KUALA LUMPUR: A shouting match broke out in the Dewan Rakyat when an Opposition MP claimed he had been repeatedly induced to pledge support for the Prime Minister. While debating the motion of thanks on the Royal Address on Wednesday (Feb 28), Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan (PN-Tasek Gelugor) alleged that if he had thrown support...
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has reinstated the criminal case against former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin after his four charges of power abuse involving RM232.5mil were previously struck down by the High Court. A panel of three judges chaired by Justice Hadhariah Syed Ismail said in its unanimous decision that the High Court had...
GEORGE TOWN: A retired headmaster who lost over RM35,000 to scammers says numerous charges were made to his debit and credit cards even after he asked the issuing banks to block all transactions. Ooi Eng Lye, 64, said he had taken immediate steps to stop further losses and said that the banks could have done better. He...
PUTRAJAYA: Foreigners without a valid travel pass or who have overstayed will only be fined RM500 if they want to return home under a new Migrant Repatriation Programme which will start on March 1, says the Immigration Department. Those who violated their travel passes or permits will only be charged RM300 to return to their country...
PETALING JAYA: The Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) is expected to announce the 2023 dividends on Sunday (March 3). As in previous years, dividends for the conventional and syariah savings for 2023 are expected to be announced during the retirement fund’s annual financial performance briefing, which will be on Sunday. Analysts have previously indicated that the dividends for...
OSLO (Reuters): Norway's King Harald has been hospitalised in Malaysia with an infection, the Norwegian royal household said on Tuesday (Feb 27). The 87-year-old monarch is on a private trip to the South-East Asian country. "His Majesty the King has fallen ill during his holiday stay in Malaysia, and is hospitalised there, with an infection. The King...
PETALING JAYA: The Government has confirmed that water bills will remain exempted from the sale and service tax (SST). Meanwhile, an 8% SST will be charged on electricity usage of more than 600kWH per month, effective March 1, 2024. According to the Finance Ministry, the new tax imposed is expected to affect about 15% of domestic electricity...
PETALING JAYA: After the much-talked-about demotion of Datuk Dr Ammar Abd Ghapar, Manoharan Periasamy has been appointed as Tourism Malaysia director-general. In a post shared on Tourism Malaysia’s Facebook page, the board congratulated Manoharan after his appointment on Monday (Feb 26). Manoharan had served three terms as director of Tourism Malaysia for India and senior director for...
KUALA LUMPUR: Warrants of arrest can be issued against those who refuse to testify before the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on Batu Puteh, Batuan Tengah and Tubir Selatan, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. "The RCI formed has several important powers to carry out an in-depth investigation to get the true facts for justice for...
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) senior superintendent told the High Court that four countries did not cooperate when she applied to record conversations of bank witnesses in connection with the investigation into corruption and money laundering involving RM2.3bil of funds belonging to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), which is linked to Datuk Seri Najib...
