PETALING JAYA: Ayer Hitam MP Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic) has expressed alarm over the government's debt service ratio, which stands at 17% of annual revenue. In a Facebook post uploaded on Tuesday (Nov 4), Dr Wee said he raised the issue during the winding-up speech on the Budget 2026 Policy Stage Debate in...
PETALING JAYA: The mother of the late Yap Shing Xuen has expressed her gratitude for the overflowing love and support her family has received following the brutal murder of her daughter on Oct 14. Wong Lee Ping said she was deeply moved by the public support shown, which she describes as a beacon of light in...
PETALING JAYA: The police have recorded the statements of 127 individuals in connection with the murder of 16-year-old Yap Shing Xuen at SMK Bandar Utama 4. Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Shamsudin Mamat said the statements of the witnesses are essential in assisting the police in investigating the tragedy. "So far, we have recorded statements from 127...
PETALING JAYA: A powerful person, who operates "above the law" is behind the alleged fabrication of documents in Malaysia’s process of registering their mixed-heritage football players, claims Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The former prime minister said this during Sinar Daily's Top News Podcast on Thursday (Oct 9), when he expressed his embarrassment over the incident that...
PETALING JAYA: Flash floods early Friday (June 20) morning left a senior citizen here trapped in a house after water levels rose. When contacted, Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (Operations) Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar said the department was alerted to the incident in Bukit Kemuning at 8.29am. "The victim was then brought out with help from...
"Congratulations to the 152 students and their parents from the Ayer Hitam constituency (88 students from the Yong Peng state constituency and 64 students from the Semarang state constituency) who achieved excellent results in the SPM examination. "Among them, 25 students achieved Straight As. Well done to the parents for playing their parts in encouraging and...
PETALING JAYA: The number of traffic accidents in the district has increased by 53 cases so far this year compared to last year, according to Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Shahrulnizam Ja'afar (pic). A total of 204 cases were recorded between January and May, compared to 151 cases during the same period last year, marking an...
PETALING JAYA: An actor-singer has been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl. The incident occured in a hotel here with the suspect arrested on Tuesday (June 3). The 17-year-old victim is believed to have known the actor from her workplace. They then met several times before he brought her to the hotel. It is learnt that the...
PETALING JAYA: The expansion of the Sales and Service Tax (SST), initially slated for May this year as announced in Budget 2025, will be implemented at a later date, says a Finance Ministry spokesman. “The ministry has completed its nationwide engagements with multiple industries to finalise the scope of the expansion and the applicable tax rates. ALSO...
PETALING JAYA: The expansion of the Sales and Service Tax (SST), initially slated for May this year as announced in Budget 2025, will be implemented at a later date, says a Finance Ministry spokesman. “The ministry has completed its nationwide engagements with multiple industries to finalise the scope of the expansion and the applicable tax rates. ALSO...
