PORT DICKSON: A group of men repairing a burst pipe found human skeletal remains at an oil palm plantation in Siliau near here. Deputy OCPD DSP Muhamad Mustafah Hussin said a police team dispatched to the area later found a skull and other bones near the other skeletal remains. "We did not find any clothes, personal documents,...
PETALING JAYA: Singer Ziana Zain has declined to comment on the possibility of being called in by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to help in its investigation of a financial consultancy company under Ops Sky. "No comment, my dear, I just sing," she told the media when asked about the matter after hosting the One in...
PUTRAJAYA: Investigations into alleged bribery involving mineral prospecting licences in Sabah have been completed with files already handed over to the deputy public prosecutor, says Tan Sri Azam Baki. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner clarified that two investigations were opened into the matter - one being on the whistleblower and a former Sabah state...
PUTRAJAYA: Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has dismissed claims that the 2024 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) English language speaking test examination paper was leaked. Recently, there had been accusations that the questions were leaked via Telegram. Fadhlina stated that the Education Ministry conducted investigations and found no evidence to classify it as a "leak." "It had nothing to do...
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...
MELAKA: A couple who stole 56 charity donation boxes from orphanage homes and religious schools were detained during a raid by Melaka police at a condominium unit in Klebang. Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Christopher Patit said the raid was conducted at 1pm on Tuesday (Dec 10) following several days of surveillance on the pair, aged...
PETALING JAYA: A high-ranking committee member of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) is among those assisting the probe into alleged corruption, says Tan Sri Azam Baki. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner said the BAM committee member was one of the six individuals called to assist in investigations. "I want to clarify that the probe...
KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun says the latest videos implicating him and other Sabah assemblymen in an alleged mining scandal are specifically intended as character assassination. “I am shocked how some people can go all out to malign others with lies and character assassination,” the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) secretary-general said on Tuesday (Dec 3)...
KOTA KINABALU: A Parti Warisan assemblyman says he is prepared to face action if it is proven he had ill intent in the “punch" involving a Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) representative. Merotai assemblyman Sarifuddin Hata maintains that he had no malice directed towards Kunak assemblyman Datuk Norazlinah Arif. Sarifuddin, who has apologised for the incident in a...
MARANG: Two salesmen died after the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) they were travelling in with two others hit a water puddle, went out of control, and crashed into a tree. The accident occurred at KM 45 of the Kuala Terengganu-Kuantan road, near Kampung Pasir Putih Merchang, Marang, at about 4.30pm on Sunday (Nov 17). The victims were identified...
