Anti-govt rally takes place in Putrajaya amid heavy police presence

PUTRAJAYA: A crowd of protesters, mostly attired in black, turned up for the anti-government rally opposite the Prime Minister's official residence at the Seri Perdana Complex on Saturday (June 29). The crowd started converging more than an hour before the rally commenced at about 5pm at an open car park adjacent to the complex. Protestors donning tshirts...

June 29 street protest at Putrajaya to go on, says organiser

AMPANG: The "Demo Rakyat Lawan Anwar" planned for Saturday (June 29) will proceed even without permission from venue owner Putrajaya Corporation, says the organiser. "We expect at least 600 people to join," Aidil Yunus, the Demi Negara movement coordinator, told reporters here on Thursday (June 27). He added that the rally is scheduled to begin at 4pm...

Sarawak seeks RM1bil from the Federal Government for rice irrigation, says Abang Johari

KUCHING: Sarawak is seeking financial assistance from the Federal Government for rice irrigation in the Stumbin, Lingga, and Tanjung Bijat areas, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. The Premier said about RM1bil was needed to irrigate 10,000 hectares of rice production, which Sarawak was developing in the area. He said the state government was ready to match...

Tourism Ministry evacuated after bomb threat; package confirmed as fake

KUALA LUMPUR: The suspicious package that was sent to the Tourism, Arts, and Culture Ministry headquarters here earlier on Wednesday (June 5) has been confirmed to be a fake "bomb". Putrajaya OCPD Asst Comm Asmadi Abdul Aziz, speaking to reporters at the scene, said that the item resembled a bomb but was confirmed to be fake...

Iran’s drone attack on Israel a legitimate act, says PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Iran's use of drones to respond to Israel's attack of its embassy in Damascus, Syria was a legitimate act, says Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. He added that Putrajaya welcomed assurances from Iran that its response would be the extent of their action, provided there were no further provocations by Israel. "We join all of the...

QuickCheck: Are ‘shadowless’ days set for KL and Putrajaya this week?

SEEING that Malaysia is in a part of the world where the sun is a constant companion, it is assumed that shadows will follow us wherever we go once we step outdoors. As such, any instance where we'll be shadow-less while under the hot sun will create quite a bit of buzz. It has been claimed that...

PAS meet: People’s mandate shows confidence in our ability to govern, says Takiyuddin

SHAH ALAM: The mandate given by the people in recent elections shows confidence that PAS can be in the Federal Government, says party secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan. In his welcoming speech at PAS' 69th muktamar (general assembly) here on Friday (Oct 20), the Kota Baru MP also said PAS taking over Putrajaya was not an...

Putrajaya wants to meet Indian govt over ban on export of non-basmati white rice, says Mat Sabu

JOHOR BARU: Putrajaya wants to meet with the Indian government over its ban on the export of non-basmati white rice, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu (pic). The Agriculture and Food Security Minister said his ministry is reaching out to its Indian counterpart to obtain a suitable date for a government-to-government meeting. “When they planned on ceasing the...

JPJ to conduct special ops on commercial vehicle overloading

PETALING JAYA: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is stepping up efforts to curb commercial vehicle overloading after two motorcyclists were killed in a Putrajaya lorry accident on Wednesday (Sept 20). JPJ deputy director general (planning/operations) Aedy Fadly Ramli said they have instructed all of its state directors to conduct special operations on commercial vehicles. "These operations will...

PM to deliver National Day Perdana address at 2pm today

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will deliver his 2023 National Day Perdana address at the Plenary Hall, Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC), at 2pm today (Aug 30). The event will be televised live on local channels such as Bernama TV and Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), as well as via the Prime Minister’s and...