Female journalists felt harassed by unidentified man while covering Zara Qairina court case

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah journalists are appealing to authorities to differentiate between the mainstream media and the social media influencers covering court cases involving Zara Qairina Mahathir. Sabah Journalists Association (SJA) president Mariah Doksil said non-media personnel were blending in with the media, posing serious concerns as some of the women journalists felt harassed by unknown men...

Sept 4 decision on Najib’s bid to cite ex-AG for contempt

KUALA LUMPUR: Former attorney general Tan Sri Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh had custody or access to the addendum order that would purportedly allow Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his prison term under house arrest, but chose to suppress it, the High Court heard. Najib's lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said...

Fly the Jalur Gemilang event held at Parliament building ahead of National Day

KUALA LUMPUR: A National Month and Fly the Jalur Gemilang programme was held at the main lobby of Parliament on Tuesday (Aug 19) in conjunction with the upcoming 68th National Day celebration. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi launched the programme. Ahmad Zahid also presented the Jalur Gemilang to Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri...

Hearing of bid to exhume body of Palapes cadet for second post-mortem set for Aug 25

PETALING JAYA: The hearing of the notice of motion to exhume the body of Reserve Officer Training Unit (Palapes) trainee cadet Syamsul Haris Shamsuddin for a second post-mortem is scheduled for next Monday (Aug 25) at the Shah Alam High Court. Judge Datuk Bhupindar Singh Gurcharan Singh Preet set the date after the Inspector-General of Police...

Identities of accused in Zara’s bullying case must also be protected, says Children’s Commissioner

PETALING JAYA: Social media platforms must ensure that the right to privacy is maintained in the Zara Qairina Mahathir case, says the Office of the Children's Commissioner (OCC). The OCC, which is under the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam), noted that five juveniles will be brought to court to face charges linked to the July...

High-profile smuggling ring arrests possible as MACC now has freedom to investigate, says PM

KUALA LUMPUR: The recent arrest of 10 individuals, including five senior Malaysian Armed Forces officers, for suspected involvement in a smuggling syndicate was made possible as graft busters can now investigate without interference, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said there would be no cover-ups or compromise, stressing that any infiltration of security and...

Government can consider RM100 student aid, says Anwar

SEPANG: The government can consider another one-off RM100 payment for students to cope with rising costs, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister and Finance Minister said the request will be weighed during preparations for next year’s budget. He was responding to a Multimedia University student who asked for a repeat of the RM100 one-off aid...

Halim Saad fails bid to reinstate lawsuit against Dr M, two others

PUTRAJAYA: Businessman Tan Sri Halim Saad has lost his appeal to reinstate his lawsuit against the government, former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and former finance minister II Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop over losses he allegedly incurred following the government's 2001 acquisition of Renong Bhd and United Engineers Malaysia Berhad (UEM) shares. A three-man...

Felda enhances employment scheme with RM1,700 minimum wage

KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Land Development Authority is enhancing its employment scheme with a RM1,700 minimum wage and a motorbike allowance, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said Felda currently employs 12,587 foreign workers on its estates as of July, with recruitment managed through Felda Plantation Management Sdn Bhd. “To overcome the...

Use human values to deal with AI challenge, says Anwar

SEPANG: Malaysians have to face challenges concerning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) head-on by emphasising humanistic values and critical thinking, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister acknowledged that these challenges are present because the country is embarking on something new. He emphasised on the importance of paying attention to the human element as the...