PETALING JAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad is denying Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's claims of "saving Umno", which was the reason why he stepped down as prime minister in 2020. The former premier said he stepped down because his party, Bersatu, had lost confidence in his leadership when they rejected his advice. "Usually, when followers no...
KOTA KINABALU: A 10,000-litre tanker carrying diesel was destroyed when it caught fire in Lahad Datu district on Monday (Aug 12). No one was hurt, said the Fire and Rescue Department. According to the department, they received a call at 4:07pm alerting them to an incident on a road near Taman Palm Height. “A team of 16 from...
KUALA LUMPUR: Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz expressed confidence in Malaysia's ability to withstand a potential recession in the United States (US), citing the nation's recent economic performance as evidence. Despite rising unemployment in the US, Tengku Zafrul highlighted several positive domestic economic indicators. ALSO READ: Govt vigilant of external factors affecting...
The boss of a charity organisation in China has been accused of seeking sexual favours from a desperate mother in exchange for donations to help her seriously ill child. A female charity worker, surnamed Zheng, who helped set up the 9958 Project under the China Charities Aid Foundation for Children, publicly accused Lei Ke, the regional...
KUALA LUMPUR: The collision involving national track cyclist Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom and Japanese cyclist Shinji Nakano in the keirin final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday (Aug 12) ignited the ire of Malaysian sports fans, reports Malay language daily Sinar Harian. This follows claims that Nakano caused the incident, resulting in Shah Firdaus missing...
REMBAU: The Transport Ministry is reviewing the policy on the replacement of vehicles used in logistics services to improve road safety, says Anthony Loke. "We want to encourage the purchase of new lorries," the Transport Minister told a press conference here on Monday (Aug 12). "A more comprehensive policy will be introduced to guide the private sector,...
JOHOR BARU: Johor has proposed making the Forest City Special Financial Zone (SFZ) a part of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ). State investment, trade, consumer affairs and human resources committee chairman Lee Ting Han said the matter had been discussed internally and would be brought up for discussion in the JS-SEZ working group. He said that...
KOTA KINABALU: A 23-year-old man has been charged, together with two others who are still on the run, with murdering the son of a restaurant owner in the Sandakan district. The suspect, Mohamad Zulfaizzie Hanafie Bin Mohd Firdaus, 23, was charged at the Sandakan Magistrate's Court on Monday (Aug 12) In a statement on Monday (Aug 12),...
MANILA: Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Rommel Marbil has ordered a stop to police officers carrying umbrellas for VIPs. Marbil issued his directive Monday, noting that such an act is not part of a police officer’s job as it is degrading for a man in uniform. “I want to bring back the dignity of our uniform,”...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) tasked with reviewing the handling of matters related to the sovereignty of Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge has presented its final report to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia. A post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar's official Facebook page announced that RCI chairman Tun...
