KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today conceded in the High Court here that the RM42mil deposited into his personal bank accounts was unrelated to any Saudi donation. The former prime minister made this admission under cross-examination by SRC International Sdn Bhd’s counsel, Kwan Will Sen, as part of the RM42mil civil suit filed against...
KUALA LUMPUR: The second phase of the civil service salary increase under the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) on Thursday (Jan 22) is not merely about figures, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said that instead, it represented a recognition of the dedication and commitment shown by civil servants in driving Malaysia's development. Anwar stated...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has lost about 20% of its coral reefs, equivalent to 47,250 football fields, over the last three years since 2022, with reef conditions continuing to deteriorate nationwide, according to Reef Check Malaysia’s Annual Survey Report 2025. The report, which assessed 297 reef sites across the country using the internationally recognised Reef Check survey...
PETALING JAYA: The exact cause of death of an elite VAT 69 police commando during a diving training exercise will be investigated, Bukit Aman says. In a statement on Thursday (Jan 22), Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said that the police force confirmed the passing of Insp Khairil Azhar Kamaruddin following the diving...
KOTA KINABALU: A student has handed over a plastic package containing the late Zara Qairina Mahathir’s notes, the Coroner's Court was told on Thursday (Jan 22). Recalled as the eighth witness, former head warden of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Tun Datu Mustapha, Azhari Abd Sagap, 31, said the student surrendered the package to dorm warden Syukriah...
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S. immigration authorities detained at least four children including a 5-year-old from a Minneapolis-area school district this month, school district officials said on Thursday. The report comes amid concerns over the scope and tactics of federal law enforcement officers as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, which has seen...
AMSTERDAM, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Amsterdam, one of Europe's biggest cycling cities, is planning to ban super-sized electric "fatbikes" from its main park after a rise in high-speed crashes and injuries blamed on reckless riders. The ban on the bikes - which authorities say can travel up to 60 kph (40 mph) down Amsterdam's narrow streets...
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Elon Musk will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos for the first time on Thursday, marking a striking reversal for the billionaire who has publicly criticized the annual gathering of political and business elites. The world's richest person will join BlackRock CEO Larry Fink on a panel scheduled for 1530 GMT,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The nomination of selected Chinese new villages for Unesco World Heritage status was made by the International Council of Monuments and Sites (Icomos) Malaysia and not directly by the Housing and Local Government Ministry, says its minister Nga Kor Ming. Nga said that while the ministry is not directly involved, the government supports the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Ministry will no longer allow original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to carry out maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) work on defence assets once their warranty periods expire, under major policy reforms unveiled on Wednesday (Jan 21). Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said all post-warranty MRO activities must instead be undertaken by...
