Domestic Trade Ministry busts Selangor syndicate reselling subsidised and used cooking oil mix at marked-up prices Posted on November 15, 2024 By serv PUTRAJAYA, Nov 14 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living (KPDN) has dismantled a syndicate allegedly mixing subsidised cooking oil with used oil and reselling it at inflated prices. Its minister, Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali, said the syndicate was uncovered during two separate raids on Tuesday at… Read more
Foreign Ministry: Malaysia to send protest note on Philippine laws that infringe on Sabah’s maritime boundaries Posted on November 15, 2024 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 — Malaysia is sending a protest note to the Philippines regarding its two new maritime laws that infringe on Sabah’s maritime boundaries, said Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Mohamad Alamin. He said the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act, signed by President… Read more
Petronas pumps RM7.5b into Pengerang complex for solar energy project, bio-refinery development, says Johor MB Posted on November 15, 2024 By serv JOHOR BARU, Nov 14 — Petroliam Nasional Bhd has made new investments totalling RM7.5 billion at the Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC) near Kota Tinggi. Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said that the investment includes a 40-megawatt solar energy project, a collaboration between Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (PCG) and… Read more
With a new podcast series, Law Minister Azalina is now Malaysia’s ‘Cikgu Undang-Undang’ Posted on November 15, 2024 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 — When you think about it, who better to school Malaysians on the law than Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said? The minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) has now taken on a new role as “Cikgu Undang-Undang” (or law teacher) for Malaysians… Read more
Former RMAF senior officer fined RM150,000 for accepting RM100,000 bribe in house construction deal Posted on November 15, 2024 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 — The Sessions Court here today ordered a former Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) major general, Datuk Zainal Abdul Manaf, 61, to pay a RM150,000 fine after he pleaded guilty to accepting RM100,000 as payment for a house construction two years ago. Judge Suzana Hussin also… Read more
Landslide at Jalan Besar, Tanah Rata-Ringlet: Affected route in Cameron Highlands reopened to vehicles (VIDEO) Posted on November 14, 2024 By serv KUANTAN, Nov 13 — The route on Jalan Besar, Tanah Rata-Ringlet at Kilometre (KM) 54, which was affected by a landslide as well as fallen trees at 4pm today, has been cleared and opened to all types of vehicles. Cameron Highlands district police chief Supt Azri Ramli said the incident… Read more
Daim laid to rest at Bukit Kiara Muslim cemetery Posted on November 14, 2024 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — Former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, who passed away today at a private hospital here, was laid to rest at Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery at 6.07pm. The van carrying the late Tun Daim’s remains arrived at the cemetery at 5.16pm, according to a report by… Read more
MACC grills FashionValet founders for sixth day running over RM43.9m investment loss probe Posted on November 14, 2024 By serv PUTRAJAYA, Nov 13 — The founding couple of FashionValet Sdn Bhd, linked to the investment loss of Khazanah Nasional Bhd (Khazanah) and Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), continued giving their statement to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). The vehicle carrying the couple arrived at MACC headquarters here at 2.50pm. Today marks… Read more
Taman OUG body in freezer case: Suspect remanded for seven days until Nov 19 Posted on November 14, 2024 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — The man who allegedly murdered a woman believed to be his mother and stuffed her body in a freezer about three years ago at a house in Taman OUG, Jalan Klang Lama here has been remanded for seven days starting today. Kuala Lumpur police chief… Read more
No change to prices of RON97, RON95, diesel Posted on November 14, 2024 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — The retail prices for RON97 and RON95 petrol will remain unchanged, at RM3.19 and RM2.05 per litre respectively from November 14 to 20. The Ministry of Finance, in a statement today, said that the retail price of diesel in Peninsular Malaysia also remained at RM2.95… Read more