Light aircraft makes emergency landing near Port Klang

PETALING JAYA: A light aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing near Port Klang. The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) said that the Piper PA-28-161 aircraft made the landing at an open space near Port Klang on Thursday (June 27). "The aircraft departed from the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport at 2.50pm, carrying two passengers,...

Arrest warrant issued for former TV personality Norjuma

KUALA LUMPUR: Four arrest warrants have been issued by the Magistrate’s Court here against former television personality Norjuma Habib Mohamed for failing to attend proceedings of her cases involving three charges for voluntarily causing hurt and two charges of causing mischief. The arrest warrants were issued by Magistrates Noorelynna Hanim Abd Halim, Illi Marisqa Khalizan, Fatin...

June 29 street protest at Putrajaya to go on, says organiser

AMPANG: The "Demo Rakyat Lawan Anwar" planned for Saturday (June 29) will proceed even without permission from venue owner Putrajaya Corporation, says the organiser. "We expect at least 600 people to join," Aidil Yunus, the Demi Negara movement coordinator, told reporters here on Thursday (June 27). He added that the rally is scheduled to begin at 4pm...

KTMB adds extra ETS services for Awal Muharram

KUALA LUMPUR: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) is adding two extra electric train services (ETS) with a total of 2,520 tickets, including business class coaches, for the Padang Besar-KL Sentral route and vice versa during the Awal Muharram public holiday on July 7. According to KTMB, these additional trains will operate for four days starting from...

Sharp decline in diesel sales shows subsidy misuse, says Fuziah

PUTRAJAYA: A drastic decrease in diesel sales following the subsidy rationalisation policy points to the fuel subsidy being widely abused, says Fuziah Salleh. The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Deputy Minister said since the introduction of the targeted diesel subsidy on June 10, there has been a substantial shift in diesel consumption patterns in Malaysia. "Diesel...

Knife attack on Japanese mother and child in China triggers anti-foreigner feelings

BEIJING: A knife attack on a Japanese woman and her child in China on Monday (June 24) has triggered yet another wave of xenophobic comments on Chinese social media, with some even hailing the attacker as a “hero”. The latest incident in Suzhou follows a previous one on June 10 involving four American college instructors who...

Manila court issues gag order in Degamo murder case

MANILA: The Manila Regional Trial Court has issued a gag order prohibiting all parties in the murder case of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo from discussing the case in public. Degamo and nine others were killed in a March 4, 2023 attack. Expelled Negros Oriental Congressman Arnolfo Teves and several others are facing 10 counts of...

Rosmah seeks to recuse judge in 1MDB’s US$346mil luxury goods lawsuit

KUALA LUMPUR: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor is seeking to recuse a High Court judge from hearing a US$346mil lawsuit filed against her by 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) due to an alleged conflict of interest. The application was filed through Messrs Reza Rahim & Rajivan on Wednesday (June 26). In the application, Rosmah sought Justice Adlin Abdul Majid,...

Malaysia uncovers at least 106 containers of e-waste in ports, vows stricter enforcement

KLANG: At least 106 containers filled with electronic waste (e-waste) have been found in Malaysia’s ports over the past three months with close to another 200 containers also suspected to contain the same, says Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister said that the Customs Department had seized 301 containers suspected of...

One more arrested by MACC in highway project probe

KUALA LUMPUR: One more suspect has been detained by graft busters for allegedly accepting bribes over works to complete a RM1bil highway project in the Klang Valley. The suspect, in his 40s, was detained at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters at about 7pm on Tuesday (June 25). This brings the total number of suspects to nine...