NIBONG TEBAL: Besides ceramah (political talks) and walkabouts in public places, the candidate for Pakatan Harapan, Dr Joohari Ariffin also embarked on a house-to-house campaign in the Sungai Bakap state by-election to reach out to voters. On entering the fourth day of campaigning on Tuesday (June 25), Joohari chose Kampung …
Baca Lagi »Pregnant ex-manager denies bribery charges related to concert funding
KUALA LUMPUR: A former assistant manager of a private company pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here to charges of soliciting and accepting bribes in connection with the organisation of the Double Trouble 2 Concert last year. Noorfadhilah Mohd Idris, 37, is accused of soliciting RM30,000 from Abd Zamin …
Baca Lagi »Sg Bakap polls: Campaigning progresses peacefully with no police reports lodged
NIBONG TEBAL: The first four days of campaigning in Sungai Bakap have gone smoothly, and no police reports have been lodged. Penang police Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department chief Sen Asst Comm Puspanathan Wiresingam said from the start of the Sungai Bakap by-elections on Saturday (June 22) to Tuesday …
Baca Lagi »Man stranded with dead relative in broken-down car turns to social media for help
KOTA KINABALU: When Mohd Ariff Ahmad’s vehicle broke down midway through an eight-hour trip, little did he know that his father-in-law who was in the car with him had died. Mohd Ariff was transporting his father-in-law’s furniture from Sandakan to his house in Bongawan, on Sunday morning (June 23), which …
Baca Lagi »M’sia among countries with lowest negative experiences, says report
KUALA LUMPUR: The Gallup Global Emotions 2024 report has ranked Malaysia among the countries in the world with the lowest negative experiences. Malaysia was the second lowest, tied with Mongolia and Uzbekistan with an index score of 19, while Estonia, Kosovo and Russia led the pack, scoring 20 in the …
Baca Lagi »Court strikes out appeal against winding-up following Serba Dinamik and three subsidiaries
PUTRAJAYA: Serba Dinamik Holdings Berhad and three of its subsidiaries on Tuesday withdrew their appeal at the Court of Appeal against a High Court ruling that allowed a petition filed by six financial institutions to wind up the companies. The three-man bench led by Justice Datuk P. Ravinthran subsequently struck …
Baca Lagi »Sarawak government to stop funding GLCs from 2027, encouraged to seek own revenue
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will no longer give funding to government-linked companies (GLCs) from 2027, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. The Premier said this move would start with the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) and Bintulu Development Authority (BDA), with the savings to be channelled to infrastructure development. “We …
Baca Lagi »Targeted subsidy rationalisation implementation results in country slipping in World Competitiveness Ranking, says PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Delays in the implementation of targeted subsidy rationalisation were a factor for Malaysia slipping in the World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR) 2024, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “If you look at the finer details of the report, among the strong caution why we slipped in the ranking was because …
Baca Lagi »TVET: Govt is colour blind in providing opportunities to all, says Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR: The government takes a colour-blind stance in providing opportunities for Malaysians to attend Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) courses, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Ahmad Zahid, who is also Rural and Regional Development Minister, said that this approach is evident in …
Baca Lagi »National security threatened by sale of MAHB shares, claims Opposition MPs
KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition lawmakers remain adamant that selling Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad’s (MAHB) shares to foreign entities will threaten national security. Wan Ahmad Fayshal Wan Ahmad Kamal (PN-Machang) claims Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim failed to explain to the Dewan Rakyat that Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) could access the …
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