PUTRAJAYA, May 8 — Communication Minister Fahmi Fadzil today said the government was not responsible for the police investigation against Bloomberg reporters over their article alleging discussions for a casino in Johor’s Forest City. Instead, he said the investigation was opened after Berjaya Corporation Bhd lodged a report over the article that alleged its founder … Read more
KUALA TERENGGANU, April 22 — A former Terengganu Islamic Religion and Malay Customs Council (Maidam) member and his wife pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to abuse of power and submitting false claims related to the distribution of zakat worth almost RM20,000, from 2019 to 2021. Datuk Mohamad Zahari Harun, 64, and … Read more
NEW YORK, April 3 — Microsoft and Quantinuum today said they have achieved a key step in making quantum computers a commercial reality by making them more reliable. The move is the latest in a race to perfect quantum computing in which tech firms such as Microsoft, Alphabet’s Google and IBM are jostling with both … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 1 — The Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) today rejected former executive director Sumitra Visvanathan’s allegation, among others, that its current executive committee was unlawfully constituted. In a statement, the group said the appointments to the exco have also been duly registered with the Registrar of Societies (RoS) in compliance with all regulatory … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today assured the public that government representatives have not drafted any agreements with the Opposition. He said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof’s recent meeting with Opposition representatives, including the new Opposition Leader, was merely to hear their views about proposals and potential offers. “There … Read more
JOHOR BARU, March 11 — Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd (CGPV) has denied a blogger’s claim that there have been 20 to 30 crocodile attack victims in Forest City in Iskandar Puteri, resulting in injuries and deaths. In a statement today, CGPV said the report was baseless and malicious and that it would lead to … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) has accepted an apology from one of its depositors regarding the allegation of missing funds. TH Corporate Communications Division, in a statement, said TH had provided a detailed explanation to the complainant backed by clear evidence, and a meeting was held with the depositor Datu Jabidah … Read more
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 29 — The Penang Opposition leader’s claim that the poor in Perikatan Nasional constituencies were being sidelined by Zakat Pulau Pinang (ZPP) was false and malicious, said Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Mohamad Abdul Hamid. He also said Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff’s remarks in a press conference yesterday criticising the state and ZPP … Read more
PETALING JAYA, Feb 22 — Three men claimed trial at the Magistrates’ Court here today to a charge of extorting money amounting to RM3 million from a woman last Saturday. S. Divyan, 27, A. Sanjeev Kumar, 32, and S. Kaviethran, 31, were alleged to have extorted the money from S. Jaylakshmi, 30, who is also … Read more
KUALA TERENGGANU, Feb 18 — A company owner and one of his employees were fined RM50,000 and RM30,000, respectively, by the Sessions Court here today for submitting false documents to the Social Security Organisation (Socso) to claim incentives under the Penjana Kerjaya 2.0 (Penjana) programme amounting to RM5,300 three years ago. Judge Mohd Azhar Othman … Read more
