US President Joe Biden’s administration is set to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a source said yesterday — a historic shift that would bring federal policy more in line with public opinion. The US Department of Justice was expected to send a recommendation to the White House on Tuesday to “reschedule marijuana”, the…
There have been no discussions between the Terengganu state government and the Federal government regarding the proposal to implement public caning for shariah offences in the state. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Said said the proposal would not be easy to implement. She pointed out that managing shariah…
Malaysia recorded the third highest GDP per capita in Southeast Asia as of April 2024. It came in third with a decent US$13,315, stated the International Monetary Fund in its World Economic Outlook that was published in April As expected the top spot was clinched by Singapore US$88,447. This was followed by Brunei with US$35,112….
Thulsi Manogaran (PH-Buntong) has put forth two questions to the opposition alliance Perikatan Nasional who are also vying for the Kuala Kubu Baharu seat in the by – election scheduled to take place on May 11. “What does PN want to do for the people of KKB? What is PN good for?” she asked on…
Controversial blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris has been arrested by the police for making scandalous statements that implicated the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. He had allegedly made the statement in a 2:46 minute video clip in which he questioned the actions of the King who granted an audience to the founder of KK Mart store…
Seputeh MP Teresa Kok dared PN’s candidate for the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election Khairul Azhari Saut of Bersatu to state his stand regarding vernacular schools. “As a candidate vying for a seat in Kuala Kubu Baharu, which hosts five SJKCs and two SJKTs, it is imperative that he (Khairul Azhari Saut) state his position on…
Perlis Menteri Besar Shukri Ramli was not arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission as reported earlier by a leading news portal. He was only questioned by the anti-graft agency. This was confirmed by his Facebook page administrator. “MB was not remanded. He was allowed to return after recording his statement.” Shukri’s son and four others…
The Selangor government are looking into resolving issues faced by the Indian community in Kuala Kubu Baharu. State exco for housing and culture Borhan Aman Shah said the long standing issues raised by the communities include land ownership, housing and economic issues. “We are rectifying the long standing issues long before Pakatan took over,” he…
One of the four seized Bugatti Veyron luxury cars in Munich is owned by elusive businessman on the run, Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low. He purchased it using funds from 1MDB, said Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission. The remaining limited edition Bugattis is believed to be owned by former International Petroleum Investment Company…
International terrorist outfit – Islamic State has established their Bahasa Melayu propaganda material to disseminate instructions on building makeshift weapons, including explosive drones, said Nordic Counter-Terrorism Network’s (NCTN) Cyber Intelligence and Terrorism Division. “In Southeast Asia, European Islamist jihadists are relocating to the region, believing they can practice their ideologies more freely in Muslim-majority states…
