JOHOR BARU: Police have arrested a 20-year-old man to help investigate a hit-and-run case that went viral on social media. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said the man was arrested after lodging a police report on Saturday (June 29). “We have received the police report at 8.24am, involving a road accident that occurred on...
PUTRAJAYA: A crowd of protesters, mostly attired in black, turned up for the anti-government rally opposite the Prime Minister's official residence at the Seri Perdana Complex on Saturday (June 29). The crowd started converging more than an hour before the rally commenced at about 5pm at an open car park adjacent to the complex. Protestors donning tshirts...
PETALING JAYA: The reduction of 1 sen/kWh from July to December 2024 in ICPT (imbalance cost pass-through) surcharge has been called "minimal" and "disappointing" by the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM). FMM president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai said that despite a decline in coal prices over the past year, the surcharge for commercial and industrial...
PETALING JAYA: Inclusivity forms the core of our cultural tourism strategy and no site should be made to cater exclusively to the needs of a single religion, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said, in a statement Saturday (June 29), that he wished to apologise for the statement by his...
JOHOR BARU: A police report has been lodged over allegations implicating Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim in a corruption issue involving the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), says Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi. The Johor Mentri Besar described the allegations, which involved some RM20mil in corruption, as a vicious attempt to undermine the Royal institution. “The allegations that...
KUALA LUMPUR: The driver of the tour bus that crashed on the way down from Genting Highlands at about 11am on Saturday (June 29), killing two tourists from China, does not have a driving licence and has a record of traffic violations. Bentong police chief Supt Zaiham Mohd Kahar said further investigation into the 32-year-old bus...
BUTTERWORTH: The reduction in the Imbalance Cost Pass-Through (ICPT) surcharge rate for commercial and industrial users is expected to bring down the prices of goods, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said the government had agreed to lower the ICPT surcharge rate for large companies to enable them to assist efforts to reduce the...
NIBONG TEBAL: A total of 21 households in a kampung area in Sungai Bakap are at risk of losing their homes. These ground tenants, who had built their homes on the 3.4 acre of private land for over 30 years, were told to vacate within two days after receiving the letter from the land owner on...
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd has appointed Tengku Datuk Seri Azmil Zahruddin Raja Abdul Aziz as a non-independent non-executive director effective July 1, 2024. Tengku Azmil, 54, is currently the chairman of CelcomDigi Bhd. He also sits on the board of Sime Darby Bhd. CIMB said Tengku Azmil was previously the chief investment officer and deputy...
PETALING JAYA: Terengganu showed they mean business in the FA Cup by thrashing Borneo giants Sabah 4-0 in the first-leg quarter-final at the Sultan Mizan Stadium in Gong Badak on Friday (June 28). The Turtles were truly rampant in front of their home crowd, especially in the first half, scoring four goals. Nigerian striker Ismaheel Akinade was...
