A Malaysian journalist was charged Thursday over a satirical blog which made fun of the state power firm Tenaga, and faces a year’s jail if convicted.
PUTRAJAYA — The country now has 11,381,193 voters after the latest supplementary electoral roll, which contains 191,970 names, was gazetted, the Election Commission (EC) said.
Deputy Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar will succeed Tan Sri Musa Hassan as the IGP on Sept 13. More to come …
LONG AJENG — Malaysian logging giant Samling has threatened the indigenous Penan communities of Sarawak’s Upper Baram region with the suspension of all transport services provided for locals unless they retract sexual abuse and rape allegations against the timber companies active in the region.
A Malaysian manufactured candy that triggered health warning in the US recently, following report it contains high level of lead was not sold locally according to Health Minister today. “Investigations by the Ministry has confirmed that the product is not being sold in the local market. “We have also been told that the US importer [...]
A volcano erupted on the Indonesia island of Sumatra on Sunday for the first time in four centuries, sending smoke 1,500 meters (about 5,000 feet) into the air and prompting the evacuation of thousands of residents, officials said.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will meet with Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) president Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud over the latter’s intention to withdraw from politics.
OSLO, NORWAY — Norwegian Government Pension Fund, has sold all its shares in Malaysian timber giant Samling Global, worth US$1.2mil (RM3.7mil) according to Reuters report on Monday.
Langkawi must remain as an ‘island’ said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad commenting on a proposed RM130bil Langkawi bridge project.
The biometric system will be implemented all entry points from October to enable the particulars of each visitor to the country to be recorded,” said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein.
