Sabah’s STAR party targets Chinese-majority seats in state election, says deputy party president
KOTA KINABALU, March 14 — Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (Star) plans to contest in Chinese majority seats in the upcoming state election. These are among 16 state seats which the party is eyeing as announced recently by its President Datuk…
PM Anwar calls for defence-industry synergy to boost R&D
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for a new synergy between the Ministry of Defence and industry players to ensure that the country’s defence research and development ecosystem keeps pace with technological advancements. The prime…
Accused in Lahad Datu vocational college murder insists victim was ‘normal’ before death
TAWAU, March 14 — The eighth accused in the murder of Lahad Datu Vocational College student Mohamad Nazmie Aizzat Mohd Narul Azwan told the High Court here today that he did not see the victim being beaten up. The accused,…
Johor retiree duped out of RM2.3m in WhatsApp investment scam
JOHOR BARU, March 14 —A retiree was left devastated after losing RM2.3 million to a bogus investment scheme that promised lucrative returns. Johor police chief Datuk M. Kumar said police received a report on the scam from the 62-year-old man…
Johor police nab elderly driver going wrong way on Second Link (VIDEO)
ISKANDAR PUTERI, March 14 — An 85-year-old man has been detaineid for going against traffic on the Second Link expressway here after he entered the wrong lane yesterday. The octogenarian, who was driving a brown Proton Saga FL, was caught…
Man charged with hurting son, 4, with knife in Setiawangsa flat
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — A food rider pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here to voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous means on his four-year-old son two days ago. The man, aged 30, was alleged to have slapped the…
Long days ahead: MACC wants Ismail Sabri to verify hundreds of papers seized for corruption probe
PUTRAJAYA, March 14 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) intends for Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to verify hundreds of documents seized for the corruption investigation linked to the ex-prime minister. Berita Harian reported a source as saying the documents…
Armizan: Medicine price display to empower consumers, not control prices
PUTRAJAYA, March 14 — The price display rule for medicines at private clinics and hospitals, effective May 1, is not intended to regulate prices but to provide the public with access to information on available medicines, said Domestic Trade and…
Cops bag two drug couriers transferring 42kg of cannabis to Segambut house
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — Two men were arrested while moving black packages, containing 42 kilogrammes (kg) of cannabis buds, at a terrace house in a residential area in Segambut. Sentul police chief ACP Ahmad Sukarno Mohd Zahari said the…
Senior citizen fined RM100 for bomb hoax at Penang airport check-in counter
BALIK PULAU, March 14 — A senior citizen who falsely claimed his friend had a bomb in his bag has been fined RM100. According to The Star, 64-year-old Ng Kok Yeow pleaded guilty to insulting behaviour intended to disrupt public…
