IPOH: Five men have been arrested for their involvement in a drug trafficking syndicate. Perak police chief Datuk Comm Azizi Mat Aris stated that the arrests took place during a raid at a rented house in Chui Chak, near Teluk Intan, on Oct 10 around 8pm. The suspects, aged between 30 and 47, have prior criminal and...
KANGAR: The issue of drug abuse and addiction among primary and secondary school students in the country shows a worrying trend based on National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) statistics, recording an increase from 2020 to 2023. AADK deputy director-general (Operations) Khairul Anwar Bachok said 10,456 drug abuse and addiction cases were recorded involving primary school students in...
KUALA LUMPUR: Questions from government backbenchers will be given priority during oral question and answer sessions in the Dewan Rakyat, says Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul (pic). Johari said this was due to the number of backbench MPs outnumbering Opposition MPs in the lower House, with the former to be given six out of the 10...
BUTTERWORTH: A warden employed at a centre linked to GISB Sdn Bhd faces charges of sexual abuse in the Sessions Court on Monday (Oct 14). Muhammad Miqdam Muhammad Amir pleaded not guilty to the charges read to him by Sessions Judge Zulhazmi Abdullah. He is accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old two years ago by touching the...
IPOH: A 37-year-old senior assistant at a primary school has been detained for allegedly sexually harassing a 12-year-old pupil. Perak police chief Datuk Comm Azizi Mat Aris stated that the suspect has been remanded for six days until Oct 17. The victim's 47-year-old mother lodged a report on Oct 11 at about 3pm. The suspect was apprehended on...
PETALING JAYA: A total of 202 projects are behind schedule (sick) involving 19 ministries, the Auditor-General’s Report Series 3 reveals. These projects are part of the 8,279 development projects under Rolling Plan (RP) 3 of the 12th Malaysia Plan (RMK12) involving 26 ministries, as of December 2023. Out of a total of 8,279 RP3 development projects of...
KOTA KINABALU: The MACC has raided two more safehouses and seized RM321,000 in addition to the RM5mil in foreign currency confiscated earlier from a politician’s safehouse. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki (pic) said the latest raids were conducted on Sunday (Oct 13) around the Klang Valley and Kuala Lumpur area. “In total, we...
PETALING JAYA: The government reported improved financial performance in 2023, with a revenue surplus increase of RM2.028bil and a deficit reduction of RM8.595bil compared with 2022. The fiscal deficit has decreased to RM90.887bil, a noteworthy improvement from RM99.482bil in 2022. This brought down the national deficit-to-GDP ratio to 5.0% in 2023, down from 5.5% in 2022. The...
PETALING JAYA: Despite achieving success as a radio presenter, Khairy Jamaluddin still harbours the desire to restart his political career. Fresh off winning the Popular Radio Presenter at the 36th Berita Harian Popular Stars Awards (ABPBH36), the Hot FM deejay, 48, said that working in the entertainment industry was merely a pit stop. "This new world is...
KUALA LUMPUR: The students who were seen waving the China flag at a private school in Penang in viral images recently, are not Malaysian citizens, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. He said the matter was clarified by Penang tourism and creative economy committee chairman Wong Hon Wai, who stated that the students in question were part...
