 17-21, 21-17,...
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has questioned the payout-to-earnings ratio of the Employees' Provident Fund's (EPF) dividend of 6.3% for 2024, with the total payout for conventional and syariah savings amounting to RM73.24bil. "The EPF dividend payout for 2024 accounts for 98.4% of the total earnings from EPF's investment profits throughout 2024, compared...
KUALA LUMPUR: Comedian Harith Iskander and social media user Cecelia Yap have each been fined RM10,000 for uploading offensive content on Facebook involving Islam. The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) stated that the offensive content was uploaded on Jan 18. "The issuance of the compounds is under Section 233 of the Communication and Multimedia Act 1998,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the public not to rush to judgment before the investigation concludes against former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Anwar emphasized that authorities should be allowed to carry out their investigation professionally and allow due process to take its course. "Regarding the case of Ismail Sabri,...
