Protestors gather outside Parliament, oppose Urban Renewal Act

KUALA LUMPUR: A group of protestors gathered outside the gates of Parliament over the Urban Renewal Act (URA) on Tuesday (Aug 26). Chants of “Reject URA” echoed as the protesters moved towards the Parliament gates before being stopped by police. The protestors also carried various sign boards displaying the message “Kill the Bill”. The protesters comprised members from...

Company director charged with cheating Nigerian firm of RM400,000 in cooking oil fraud case

KUALA LUMPUR: A company director pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here Friday (Aug 22) to fraud involving the supply of 10 containers of Palm Olein CP10 cooking oil last year. Nuruliman Haidi Che Mansor, 44, is charged with deceiving Global Foods and Confectionaries KFZE (Nigeria) through its representatives Abdulrahman Muhammad Garba and Sani Abdullahi...

Bank Negara’s international reserves climb to US$122bil

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara’s international reserves rose to US$122bil as at Aug 15, up from US$121.3bil as at July 31. “The reserves position is sufficient to finance 4.8 months of imports of goods and services, and is 0.9 times the total short-term external debt,” Bank Negara said in a statement. The main components of the reserves were...

Oct 31 decision on Na’imah’s challenge of prosecution bid to freeze Jersey assets

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has fixed Oct 31 to deliver its decision in an attempt by Toh Puan Na'imah Abdul Khalid to intervene in an application by the public prosecutor involving offshore assets in the British Crown dependency of Jersey. Justice Muhammad Jamil Hussin fixed the date for the hearing as well as to deliver...

Sept 4 decision on Najib’s bid to cite ex-AG for contempt

KUALA LUMPUR: Former attorney general Tan Sri Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh had custody or access to the addendum order that would purportedly allow Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his prison term under house arrest, but chose to suppress it, the High Court heard. Najib's lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said...

Shouts of ‘Justice for Zara’ echo as crowds rally in KL, Ipoh

KUALA LUMPUR: The chant "Justice for Zara" echoed during a gathering held in the vicinity of the Sogo shopping complex here on Saturday (Aug 17), Sinar Harian reports. The Malay language daily also reported that participants of various ages began filling the location as early as 8pm on Saturday to gather in solidarity for Zara Qairina...

Loan shark victims being duped into settling fake debts by scammers

KUALA LUMPUR: Scammers are now targeting debtors by posing as fake loan sharks and convincing them to settle a fake debt, says Datuk Seri Michael Chong. The MCA Public Services and Complaints Bureau chief said he received 11 complaints of such cases, and two individuals have already deposited five-figure amounts to scammers posing as loan sharks. According...

Trump, Xi Jinping among four world leaders expected to attend Asean Summit in October, says Anwar

CYBERJAYA: Four prominent world leaders are expected to attend the 47th Asean Summit scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur this October, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said that the meeting will gather high-profile world leaders and would ensure it would yield results of lasting values. "We look forward to welcoming the heads of...

MACC officers acquitted of gang robbery charge

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court here has acquitted and discharged two Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers and a former officer of gang robbery, without calling for their defence.. Judge Izralizam Sanusi ordered Muhamad Haffiz Mohd Radzi, 35, Mohd Fahmee Mohamad Nor, 43, and former officer Azwan Asli, 40, to be freed on Monday (Aug 4) after finding...

No stations closed tomorrow, says KTMB refuting message circulating on social media

IPOH: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) has refuted that its Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Kuala Lumpur stations will be closed Saturday (July 26), following an alleged notice circulating on social media. In response to a query by a user on its official Facebook page comment section Frida (July 25), the KTMB admin responded that there...