KUALA LUMPUR: Umno Youth Chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh wants the government to confirm the existence of the royal addendum for the convicted Datuk Seri Najib Razak. “We want the government to respond. If it exists, why is it not implemented? That is all,” he told a press conference after the Umno general assembly on Saturday...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has filed an appeal against the High Court's order on the transfer of 263.272 acres (106.542 hectares) of land in Mukim Batu, Kuala Lumpur, to Semantan Estate Sdn Bhd. The disputed land, located in the prime Jalan Duta area known as the "Duta enclave”, houses government buildings that include the National Hockey...
PASIR MAS: The government has approved RM8.2mil for 11 idle land development projects for agricultural purposes in Kelantan this year. Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud said the projects are a collaboration between the state government and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. "According to records from the Department of Agriculture from 2006 to 2023,...
PUTRAJAYA: The government will take stern action against those who post offensive, intimidating and outrageous comments on social media and messaging platforms, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Speaking at the ministry's monthly assembly here on Monday (July 15), he revealed that immoral and intimidating statements have been circulated on such platforms, including death threats against Prime...
KUALA LUMPUR The Attorney-General Chambers (AGC) has dismissed the representation submitted by former UMNO Youth Exco Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris to drop the charge against him for allegedly making seditious remarks linking the government to pro-Israel and pro-Western countries last year. Sessions Court Judge Siti Aminah Ghazali was informed of the matter by deputy public...
JITRA: Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (pic) has apologised to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Cabinet ministers for making inappropriate remarks that could jeopardise the hablumminnas (relationship with other humans) aspect. The Kedah Mentri Besar sought forgiveness from Anwar and ministers who were attending an event here for comments made throughout his tenure...
KANGAR: The PAS-led Perlis government will continue to function as usual and will not be affected by the detention of Mentri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). ALSO READ: MACC detains Perlis MB Mohd Shukri Perlis Perikatan Nasional deputy chairman Abu Bakar Hamzah said the central leadership would later decide the way forward for...
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz has called on Putrajaya to rein in rabble-rousers within the government from stoking further tension on the socks issue. Although the former minister did not mention names, she appeared to be targeting Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh over his hardline stance on the “Allah” socks controversy. Rafidah suggested that...
PUTRAJAYA: The Central Database Hub (Padu) will be a useful tool to eradicate poverty, says economist Datuk Dr Madeline Berma. The honorary professor at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak said it would help authorities and non-governmental organisations identify those who needed aid. "For instance, there was a previous weakness during the Covid-19 pandemic situation, on what academics normally refer...
STEP out of line and risk getting slapped with a six-month suspension was the ultimatum issued by Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul to MPs after a shouting match erupted in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday. The stern warning came after Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan (PN-Tasek Gelugor) alleged that the Prime Minister was abusing his powers. The Speaker...
