The Hamas International Financing Prevention Act is not the only bill that the US is passing in view of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. For the record, the above bill imposes sanctions on foreign support for terrorist organisations including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. There are four other bills too. An unnamed bill is urging the…
In welcoming resentencing for death row prisoners, a DAP leader has called upon the government to set sentencing guidelines, sentencing council and an end to whipping. This is in the wake of government abolishing mandatory death sentence and allowing appeals by death penalty inmates. “However, as this is still in its infancy and the litmus…
Community Communications Department (J-Kom) director general Agus Yusoff has resigned, FMT reported, quoting a source. “Yes (he has resigned), effective yesterday,” the source who is familiar with the matter. Earlier today, online broadcast channel, Suara.TV claimed that Agus tendered his resignation effective today. Agus was appointed to the position in February this year. He had…
Azizi Abu Naim (PN-Gua Musang) confirmed that he would be suing Bersatu information chief Razali Idris for alleging that he received inducement to declare support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “This is wrong and is the worst slander. “I will file summons against him (Razali) for accusing me of receiving a bribe,” he…
Middle powers like Malaysia can help reduce tensions between major powers such as the US and China as they approach relations both pragmatically and judiciously, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says. “We will work with partners to minimise risks, namely outright conflict or the bifurcation of the global economy into rigid blocs. Neither seems…
Unsold real estate properties, poverty and the complex problem overdevelopment and rising population growth rate of Kuala Lumpur are among the key issues raised in Dewan Rakyat today. Suhaimi Nasir (BN-Libaran) asked Local Government Development Minister on the efforts undertaken by the minister to overcome unsold real estate that is caused by real estate value…
The government has no plans to control the prices of e-hailing vehicles for now, Transport Minister Anthony Loke confirmed during Minister’s Question Time this morning in Dewan Rakyat. This is because there is a myriad of factors determine the fares and the government does not intend to disrupt the existing policy. “Variables such as traffic…
7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Bhd chairman Datuk Farhash Wafa Salvador denied accusations that he is among the individuals responsible to gain support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ibrahim by offering bribe or threatening opposition lawmakers. “I strongly deny the false and baseless allegations against me. I have no knowledge of those allegations made by Wan Fayshal…
Restorative justice principle under the country’s criminal justice system will always remain preserved and this is proven through the hearing of 11 death row review hearings, said Minister in Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. The Federal Court will be hearing 11 review applications today, and another 14 on…
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said today that the time had come for action over the conflict in Gaza rather than talk as he headed to Saudi Arabia to attend a summit on the war between Israel and Hamas militants. “Gaza is not an arena for words. It should be for action,” Raisi said at Tehran…
