KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday held a telephone conversation with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. In a Facebook post, Anwar said he once again congratulated Vijay on the significant responsibility he was undertaking in serving the people of Tamil Nadu. “I also informed

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will file a notice of appeal against the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s decision today, which dismissed the prosecution’s application for an access restriction order against RM548 million in investment funds. The investment funds are alleged to belong to the wife of

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — Three men were killed while a woman was seriously injured after the car they were travelling in crashed into the rear of a cement lorry at Kilometre 34 of the Karak Highway heading towards the federal capital, near Kampung Sungai Chinchin, early this morning. Selangor Fire

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) is in the final stages of introducing a more dynamic Compulsory Screening Scheme (Skim Wajib Tayang) 3.0 to balance the screening needs of commercial and festival films. Finas chief executive officer Datuk Azmir Saifuddin Mutalib said the draft of

SHAH ALAM, May 21 — Two investigation papers involving the voluntary acquisition of IJM Corporation by Sunway Berhad remain open and active following the discovery of elements related to alleged irregularities in the matter. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Abd Halim Aman said investigations found elements that could be investigated

SHAH ALAM, May 21 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is seeking mutual legal assistance to obtain statements from several individuals in Taiwan and the United Kingdom (UK) to assist in the investigation into the RM1.1 billion investment case. MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman said his party had

GUA MUSANG, May 20 — A temporary diversion on the Gua Musang-Lojing road, closed since December 3 last year due to a landslide, will open from Thursday (May 21). Kelantan Public Works, Infrastructure, Water, and Rural Development Committee chairman Datuk Dr Izani Husin said reopening the route is crucial to restoring

MECCA, May 20 — Malaysian Haj pilgrims have been advised to take care of their health and limit outdoor activities following extreme heat in Saudi Arabia, with temperatures expected to reach up to 48°Celsius. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), Dr Zulkifli Hasan, said peak Haj rituals and Masyair

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — An 84-year-old woman was found charred after a two-storey house she was living in caught fire in Jalan Fook Hin, Batu 12, Sandakan, Sabah, last night. The victim, identified as Nicole, was discovered by firefighters in the living room at 10.44pm, according to Harian Metro. It is

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Wangsa Maju Member of Parliament Zahir Hassan has clarified that his attendance at a political direction programme involving former economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and former natural resources and environmental sustainability minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad was to fulfil an invitation from fellow comrades. In