KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Tebrau MP Jimmy Puah Wee Tse will raise in Parliament concerns over uncertainty surrounding taxation on commingled oil cargo stored in shore tanks at Tanjung Langsat Port, Johor. He said the matter required clarification from the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) to ensure industry players had

  KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Malaysia should conduct an independent review into allegations by the United States (US) concerning transshipment activities to ensure any violations are identified while protecting the country’s reputation, according to Datuk Seri R. Jeyenderan. The maritime expert said the review must trace the complete movement of the cargo,

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — The Sessions Court today ordered Mohamad Hilmi Abdul Wahab, former political secretary to the Kedah Menteri Besar, to enter his defence on two charges of soliciting and accepting bribes in connection with rare earth element (REE) mining projects three years ago. Judge Suzana Hussin made the

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — Former Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) chief executive officer Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi told the High Court today that he did not know why allegations made against him by the company in a separate suit filed in August 2021 had changed. The 56-year-old was testifying as the

  KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Maritime industry observer Datuk Seri Jeyenderan Ramasamy has urged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to provide a written update on a report lodged in June concerning the alleged commingling or blending of petroleum cargo. The chief executive officer of Maritime Network Sdn Bhd said about two

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Former Johor Bahru Member of Parliament Tan Sri Shahrir Abdul Samad told the High Court here today that his lawsuit was not intended as an act of revenge, but to ensure that enforcement powers are exercised appropriately. He said this when testifying in the lawsuit he

KUCHING, Aug 18 — Sarawak is seeking to establish direct AirBorneo Airways (AirBorneo) connectivity between Kuching and Jeju Island in South Korea as the state moves to expand access to key regional tourism markets. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said South Korea was

KUALA PILAH, Aug 18 — The roof of a laboratory at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Juasseh here suddenly collapsed at noon today. Kuala Pilah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Commander, Senior Fire Officer Mohd Idham Mohd Rodzi said no casualties were reported in the incident.  He said firefighters rushed to the

ALOR SETAR, Aug 17 — The Kedah Road Transport Department (JPJ) seized a Mercedes-Benz vehicle used by a Bangladeshi man during Ops Luxury around Jalan Padang Matsirat, Langkawi, yesterday. In a statement today, Kedah JPJ director Stien Van Lutam said the 38-year-old man, who works as a vegetable farmer, had been

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 17 — The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court’s decision in ordering Majlis Amanah Rakyat Corporation Sdn Bhd (MARA Corporation) former group chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Badlisyah Abdul Ghani to pay RM3.4 million to the company for breaching his contractual, fiduciary and statutory duties. A three-man