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Pastor Koh’s wife to appeal stay of RM37mil judgment sum

Pastor Koh’s wife to appeal stay of RM37mil judgment sum

Susanna Liew said she had lived for eight years without Pastor Raymond Koh as her sole breadwinner or any meaningful…
Economist says NEP benefits political elite, not ordinary Bumiputeras

Does unity govt have its own Bumi economic policy, asks Muhyiddin

Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin said statistics showed that the Bumiputera community’s participation rate in both the high-skilled and professional…
Close to RM642mil spent under SARA initiative in first week

Over 10,000 SARA business partner shops as of Jan 26

Deputy finance minister Liew Chin Tong said the government intends to improve the criteria and requirements for becoming a SARA…
Muhyiddin says Bersatu, PAS agreed to abolish PN chairman post

Muhyiddin says Bersatu, PAS agreed to abolish PN chairman post

Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin said issues regarding the appointment of a new PN chairman would no longer arise given the…
Major boost for Zii Jia as he gets past opener at Thailand Masters

Major boost for Zii Jia as he gets past opener at Thailand Masters

Lee Zii Jia lost in the opening rounds of the Malaysia and India Opens and was ousted in the second…
Boost disclosure requirements under procurement bill, govt urged

Commissioning for first 2 LCS postponed, says defence minister

LCS 1 has been launched and is now undergoing system installation and integration, with commissioning postponed to December, said defence…
FAM blames technical error by staff after fine, suspension of players

FAM’s exco steps down | FMT

FAM and seven naturalised Malaysian footballers were penalised by Fifa in September after the world football body said FAM had…
Blacklist, court action if JPJ summonses not paid by Jan 1

Govt planning automated plate recognition to replace roadblocks

Transport minister Loke Siew Fook said the ministry is working to integrate automatic number plate recognition systems on highways with…
BN takes early lead in Kinabatangan

Comfortable win shows BN must stay aligned with GRS, says Naim

Kinabatangan MP Kurniawan Naim Moktar won the seat with 19,852 votes, defeating Warisan’s Saddi Abdul Rahman and independent candidate Goldam…
BIMP-EAGA chairman, activist pan Azalina’s MA63 claims

BIMP-EAGA chairman, activist pan Azalina’s MA63 claims

Law minister Azalina Othman Said said MA63 did not contain any provisions on the ownership or regulation of oil and…
Exercise freedom of expression within limits, says Selangor sultan

Keep politics out of mosques, suraus, says Selangor ruler

Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah said the mismanagement of funds tarnishes the image of Islam and must be prevented.…
TikTok row between Perak exco member and Urimai leader heads to court

TikTok row between Perak exco member and Urimai leader heads to court

Perak executive councillor A Sivanesan is seeking a court order to restrain former Penang assemblyman Satees Muniandy and his agents…
Suhakam slams proposal to prosecute statutory rape victims

Repeal Sosma provisions on detention of minors, Suhakam says after teen’s release

Suhakam’s chief children’s commissioner Farah Nini Dusuki welcomed the release of the 16-year-old girl on Jan 23 but said her…
Define power in PN presidential council to avoid ‘clash of captains’, says analyst

Define power in PN presidential council to avoid ‘clash of captains’, says analyst

It was reported that Muhyiddin Yassin and Abdul Hadi Awang recently met to discuss forming a presidential council in PN.…
Cops deny NFA in probe into alleged child molest case

Tahfiz student claims beaten by peers at Kajang centre

Kajang police chief Naazron Abdul Yusof said the case is being investigated under Section 323 of the Penal Code. (Facebook…
2 injured in air conditioning unit explosion

2 injured in air conditioning unit explosion

The victims were taken to Sultan Ismail Hospital for treatment. (Facebook pic) JOHOR BAHRU: Two men suffered burns to their…
Karu at 85: What a life in sport teaches

Karu at 85: What a life in sport teaches

Selvaratnam Karunakarer stands ramrod-straight, arms folded like a man at ease with his past, in front of framed photographs that…
The problem with lump sum withdrawals

The problem with lump sum withdrawals

Many senior citizens risk running out of funds after retirement, making it essential for reforms in the pension system. PETALING…
Elite deviance, deferred accountability and institutional legitimacy

Elite deviance, deferred accountability and institutional legitimacy

From P Sundramoorthy From a criminological standpoint, recent high-profile investigations into large-scale financial crimes in Malaysia, including the MBI Ponzi…
Saifuddin tells Rafizi details on his son’s attack to remain confidential

Saifuddin tells Rafizi details on his son’s attack to remain confidential

Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli had asked home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail if he could publicly confirm certain information that was…
Timely to revisit federalism and revenue-sharing, says Nazir

Timely to revisit federalism and revenue-sharing, says Nazir

Nazir Razak says his father’s focus on stability and development in trying times should be a lesson for today’s politically…
Nato’s biggest challenge — No coherent leadership

Nato’s biggest challenge — No coherent leadership

For more than seven decades, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation functioned on a foundational assumption: that the United States, regardless…
Nearly 2 million military casualties from Ukraine war, study shows

Nearly 2 million military casualties from Ukraine war, study shows

President Vladimir Putin lays flowers at the Landmark Stone monument on the 82nd anniversary of the Siege of Leningrad during…
UN experts condemn US move to strip migrant children of legal aid

UN experts condemn US move to strip migrant children of legal aid

The UN also denounced the Trump administration’s US$2,500 offer to get unaccompanied children to voluntarily leave the US. (EPA Imaegs…
Israel’s Netanyahu says it would be a ‘mistake’ to hold elections now

Israel’s Netanyahu says it would be a ‘mistake’ to hold elections now

Benjamin Netanyahu holds Israel’s record for longest-serving premier with over 18 years since 1996 and has said he plans to…
US House Democratic leaders threaten Noem with impeachment

US House Democratic leaders threaten Noem with impeachment

US House Democratic leaders warned they will pursue impeachment unless homeland security secretary Kristi Noem is fired immediately. (EPA Images…
Trump rebukes armed protesters after Minnesota shooting

Trump rebukes armed protesters after Minnesota shooting

Police arrest two protesters outside the hotel where top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino is believed to be staying in…
Minister obtains injunction against ‘Papagomo’ in ‘sex scandal’ libel suit

Minister obtains injunction against ‘Papagomo’ in ‘sex scandal’ libel suit

Na’im Mokhtar (left) is suing Umno’s Wan Azri Wan Deris over an allegedly defamatory video posted on Facebook in September.…