Indonesia’s Prabowo faces policy scrutiny after free-market comments
JAKARTA: On the three occasions that Prabowo Subianto has run for the Indonesian presidency, the former special forces commander has maintained a consistent policy message. He is no fan of economic neo-liberalism and favours a big role for government. But despite the defence minister’s qualms about market-oriented policy, Indonesia’s stock market surged on Thursday after […]
Police seek clues to Kansas City mass shooting, three people in custody
KANSAS CITY, Feb 15 — Three people were in custody in Kansas City, Missouri, today, facing questions about what led to a deadly mass shooting near the city’s Super Bowl victory rally and who was behind it. At least one person was killed and 21 others wounded by gunfire yesterday outside the city’s landmark Union […]
IPT student pleads not guilty to two counts of incest against sister in Seremban
SEREMBAN, Feb 15 ― A student at an institution of higher learning (IPT) pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here, today, to two counts of incest against his younger sister in 2021. The 22-year-old accused made the plea after the charges were read against him, before Judge Datin Surita Budin. The accused is alleged […]
PM Anwar: Take suggestions on Islamic and Shariah law to special committee
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said all concerned parties should bring their suggestions to the Special Committee Studying Issues Related to the Competence of the State Legislative Assemblies to Enact Islamic Laws. He also asserted that the recent decision made by the Federal Court in relation to the Kelantan […]
Gagalkan cubaan seludup beras hancur
Alor Setar: Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia (JKDM) mematahkan kegiatan sindiket dalam aktiviti penyeludupan beras hancur seberat 42,000 kilogram (kg) dari negara jiran di Pokok Sena pada 6 Feb lalu. Pengarah JKDM Kedah Nor Izah Abd Latiff berkata, sepasukan anggota Cawangan Penguatkuasaan Alor Setar menerima maklumat daripada orang awam dan berjaya mengesan serta mengekori sebuah treler […]
Dua suspek disyaki keldai akaun ditahan babit kes penipuan RM46,953
BALIK PULAU: Polis menahan seorang lelaki dan seorang wanita yang dipercayai menjadi keldai akaun kepada sindiket penipuan berbeza sehingga menyebabkan dua mangsa kerugian RM46,953 dalam kejadian baru-baru ini. Ketua Polis Daerah Barat Daya Supt Kamarul Rizal Jenal berkata wanita dan lelaki masing-masing berumur 23 tahun itu ditahan di Padang Serai dan Sungai Petani, Kedah pada […]
Kerajaan mudahkan proses bangunkan stesen pengecas EV
KUALA LUMPUR: Kementerian Peralihan Tenaga dan Transformasi Air (PETRA) melalui Suruhanjaya Tenaga akan memudahcara proses kelulusan perlesenan stesen pengecas kenderaan elektrik (EV). Menurut Menteri Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, kerajaan mahu menjamin keselamatan pengguna dalam masa yang sama memudahcara pengusaha industri pengecas EV (CPO). Zafrul berkata demikian selepas pertemuan Jawatankuasa […]
CEO Aman Palestin nafi menipu, pecah amanah dana RM39.5 juta
Shah Alam: Pengerusi Eksekutif dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif (CEO) Aman Palestin Berhad (Aman Palestin) serta seorang pengarah syarikat pelaburan didakwa di Mahkamah Sesyen, di sini hari ini, atas 164 pertuduhan pengubahan wang haram, menipu dan pecah amanah membabitkan dana berjumlah RM39.5 juta. Bagaimanapun, Abdullah Zaik Abdul Rahman, 58, Awang Suffian Awang Piut, 52, serta Khairudin […]
Agong perkenan penubuhan RCI kaji pengendalian kes Batu Puteh, Batuan Tengah dan Tubir Selatan
Putrajaya: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim, hari ini memperkenankan penubuhan Suruhanjaya Siasatan Diraja (RCI) bagi mengkaji pengendalian perkara berkaitan Kes Kedaulatan Batu Puteh, Batuan Tengah dan Tubir Selatan, berkuat kuasa serta merta. Bahagian Hal Ehwal Undang-Undang (BHEUU) Jabatan Perdana Menteri (JPM) dalam satu kenyataan hari ini memaklumkan, penubuhan RCI itu dilakukan selaras dengan Akta Suruhanjaya […]
