KUALA LUMPUR: Former Umno Youth Exco Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, better known as Papagomo, was sentenced to 30 days in jail for contempt of court. High Court Judicial Commissioner Gan Techiong, who delivered the ruling, found that Wan Muhammad Azri had breached a court injunction in relation to an ongoing defamation suit filed by former...
KUALA LUMPUR: The views of Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and Perlis, collectively known as State Government 4 (SG4), were sought in drafting the Urban Renewal Bill, says Town and Country Planning Department (PLANMalaysia) director-general Datuk Dr Alias Rameli. He said matters related to the Bill were brought to the attention of the Perikatan Nasional-administered states through the...
SUBANG JAYA: The Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, departed for home on Wednesday (Aug 27) after his three-day state visit to Malaysia, which began on Monday (Aug 25). The special aircraft carrying Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his delegation, including Prince Abdul Mateen Bolkiah, Cabinet ministers and senior government officials, departed from the Royal Malaysian Air...
ISKANDAR PUTERI: There will be no compromise if bullying cases are detected among Johor athletes, says Mohd Hairi Mad Shah. The state youth, sports, entrepreneur development and cooperatives committee chairman said firm action would be taken against offenders regardless of their background or status. "Whoever is involved, no matter whose child, we will ensure that they face...
JOHOR BAHRU: A mild 3.2 magnitude earthquake that shook Segamat this morning has been confirmed by the Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) as an aftershock of the 4.8 magnitude quake on Aug 24. MetMalaysia director-general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the tremor occurred at 8.59am on Wednesday (Aug 27) at a depth of 10 kilometres, with its...
PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur residents have voiced concerns that the Urban Renewal Act poses a risk of forced displacement and unfair treatment of property owners, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic). This, he said, was based on a memorandum he received from the Kuala Lumpur Residents’ Action for Sustainable Development regarding the...
PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry has instructed the chief of School Inspectorate (Jemaah Nazir) to mobilise inspectors nationwide to conduct safety audits in schools. Education director-general Dr Mohd Azam Ahmad said the audit findings must be reported to him on a weekly basis. "I will present the findings to the minister and detail the actions that need to...
KUALA LUMPUR: Two Johor MPs have called on fellow lawmakers to support the passage of the Gig Workers Bill 2025 when it is brought for the second and third readings in the Dewan Rakyat. "We urge all Members of Parliament and stakeholders to support the passage of this Bill. The future of work is changing, and...
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski had his United States visa revoked, voicing solidarity in face of what he called an "irresponsible decision". "These attitudes are unacceptable - not only against Minister Lewandowski, but also against Supreme Court justices or any Brazilian official," Lula said...
KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition MPs are calling on the government to immediately withdraw the controversial Urban Renewal Bill 2025 before its second and third reading in the Dewan Rakyat scheduled on Wednesday (Aug 27). Perikatan Nasional chief whip Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan (PN-Kota Baru) said that the opposition will strongly oppose the bill if it is brought...
