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Zahid urges Tengku Zafrul not to rush decision on quitting Umno amid defection rumours

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today said he advised Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz not to rush into deciding whether to leave the party. This follows a meeting between Zahid and Zafrul…

Fuel price update: RON97 at RM3.28, diesel in peninsula drops 7 sen to RM3.06 per litre

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — The retail price of RON97 petrol will drop by 10 sen, to RM3.28 per litre, while diesel in the peninsula will decrease by seven sen, to RM3.06 per litre, from tomorrow until March 19. In…

1MDB trial judge wants light at end of tunnel with more hearing dates, Najib’s lawyer aims to finish case before July

PUTRAJAYA, March 12 — The trial judge hearing former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s RM2 billion 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case today urged the latter’s lawyers to identify more hearing dates, as the case has already been going on…

Fahmi: X, Meta and Google yet to secure social media licences 

PUTRAJAYA, March 12 — Social media platforms under Meta, as well as Google and X (formerly Twitter), are still in the process of obtaining social media licences from the Malaysian government, Communications and Digital Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said today….

Wall panel collapses at Masjid Jamek LRT station during evening downpour, services unaffected

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — A wall panel at the Masjid Jamek LRT station collapsed following heavy rain and strong winds this evening, with images of the damage quickly circulating on social media. The affected structure is part of the…

Wall at Masjid Jamek LRT station collapses after evening downpour

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — A wall at the Masjid Jamek LRT station collapsed following heavy rain this evening, with images of the damage quickly circulating on social media. The affected structure is part of the station building, which sits…

Fahmi clarifies MCMC’s RM250,000 compound against Era FM operator, and why it differs from other cases

PUTRAJAYA, March 12 — The RM250,000 penalty issued by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to Era FM operator Maestra Broadcast Sdn Bhd is a compound and not a fine, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil explained today. Fahmi said…

Investigator: 1MDB CEO considered whatever Jho Low said to be from PM Najib

PUTRAJAYA, March 12 — 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) CEO Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi had previously told the police that he had treated whatever Low Taek Jho told him as having originated from then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak,…

‘No free lunches’: Fahmi says government funds for Sapura Energy a strategic investment, not a bailout

PUTRAJAYA, March 12 — Malaysia Development Holding Sdn Bhd’s (MDH) RM1.1 billion subscription of Sapura Energy Bhd’s redeemable convertible loan stocks is a strategic investment and not a bailout, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said today. The MDH is a…

RM20,000 bribery case: ‘Malaysiakini’ reporter to face charge on Friday, portal stands by him

PUTRAJAYA, March 12 — Malaysiakini journalist B Nantha Kumar is to be charged at the Putrajaya Magistrates’ Court this Friday over allegations of accepting a RM20,000 bribe. Nantha, who has denied the accusation, said he was informed of the charges…