MELAKA: A 46-year-old owner of a Selangor-based company is the second individual arrested by graft busters here to assist in the ongoing "title for sale" investigation. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has also widened its scope of investigation to determine whether a syndicate based in Selangor is involved in the Datukship sales racket following the fresh arrest. The...
JOHOR BARU: Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim has conferred state titles to seven individuals, four of whom were bestowed datukship in conjunction with His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, The King Of Malaysia’s official birthday. Leading the list of recipients is Datuk Dennis Muhammad Abdullah, husband to Tunku Tun Aminah Sultan Ibrahim. He has been conferred with...
KOTA KINABALU: Former Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Yong Teck Lee says he is amused by the antics of two Sabah DAP leaders who were awarded state honours which came with "Datuk" titles from the Governor. "I am amused by Sabah DAP leaders Chan Foong Hin and Phoong Jin Zhe, who seem to feign helplessness in...
KOTA KINABALU: Popular local singer Francis Landong was among the 1,209 people honoured in conjunction with the 70th birthday celebrations of Sabah Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Juhar Mahiruddin. The 63-year-old veteran Kadazandusun singer from Tambunan was awarded the state’s second highest honour – Panglima Gemilang Darjah Kinabalu (PGDK) – which carries the title Datuk. Landong was among...
