KOTA TINGGI: The Royal Malaysian Navy vessel that sank completely on Sunday (Aug 25) at a position two nautical miles southeast of Tanjung Penyusop has been in service for nearly 50 years, says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He said that the ministry would be conducting inspections on a third of the fleet, adding...
BUTTERWORTH: Some 313 summonses were issued during a twin operation involving the police from North Seberang Perai police headquarters. North Seberang Perai OCPD Asst Comm Anuar Abdul Rahman said the operation also saw participation by policemen from police stations in the districts in the twin operation dubbed Ops Motosikal and Ops Samseng Jalanan. "The operation, mainly at...
KOTA TINGGI: Umno will work hard to ensure that the Mahkota state seat will continue to be under the party in the coming by-election. Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin has refused to make any predictions and said that what needs to be done is to continue serving the people. “Of course, when we are contesting...
KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad told the High Court here that Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had lied to the public when he called the former premier "Mahathir anak lelaki Iskandar Kutty". The former prime minister, who testified in a lawsuit he initiated against the current Deputy Prime Minister for alleged defamation, said that...
ROAD rage generally comes as a shock, given how peaceful our country generally is. As such, any video claiming to show such violence happening locally tends to go viral rapidly. Recently, a video of a motorcyclist screaming at a car and smashing a side window with his helmet went viral and it was claimed that it...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's reputation as a state with high cultural and religious tolerance is being further strengthened by the ongoing Doa Sayangi Malaysia programme being held in conjunction with National Day celebrations. Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew said that the programme indirectly guarantees and reinforces harmony and develops a trust for outsiders to...
KUALA LUMPUR: Any process involving the pardon of an offender must be adhered to by all parties, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi, who is also Pakatan Harapan (PH) communications director, said this is because any case involving the pardon of an offender has a specific process. "Generally, any case involving a pardon has its process, and...
KUALA LUMPUR: A mentally challenged woman was raped by a person she met on a social networking application. Ampang Jaya deputy OCPD Supt Nazruel Ekram Abu Saare, in a statement today, said that the 16-year-old victim was raped at her home in Taman Saga after meeting the suspect on Aug 17. Following a report lodged by the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The search and rescue (SAR) team for the Indian woman who fell into an eight-metre sinkhole in Jalan Masjid India, resumed today at the sewage plant in Pantai Dalam even though the previous search was fruitless. Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) in a statement on Monday (Aug 26) said that the ongoing inspection was...
PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad supports the government’s efforts in bringing injured Palestinians to Malaysia for treatment. He said that Palestinians were Muslim brothers who deserve to be helped in their time of need. "They (the Palestinians) are Muslims, we Muslims are brothers. So when they face problems, we need to help them as...
