SEPANG, Selangor: All parties must take integrity-related reminders seriously and work together to ensure the country remains clean, as this is fundamental to building confidence, earning respect and advancing national economic development, said Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Amar Fadillah Yusof. He said integrity goes beyond administration and is crucial to
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today awarded RM550,000 in damages to businessman, Datuk Seri Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak, after allowing his suit against activist, Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegu Bard, and influencer, Nurpais Ismail. Judicial Commissioner (JC) Arziah Mohamed Apandi awarded RM300,000 in general damages, RM150,000
STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in all primary schools nationwide from the start of the next school year under legislation presented by the government on Wednesday, German Press Agency (dpa) reported. “Students must hand in their mobile phones at the beginning of the school day and
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: More than 30 Malaysians alleged to be involved in online scam activities were rescued and repatriated this month as Cambodia continues to eliminate nefarious operations across the country. The Malaysian Embassy in Phnom Penh, in cooperation with Cambodia’s General Department of Immigration, repatriated 29 Malaysian citizens, the
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Defence Intelligence Director-General, Datuk Mohd Razali Alias, was charged at the Sessions Court here today on three counts of accepting a bribe amounting to USD20,000 (about RM81,000) and receiving payments totalling RM64,600 for the purchase of an overseas flight ticket for his wife, two years ago. However,
ISTANBUL: Iran’s foreign minister said Wednesday that diplomacy cannot succeed under military pressure and “threats,” as US President Donald Trump ramped up hints of launching a military strike against Tehran, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. “Our position is exactly this: exercising diplomacy through military threats cannot be effective or useful. “If they
WASHINGTON, United States (US): US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, said Wednesday that the United States does not plan to take further military action in Venezuela, even as he defended the Trump administration’s recent operation that led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, Anadolu Ajansi reported. “I can tell
HAMILTON: The United Nations warned Wednesday that fighting in Sudan’s Kordofan region has displaced more than 88,000 people in recent months, as humanitarian access remains severely restricted and civilians face worsening conditions, Anadolu Ajansi reported. “The situation in Dilling, which is South Kordofan state’s second largest city, remains highly volatile. Our
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) said the Malaysia-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) does not change the direction of the country’s nuclear policy. It said the government remains committed to ensuring that any nuclear cooperation carried out is in line with Malaysia’s national interests,
KUALA LUMPUR: The shift from bulk RON95 petrol subsidies to targeted subsidies through BUDI MADANI (BUDI95) is expected to reduce subsidy leakage and generate fiscal savings of around RM2.5 billion to RM4 billion per year, the Finance Ministry said. It said this was subject to movements in world crude oil