Chief Secretary hauls up 14 ministry heads for missing development goals
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 15 — A total of 14 ministries have been identified as having failed to meet their targets in implementing physical development projects allocated last year, said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar. He said expenditure on development projects by the ministries concerned stood at
Will Khairy return to Umno? Ex-Youth chief says taking it ‘one step at a time’
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin today minimised talk of his imminent return to the party, urging a “one step at a time” approach after attending the wing’s annual assembly, nearly three years after his expulsion. Khairy, who was sacked in January 2023 for criticising the
EAIC: Draft Cabinet memorandum on custodial deaths submitted to PM’s Dept last December
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 — A draft Cabinet Memorandum outlining recommendations from the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission’s (EAIC) committee on custodial deaths, along with proposed preventive measures, was submitted to the Prime Minister’s Department in December last year. The document was submitted by a special task force set up to implement the
Viral video of inverted Jalur Gemilang in Johor: Charges pending decision from DPP
JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 14 — The investigation paper on a factory manager who allegedly hung the Malaysian flag upside down in Senai has been referred to the Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) for a decision on whether to press charges, Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said today. The suspect, a
Johor cops arrest football coach in Kota Tinggi for alleged sexual assault of teen boy
KOTA TINGGI, Jan 13 — Police arrested a football coach for alleged sexual assault involving a 15-year-old boy in Kampung Gembut in Tanjung Sedeli here recently. Kota Tinggi police chief Superintendent Yusof Othman said the suspect, who is in his 50s, was arrested at his house in Kampung Gembut last Friday. “The
Probe into ex-minister over RM5m bribes, luxury Lamborghini: MACC to reveal details on Thursday
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will hold a press conference the day after tomorrow on an investigation involving a former minister suspected of receiving about RM5 million in bribes, as well as a luxury car, linked to billboard projects and land transfers in the capital. MACC
Expect congestion: Transport minister urges patience as Penang LRT construction starts
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 12 — Contractors involved in the Penang Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project have been instructed to implement continuous traffic mitigation measures to prevent severe congestion around construction sites as works intensify across the island. Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the directive comes amid rapid
AG Dusuki: Zahid’s case ‘settled once and for all’ with NFA, can’t be charged again
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 — Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s Yayasan Akalbudi case has been “settled” permanently, Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar said today. That means the deputy prime minister cannot be charged with the same 47 charges in that corruption case, Dusuki clarified when asked about his decision
Firefighters rescue injured driver after SUV overturns in Sandakan
SANDAKAN, Jan 11 — A 21-year-old man was injured after his Mitsubishi Pajero skidded and overturned on the main road at Mile 3 here early today. The Sandakan Fire and Rescue Station said it received an emergency call at 6.08am and a seven-member team arrived within two minutes to extricate the
Police: Two children hospitalised after being found unconscious at Penang condo pool
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — Two children, a boy and a girl, both aged about seven, were found unconscious at a condominium swimming pool in Bayan Baru, George Town, today. Southwest District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Anuwal Ab Wahab said police received a report at about 9am. Preliminary investigations found the children