PUTRAJAYA: The existence of a royal addendum order that Datuk Seri Najib Razak claimed would allow him to serve his remaining prison time under house arrest is not contested by the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC), the Federal Court heard. Senior Federal Counsel Shamsul Bolhassan told a three-judge panel, chaired by Chief Judge of Malaya Justice Hasnah...
KUALA LUMPUR: The father and son suspected of being involved in the murder of an e-hailing driver are believed to have repeatedly abused the victim, Ampang Jaya police chief ACP Mohd Azam Ismail says. This is indicated by injuries found on the victim's body, besides those caused by an accident. "Further investigations found that the injuries on...
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara has cut the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.75% at its July Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, marking the first rate adjustment since May 2023. The latest move by Bank Negara was broadly in line with market expectations, following a Bloomberg poll that showed economists were split, with...
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (pic) will make his first trip to Asia since taking up his post, traveling this week to Malaysia for meetings with Asean allies, his office said Monday (July 7). The trip, starting Tuesday (July 8), will see Rubio, who is also President Donald Trump's national security advisor, focus on...
PETALING JAYA: The nine PKR MPs must be prepared for the possibility that their action calling for a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into judicial affairs could trigger the fall of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration, says Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim. In a strongly worded statement, Hassan described the demand, led by former Economic...
PETALING JAYA: There is still time to negotiate with the United States over the 25% tariff which is to come into force starting Aug 1, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. In his initial response to the announcement, the Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, who is returning from Rio de Janeiro, said the tariff rate...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is set to become the centre of sustainable urban development activities in the region with three major upcoming events under its Asean Chairmanship, says Nga Kor Ming. The Housing and Local Government Minister said that the Asean Sustainable Urbanisation Forum (ASUF), Asean Governors and Mayors Forum (AGMF) and Meeting of Governors and Mayors...
JOHOR BARU: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia on Tuesday (July 8) granted an audience to the newly appointed Johor State Secretary Datuk Asman Shah Abd Rahman. According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim’s official Facebook page, the meeting here, which lasted about 45 minutes, was also attended by Johor Royal Council president Datuk Dr...
KUALA LUMPUR: As Asean embarks on its next phase of regional integration, the focus remains steadfast on upholding human rights as a fundamental component of its community-building efforts, according to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. This initiative follows the adoption of the Asean 2045 vision during the recent Summit held in May 2035. "As we work...
IPOH: 16 Tambun PKR committee members who won during the party's election at branch level have been persuaded from resigning, claims Muhamad Arafat Varisai Mahamad. The Hulu Kinta assemblyman said the 16, who hold a few key positions in the branch, have been advised to give their cooperation to the new branch chairman. "They had wanted to...
