MACC to put NRD under microscope following arrests of 16 for birth cert fraud
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will analyse processes within the National Registration Department (NRD) following the arrest of 16 individuals suspected of being involved in bribery related to birth registration. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri…
Crypto project $JHOLOW aims to crowdsource hunt for alleged 1MDB mastermind
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — A new cryptocurrency project called $JHOLOW has been launched, ostensibly aiming to crowdsource information on the whereabouts of fugitive financier Low Taek Jho (Jho Low), the mastermind behind the 1MDB scandal. The initiative, created by…
What are data centres, and why are they energy and water guzzlers
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — Ever wondered where your photos, videos, banking details and personal data go when you upload them online? Despite confusion of terms like cloud storage, they are actually kept in physical massive data centres either owned…
Anwar: Boarding school enrolments must prioritise STEM subjects, GLCs urged to adopt rural schools
SEPANG, March 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the Education Ministry and Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) to ensure that students enrolling in boarding schools prioritise science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects. He said this initiative…
Zahid denies Umno link to cash, gold seized in MACC probe on Ismail Sabri
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today reiterated that the party has no involvement in the cash and gold bars seized by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) as part of its investigation into former…
Zayn Rayyan case: Doctors recount medical history, confirm severe speech delays in neglect trial
PETALING JAYA, March 12 — A medical officer testified in the Sessions Court here today that clinical records and speech therapy assessments confirmed the late Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin suffered from severe receptive and expressive language delay. Dr Nur Hanisah…
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….
