The main suspect in the recent kidnapping case of six-year-old Albertine Leo arrived at the Johor Baru Court Complex today to face upto 15 charges. The 31-year-old man dressed in a black T-shirt and blue denim shorts was escorted by police officers in handcuffs as he arrived at 8am. Eight of the charges would be…
Independent senator Datuk C Sivaraj would be meeting MIC president Tan Sri S A Vigneswaran over the open invite from the latter to former members who would want to rejoin the party. “I haven’t decided. I would need to meet the party president first before making a decision,” Sivaraj told Harapan Daily. Yesterday Vigneswaran told…
Britain and Egypt asked their airlines on Wednesday to avoid Iranian and Lebanese airspace amid growing fears of a possible broader conflict in the region after the killing of senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah. Britain’s advisory to its airlines to avoid Lebanon’s airspace came hours after Egypt instructed all of its airlines to avoid…
The Prime Minister’s Department has announced the appointment of Datuk Seri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar as the new Chief Secretary to the Government, in replacement to the outgoing Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali. Shamsul’s appointment would take effect on Aug 12. The King of Malaysia His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim have consented Shamsul’s appointment. Shamsul’s most…
Chong Zhemin (PH-Kampar) counter smashed Wan Ahmad Fayshal Wan Ahmad Kamal (PN-Machang) after the latter spewed hate in criticising Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh. Yeoh who is with the Malaysian Olympics team in Paris had posted a photograph of herself with Thailand badminton player Kunlavut Vitisarn. Yeoh also said that she is a fan…
The government wants Meta – the parent company of Facebook to keep it in the loop in the event there are important changes in the community guidelines. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said this is vital since Meta recently told them that its community guidelines are frequently updated. “So, what was discussed… might change tomorrow, the…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for involvement of the private sector and start-up companies following his discussion with Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa yesterday. “The setting up of a special economic zone (SEZ) that involved the private sector and start up companies was proposed to Maris. This is aside from the rubber…
Political scientist James Chin questioned whether the federal opposition party Pas remembers its own slogan Pas For All. “Moon people finally telling the truth. The majority will rule over minorities. “All this while they said they will protect minority rights. Remember Pas For All? “The reason why they will never respect minorities is simple –…
Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said he has not been informed about or received an invitation for a purported Kumpulan Hartanah Selangor Berhad (KHSB) board of directors meeting allegedly set to be held overseas. He said any activities abroad involving state government subsidiaries require approval from the company’s board of directors and must…
Hamas named its Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar as successor to former political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran last week, the group said on Tuesday, in a move that reinforces the radical path pursued since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Sinwar, the architect of the most devastating attack on Israel in decades,…
