Singapore’s Attorney-General’s Chambers is expected to “take a decision soon” on Singapore-based Malaysian property tycoon Ong Beng Seng, after former transport minister S Iswaran pleaded guilty yesterday to bribery and obstruction of justice charges, Business Times reported. The report did not specify what the AGC’s decision would be about, nor the precise timeline of it….
The Smoking Products Control Act for Public Health 2024 (Act 852) will take effect on October 1, said the Health Ministry. “This Act covers regulations on the registration, sale, packaging, labelling, and the prohibition of smoking in public places. “The rules and orders that will be enforced include electronic cigarettes,” said the ministry in a…
Keluar Sekejap co-hosts Khairy Jamaluddin and Shahril Hamdan pointed out that there are no incentives for Umno’s top leadership to cooperate with Pas as Pas president Tan Sri Hadi Awang had revealed his wiah to revive the idea of grand Malay unity. Hadi had raised this point durin the recent Pas annual general meeting. Speaking…
The early voting for the Mahkota by-election saw the highest voter turnout with an astounding 93.17% voter turnout. The Election Commission confirmed the figure at 3pm. The early voting involves 4911 voters from the police, armed forces and other government agencies. The polls in Mahkota is a straight fight between BN man Syed Hussien Syed…
Umno man Datuk Puad Zarkashi dared PN to dissolve the Kelantan state assembly if it was so desperate “If they are so desperate to dissolve the Assembly, it would be best to dissolve the Kelantan state assembly. PN just lost badly in Nenggiri. “We dare PN to sweet talk any parties in the unity government…
The ringgit revisited the RM4.19 level against the US dollar today, with immediate support expected at RM4.07, driven by Malaysia’s lower-than-forecasted CPI increase of 1.9 per cent and a 50 basis point interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve. At 8 am, the local note traded at 4.1995/2055 versus the greenback from Monday’s close…
Former transport minister S Iswaran has pleaded guilty to bribery charges after the prosecution amended the indictment against him, a surprising twist to the biggest political scandal in nearly four decades. Iswaran pleaded guilty after the amended charges were read out to him this morning. The prosecution proceeded with four charges against him for obtaining…
Efforts to provide quality living for the aged got a shot in the arm in Penang when the international welfare organisation – Rose Charities Malaysia’s chapter revealed plans to open a senior activity centre near Pulau Tikus by this year – end. Its president Datuk Seri Lawrence Cheah Seong Paik said that the centre would…
Penang DAP delegates voted overwhelmingly for Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh with a majority of 1247 votes. Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong who is touted to be next state chairman came second with 1,237 votes. Lim Hui Ying managed to clinch the 12th spot with 827 votes. Jelutong MP RSN Rayer took the…
In his final speech as the outgoing Penang DAP chief, Chow Kon Yeow called upon party members and leaders to put DAP and the people’s interest above everything. “As I hand over the leadership baton today, I want to urge all of us to put your interests of the party and the people above our…
