1MDB trial: Former Bank Negara governor Zeti arrives as prosecution witness

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz has been seen entering the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex here for the RM2.28bil 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MBD) trial involving Datuk Seri Najib Razak. She is expected to testify against the former prime minister as a prosecution witness in the trial on Wednesday (July 26). Zeti's...

State polls: It’s cooked-up news, Noor Hisham says of candidacy claims

PETALING JAYA: “No news but creating news,” Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says of a viral tweet that claimed a former Health director-general will be entering the fray in the upcoming state elections. He had been asked if there was any truth to the claims by Twitter user @ArwahMakLampir that the former health director-general could...

Klang to be given city status

KLANG: Klang will soon become a city. Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming announced this at an event organised by the Klang Municipal Council on Wednesday (July 26). "The Cabinet has agreed to upgrade the status of Klang to that of a city," said Nga. The minister also announced various upgrading works that would be carried out...

State polls: DAP being ruled by ’emperor’, a danger to democracy in Penang, says incumbent rep

BUTTERWORTH: A DAP lawmaker has claimed that the party is being dictated by one person and there's no democracy. Incumbent Bagan Dalam assemblyman M. Satees, 28, said this following the announcement of DAP candidates for the upcoming state polls on Tuesday (July 25). Satees, who has not been named as a candidate, said the leader acted like...

Contractor claims trial to cheating teacher of over RM300,000

SEREMBAN: A contractor has claimed trial at the Sessions Court here to a charge of cheating a teacher of RM310,500. Muhamad Syafiq Harun, 29, who runs an artificial grass business, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read to him before judge Norshila Kamaruddin here. The accused is said to have cheated the 43-year-old victim into believing...

No conspiracy to arrest Sanusi, says Deputy IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: There is no conspiracy leading to the arrest of caretaker Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (pic), says Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay. "Anyone can make any claims. But you have to look at the chronology of events, he made the statement on July 11 and...

Govt ready to facilitate media negotiations to get compensation from tech giants, says Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR: The government, through the Communications and Digital Ministry (KKD), is ready to be a facilitator to assist negotiations of local media organisations to get fair compensation or payment from giant technology companies. Its Minister Fahmi Fadzil said if necessary, a legal framework could be introduced to smooth the negotiations. ALSO READ: U.S. lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill...

S’gor cops seize RM7.94mil worth of drugs, cripple four syndicates

SHAH ALAM: Police have seized over RM7.94mil worth of drugs after crippling four syndicates active in Selangor. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said they conducted seven raids between July 17 and 21 together with Bukit Aman and Subang Jaya Narcotic Crime Investigation Department personnel. "We raided locations in Seri Kembangan, Kota Damansara, Putra Heights,...

“If You Play With Handphone, You Get Caned!”: M’sian Boy Bursts Into Tears Watching Warden Show Caning Procedure At Prison Museum

Here’s some (alternative) travel inspo for your consideration. Parents, you might want to take your kids to the Prison Museum. A Malaysian family recently visited this museum in Malacca, where they were given a demonstration of how prisoners get punished by the rod. Besides sharing the caning procedure, which included the posture offenders had to take during canings, the warden...

Philippine President Marcos in Malaysia from July 25-27 for state visit

PUTRAJAYA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will undertake a state visit to Malaysia from Tuesday (July 25) to July 27, his inaugural visit to the country. During the visit, Marcos will be accorded a state welcoming ceremony at Istana Negara by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah on Wednesday (July 26). "Subsequently, President Marcos...