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Progressive wage policy will be effective if made mandatory, say activist, ex-MP
The progressive wage policy can help make a real difference for people working for small businesses or contract workers, says…
Former MEX II director charged with making fake progress payment claims
The Kuala Lumpur sessions court fixed bail for Yap Wee Leong at RM1 million with one surety and ordered him…
Second road a ‘must’ to ease Batu Ferringhi jams, says exco
Penang executive councillor Zairil Khir Johari said the project is still in the early stages and that the technical design…
Minor damage to 15 buildings after Segamat quakes, says deputy minister
Deputy works minister Ahmad Maslan said most of the cracks in the affected buildings pre-dated the recent earthquakes in Segamat.…
Ex-trailer driver gets to appeal conviction for causing death of 4 in family
Y Vethri Vel was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol and causing the death of four in a…
Ex-economist hits back at Zairil over convention centre project
State exco Zairil Khir Johari said former economist Lim Mah Hui had wrongly predicted that the Setia Spice Convention Centre…
Security officers said Palestine-related symbols banned inside mall, claims Tian Chua
Former PKR MP Tian Chua said he told security officers that they had no legal authority to dictate what members…
Maju Holdings chairman’s wife charged with money laundering
The Kuala Lumpur sessions court granted Noor Azrina Azmi bail of RM500,000 with one surety and ordered her to surrender…
Suhakam urges govt to ratify convention against torture
Suhakam said 175 countries have already ratified the United Nations Convention Against Torture. PUTRAJAYA: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia…
EPF looking to rebuild savings after RM145bil withdrawn, says Amir Hamzah
Some 8.2 million contributors made withdrawals through the i-Lestari, i-Sinar, i-Citra and special withdrawal facilities. KUALA LUMPUR: The EPF is…
Woman charged with causing Perak sultan grievous hurt during parade
Nurhaswani Afni Zorki was charged at the magistrates’ court in Ipoh today. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: A 41-year-old woman was…
Maju Holdings chairman charged with RM313mil CBT
Abu Sahid Mohamed is also charged with laundering some RM139 million. He claims trial to all 17 charges. Source link
Understanding history will make the youth love Malaysia more, says PM
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said there should be more efforts to attract the interest of youths in Malaysian history by…
Ramasamy defends Muhyiddin as PM candidate after critics cite court cases
Urimai chairman P Ramasamy said Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin has been charged but not yet convicted. PETALING JAYA: Urimai chairman…
RM5,000 after 50 years: But what about the interest?
In 1972, M Mahendran was hailed as Malaysia’s sportsman of the year. He was promised RM5,000, a princely sum at…
Rationalise sugar subsidies and use funds to raise MO allowances, govt told
Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy said the current rate of on-call allowances is contributing to the exodus of…
Defiant Ti to continue speaking against ‘blind obedience’
Former MCA vice-president Ti Lian Ker said he had never advocated abandoning BN as a first option. (Bernama pic) PETALING…
More roads won’t solve traffic jams, say analysts
Building more road space often attracts more cars, a pattern known as induced demand, says Wan Agyl Wan Hassan. (Bernama…
KLIA’s fatal flaw: an international hub without transfers
As a regular user of KLIA, both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, I have observed with concern how Malaysia’s main…
MCA-MIC-PN talks: a sign of desperation, or match made in heaven?
Leaders of MCA and MIC were part of PN chairman Muhyiddin Yassin’s 2020-2021 coalition government. PETALING JAYA: Informal talks on…
Reviews don’t deliver, discipline and leadership do
From Samirul Ariff Othman Let me be blunt. Malaysia does not suffer from a lack of planning: it suffers from…
Kristian Tung: two races, two national records — all in 16 days
Kristian Tung (No 68) pushes through his first race in June after a shin stress fracture, showing the grit that…
Court invalidates tycoon’s will over undue influence, suspicious circumstances
The Court of Appeal struck down the will of businessman Kong Siew Tong on the application of seven of his…
The horror of examining a hijacked jetliner at gunpoint
Sitham Nadarajah was an aircraft engineer with MAS when he was instructed to examine, at gunpoint, a Japan Airlines flight…
Israel hits another Gaza City high-rise as troops push offensive
Palestinians take cover during an Israeli strike on a building in Gaza City after the army issued a prior warning.…
Bersatu drama shows Muhyiddin not easily shoved offstage
Muhyiddin Yassin survived an attempted coup that fell flat, but he needs to unite everyone in Bersatu, an analyst says.…
Russia unleashes biggest air barrage on Ukraine, hits government complex
Smoke rises from a fire at the Cabinet of Ministers building after a Russian strike in Kyiv. (Ukrainian Emergency Service/AP…
Iran’s Khamenei bemoans low oil production
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged greater dynamism in oil exports, stressing diversification beyond China, Iran’s main buyer. (AP pic)…
Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas over hostages
President Donald Trump said the US was deeply engaged in talks with Hamas, warning more hostages may have died in…