PUTRAJAYA: After around six hours of questioning, former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has left the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters here for the day. Friday (March 14) was the second straight day he was at the graft buster's offices and it is believed he will return for further sessions on Monday (March 17). ALSO...
KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman is urging for the planned gathering of 1,000 padi farmers in front of Perdana Putra on Monday (Jan 27) to be moved to another date. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said it is best the gathering is postponed as it overlaps with the official visit of Indonesian President Probowo Subianto. "We...
PETALING JAYA: Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected over some states, including Selangor and Putrajaya. In an advisory issued by the Meteorological Department at 12.50pm on Monday (Dec 2), thunderstorms are forecast for Selangor (Sabak Bernam, Kuala Selangor, Klang, Petaling, Kuala Langat and Sepang), and Putrajaya Also seeing rains are Pahang (Pekan and Rompin), Negri...
KUALA LUMPUR: Thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds are expected to affect eight states until noon on Monday (Nov 11) according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). In a warning issued at 8.40 am, MetMalaysia said that the areas affected include all of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, as well as several districts in Selangor, namely Kuala...
PUTRAJAYA: FashionValet founders Datin Vivy Yusof and Fadzaruddin Shah Anuar left the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters here at 4.23pm on Wednesday (Nov 6) after a second day of questioning. According to Sinar Harian, the married couple exited the MACC compound accompanied by an officer wearing an MACC jacket. The female MACC officer was seen sitting in...
PUTRAJAYA: A suspect from Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holdings (GISB) arrived at the magistrate's court to face charges, here today at 8.40am. He arrived by himself dressed in sunglasses, a face mask as well as a brown sweater. It is believed that the man was released on police bail after his four-day remand period concluded. On Sept...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 21 main roads around Putrajaya will close for six hours each day starting Aug 27 for National Day rehearsals. The roads will be closed from 5am to 11am daily until Aug 29 and include Taman Perdana, Lebuh Wawasan and Lebuh Bestari (towards Jalan Tun Abdul Razak), Jalan P2K, Jalan Pembangunan, Jalan...
PUTRAJAYA: After 13 years without a salary review for civil servants, the focus of the 1.6 million civil servants, who are the "backbone" of the government, will be on the Majlis Amanat Perdana Perkhidmatan Awam (Mappa) on Friday (Aug 16). Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to make an important announcement regarding the details...
PUTRAJAYA: Police have confirmed the arrest of Badrul Hisham Shaharin (pic), also known as Chegubard. When contacted, Putrajaya OCPD Asst Comm A. Asmadi Abdul Aziz said he would be remanded on Monday (July 29). "Yes, I can confirm that he has been arrested and we will apply for remand tomorrow," he said. His lawyer, Rafique Rashid Ali, stated...
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained the chief operating officer (COO) of a highway concessionaire for allegedly receiving over RM300,000 in bribes. According to a source, the suspect, a man in his 50s, was detained around 8pm on Monday (July 15) when he arrived at the MACC headquarters here to have his statement recorded. "The...
