Joining the government from 1984 to 2001 led to a great financial loss to former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin and his family, said the man who filed a judicial review against the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission for the witch hunt.
Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain dismissed claims by US based academic Ahmet T Kuru that the latter was under investigation. “We had no intentions of arresting him,” he said, reported FMT. The US based Turkish-American director of Islamic and Arabic studies of San Diego State University had claimed that he was approached…
The opposition bloc, Perikatan Nasional (PN) does not even have the numbers for a no-confidence motion, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “We have been waiting but there is nothing. “I don’t think it has the strength to bring this motion in Parliament,” he said after meeting Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) management and…
Houthis of Yemen claim that the UN Security Council resolution against them is a “political game”. The Houthi supreme revolutionary committee Mohammed Ali al-Houthi also accused the US of violating international law. He added the actions taken was within the framework of legitimate defense. Yesterday the UN Security Council demanded an immediate end of attacks…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong today witness the historic moment of the Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) project being symbolically “connected” between Malaysia and Singapore. It involves the completion of the span which is the meeting point of the project’s marine viaduct between Johor Bahru and…
Israel prepared to defend itself today at the top U.N. court against accusations of genocide in Gaza, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the first time publicly rebuffed calls by some right-wing ministers to permanently occupy the enclave, reported Reuters. As Israel’s war against Hamas militants rages in Gaza, the International Court of Justice (ICJ)…
Beruas MP Ngeh Koo Ham believes that the arson incident that took place this morning is due to his statement regarding the special committee to study Shariah court jurisdiction that was manipulated by opposition party, Bersatu. He blamed Bersatu for inciting slander and hate that led towards the arson incident that took place at his…
The government will not arbitrarily allow the implementation of the progressive wage policy but will instead take into account the ability of employers and the current state of the country’s economy, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. He said that was because the implementation of the policy was voluntary and involved incentives from the government. “We…
In welcoming the devolution of federal autonomy on health and education matters to Sarawak, political scientist James Chin said that Kuching would be having a more difficult task in revamping the education system. “I hope GPS has the appropriate people managing both education and health. It can serve as a model for Sabah and other…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel to make “hard choices” with its neighbours towards a path that would see the creation of a Palestinian state. He also called upon Israel to support Palestinian leaders who are willing to live peacefully alongside one another, reported Reuters. It was also vital that Israel achieve its…
