PETALING JAYA: The parliamentary bipartisan committee is firm on its stand that the National Service (PLKN) 3.0 should not proceed until its shortcomings are ironed out, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah. This comes despite the release of the Parliamentary Special Select Committee (PSSC) on Security’s full report on the programme at the Dewan Rakyat yesterday. Saifuddin, who...
PETALING JAYA: A total of 202 projects are behind schedule (sick) involving 19 ministries, the Auditor-General’s Report Series 3 reveals. These projects are part of the 8,279 development projects under Rolling Plan (RP) 3 of the 12th Malaysia Plan (RMK12) involving 26 ministries, as of December 2023. Out of a total of 8,279 RP3 development projects of...
PETALING JAYA: The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on sovereignty issues concerning Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge has been presented to the Cabinet, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. “The Cabinet is concerned about issues related to the country’s sovereignty and has decided that the RCI report is to be tabled in Parliament,...
GUA MUSANG: The police have received 18 reports and opened six investigation papers related to the Nenggiri state by-election since Friday (17 Aug). Kelantan police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said the six cases are being investigated under Section 4A of the Election Offences Act 1954, Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act and Section...
KUALA LUMPUR: The closing of the front gates of police stations after 10pm nationwide will not disrupt its service to the public, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police said the measure would be fully implemented once the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the directive is completed by the Bukit Aman Management Department. "For now,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The closing of the front gates of police stations after 10pm nationwide will not disrupt its service to the public, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police said the measure will be fully implemented once the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the directive is completed by the Bukit Aman Management Department. "For now,...
BANGKOK: Public prosecutors have rejected a police investigation report in the Siam Paragon mass shooting incident involving a 14-year-old boy, the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) said on Thursday (Dec 28). The office’s deputy spokesman, Naken Thongpraiwan, said the prosecutors discovered that the police had started interrogating the suspect and filed five charges against him before...
CYBERJAYA: Seven dams in Melaka, Kedah, Penang and Johor have been classified as high-risk in a report on how worsening climate change can affect public water supply, says National Water Services Commission (SPAN) chairman Charles Santiago. According to Santiago, these were the Pedu and Muda dams in Kedah; the Asahan, Jus and Durian Tunggal dams in...
KUALA LUMPUR: The preliminary report on the fatal plane crash outside Bandar Elmina in Shah Alam, Selangor last month will be uploaded on the Transport Ministry’s website at 10am on Friday (Sept 15). This was confirmed by minister Anthony Loke when asked for the latest update regarding the investigation, which is based on the 30-minute voice...
MELAKA: A 39-year-old teacher's bid to own a Munchkin breed cat caused her to become RM38,000 poorer after falling prey to an online scam. Alor Gajah OCPD Supt Arshad Abu said the female victim had lodged a report on Aug 27 after being fleeced by the con artist who claimed the breed, which is also known...
