Malaysia

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 1 — The last time Argentina played Spain in an international football match in 2018, though a friendly, did not end well for the South Americans, losing 6-1 in Madrid. The Argentinian legend Lionel Messi was not in the line-up, but if the captain was would his loyalty be divided? For Messi […]

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 30 — The 138-year-old gravesite of Foo Teng Nyong, the third wife of Kapitan Cina Chung Keng Qwee, has been exhumed and demolished despite appeals by her descendant for the tomb to be preserved. Foo and Chung’s great grandson, Jeffery Seow, said no one informed him about the exhumation and that he […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 — Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has made his intentions clear in pressuring Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to call for an early 15th general election (GE15), and political observers believe the Umno president has the advantage as he has more grassroots support. Analysts told Malay Mail that Zahid […]

PUTRAJAYA, Aug — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said he has not felt any pressure from Umno to intervene in the ongoing hearing of party colleague Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is fighting against a 12-year jail sentence and RM210 million fine after being convicted of corruption. “None,” he replied to reporters here […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 24 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak yesterday became the first former prime minister in Malaysia to be sent to prison after he failed in his final appeal against his guilty verdict over the misappropriation of RM42 million belonging to government-owned SRC International Sdn Bhd. While the Federal Court yesterday decided to keep […]

KUALA LUMPUR — Co-author of the book Billion Dollar Whale Tom Wright expressed his satisfaction at hearing that convicted former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was behind bars tonight after the Federal Court upheld his guilty verdict over the multimillion-dollar SRC International Sdn Bhd corruption case. He said that it has been seven years […]

KUALA LUMPUR — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has stressed that it is important to handle the littoral combat ship (LCS) scandal properly and transparently, or his administration may face the same fate as Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s due to the 1MDB scandal. Sabri said that the previous government had failed to explain […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21 — Rafizi Ramli’s ‘Ayuh Malaysia’ campaign for the opposition that aims to persuade people to vote,  will be ready to tour the country in one or two months. He said the team would focus on the marginal seats to ensure Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition will be ready for the 15th General […]

Kuala Lampur — The authorities are clear, and the lawyers are right: The Federal Court could make a ruling even if there were no submissions from former prime minister Najib Razak’s counsel. Then Judge of Court of Appeal Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim in a 2018 case of Dato Sri Dr Mohamad Salleh bin Ismail & […]

KUALA LUMPUR — The road to amending the nation’s citizenship laws, which are not in favour of Malaysian mothers with overseas-born children, is not a smooth one and requires several processes, de facto law minister, Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said. Speaking at the Keluarga Malaysia Symposium here, Wan Junaidi said that amendments to […]

KUALA LUMPUR — Barisan Nasional (BN) could risk losing the upcoming 15th general election (GE15) if it is not held within the next few months, cautioned Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The BN chairman said the opposition would use this time to threaten confidence in BN, and delaying an election would only provide […]

I was born in India, so a Little India conclave of some form and size anywhere in the world always draws me. When in Singapore, I am glued to the famous Little India quarter that stretches along the Serangoon Road. While there all my senses are hugely assaulted as I see the colourful saree shops, […]