Peninsular Malaysia Labour Dept opens 1,701 investigation papers against employers, says D-G

April 22, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUANTAN, April 22 — The Peninsular Malaysia Labour Department (JTKSM) opened 1,701 investigation papers against 444 employers inspected during the Integrated Operations conducted last year. JTKSM director-general Kamal Pardi said this involved various offences under the Employment Act 1955, the Employees’ Minimum Standards of Housing, Accommodations and Amenities Act 1990, as well as Minimum Wage … Read more

Police urging witnesses of misunderstanding at Taiping funfair to come forward to assist investigation

April 12, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

IPOH, April 12 — The police are urging witnesses of a misunderstanding at a funfair in Simpang, near Taiping, which went viral, to come forward to assist investigations. Taiping district police chief ACP Mohamad Nasir Ismail said in a statement that it included the owner of the Facebook account ‘Kelvin Lim’, as the police were … Read more

Saifuddin Abdullah urges govt to expedite investigation into NGO fundraising for Palestinian aid

March 31, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — Former foreign minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah today urged the government to do more for the Palestinian people by speeding up their investigations into several NGOs whose accounts have been frozen. He said the government had frozen the bank accounts of three NGOs who had collected aid money for the … Read more

‘Allah’ socks: Give authorities trust to conduct investigation, says minister

March 17, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

PUTRAJAYA, March 17 — Muslims in the country have been asked to stay calm and give the authorities the trust to conduct an investigation into the sale of socks with the word ‘Allah’ printed on them at a KK Mart convenience store chain. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar … Read more

PAS info chief distances party from Hadi’s remarks; IGP says investigation launched

March 2, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang’s claims about Islam’s position in Malaysia that drew direct reprimand from the Sultan of Selangor is not representative of the Islamist party’s views, its information chief said. Local daily Sinar Harian reported PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari as saying, “Tuan Guru’s (Abdul … Read more

MACC chief says investigation into Daim’s fortune ongoing

February 29, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 29 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki today said the investigation into former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin is ongoing. “We still need to record statements from a few people, including those residing abroad,” he told reporters after the launch of the National Anti-Corruption Summit 2024 … Read more

Sarawak minister Sharifah Hasidah tight-lipped on police investigation papers on Taib’s ‘removal’ from hospital

February 12, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUCHING, Feb 12 — Sarawak’s de-facto law deputy minister Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali has kept a tight lip on the investigation papers on former Sarawak Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud’s removal from the hospital here against medical advice. “If the question is about this, I have no comment. I don’t know … Read more

MACC chief says no set time-frame to complete investigation into Daim’s fortunes

February 6, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUCHING, Feb 6 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has not set a time-frame on when it will complete its investigation into former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin. Its chief Tan Sri Azam Baki said the investigations that were initiated based on allegations about Daim’s sources of wealth as leaked in the Pandora Papers were … Read more

IGP: DAP’s Tony Pua under investigation for insulting Agong

February 4, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The police have opened an investigation into comments made by DAP’s Tony Pua in relation to the Pardons Board’s recent decision to halve the sentence of convicted former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said today. Razarudin also said that Pua is … Read more

INVESTIGATION ALERT: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates X, SNCE, AVRO, CALB

February 3, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

NEW YORK, Feb. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to: United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X)’s sale to Nippon Steel Corporation for $55.00 per share. If you … Read more

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