Year: 2025

DAP election results: Lim Guan Eng stays on in 30-member central leadership at 26th spot, Gobind Singh tops in bruising contest

SHAH ALAM, March 16 — DAP’s Lim Guan Eng today remained in the party’s 30-seat central leadership but came in at the 26th spot with 1,719 votes, after previous speculation of an internal push against him. Gobind Singh Deo came…

Seven students lodge complaints of bullying at Teluk Intan boarding school, police to investigate claims

BAGAN DATUK, March 16 — Police have received reports from seven students of a boarding school in Teluk Intan claiming to be victims of bullying by senior students in an incident on March 8. Bagan Datuk police chief, Supt Mohammad…

Hygiene violations at Kelantan Ramadan bazaars result in RM12,300 fines for 112 traders, says state exco

KOTA BHARU, March 16 — A total of 112 traders at Ramadan bazaars in Kelantan have been fined RM12,300 for various hygiene violations since the start of Ramadan. State Local Government, Housing, Health, and Environment Committee chairman Hilmi Abdullah said…

Kelantan Ramadan bazaar hygiene violations result in RM12,300 fines for 112 traders

KOTA BHARU, March 16 — A total of 112 traders at Ramadan bazaars in Kelantan have been fined RM12,300 for various hygiene violations since the start of Ramadan. State Local Government, Housing, Health, and Environment Committee chairman Hilmi Abdullah said…

Jais to review religious teacher’s credentials after teen assault case in Kajang

SHAH ALAM, March 16 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) has been instructed to review whether the Islamic preacher or religious teacher involved in the recent assault of a teenage boy in Kajang holds teaching credentials issued by the…

Pickup truck and sedan collision in Serian injures four, including pinned passenger, says Sarawak Fire Dept

SERIAN, March 16 — Four men were injured following a collision between a pickup truck and a sedan along Jalan Kampung Panchor here this morning. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) in a statement said firefighters from the Serian fire…

Ismail Sabri to return to MACC for further questioning tomorrow as RM170m cash probe continues, source says

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is expected to return to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters tomorrow to give further testimony, according to a source. The Star reported that the Bera Member…

Ops Outlander: Civil servant allegedly took up to RM15,000 per birth certificate, says MACC source

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — A civil servant arrested in Ops Outlander is believed to have received payments of RM10,000 to RM15,000 for each birth certificate issued through a late registration syndicate. A source from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)…

BN to announce Ayer Kuning by-election candidate on April 5, says Saarani

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Barisan Nasional (BN) will launch its campaign machinery for the Ayer Kuning state by-election on April 5. Perak BN and Umno chairman Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad told Utusan Malaysia that the coalition would also announce…

Anthony Loke: I was ready to resign as minister if I couldn’t get PM to reconsider foundlings’ citizenship amendment

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke today said he was ready to step down as transport minister last year, if he had failed to get Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to drop the government’s planned constitutional…