Federal Court Has Authority To Hear Reviews Filed By Pardoned Prisoners

PUTRAJAYA, The Federal Court today ruled that it has the authority to hear reviews filed by prisoners who have already been granted pardons for their death penalty sentences.

A three-member bench, led by Justice Datuk Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal, rende…

Bursa Malaysia Opens Firmer Despite Wall Street’s Mixed Performance

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher on Tuesday despite Wall Street’s mixed overnight performance, as investors may be rotating out of technology stocks ahead of the United States’ interest rate cut next month.

At 9.05 am, the FTSE Bu…

‘Red Heroes’: A Journey Of Service Above Self

At exactly 8 am, Senior Fire Superintendent I Sharin Yusmar Mat Yusof, Head of Zone 4 at the Hulu Langat Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), is already positioned in front of his office.

He’s not waiting for his team from JBPM – commonly known as Bom…

Foreign Workers Arrested, Empoyer Fled In Raid By Immigration Dept

GEORGE TOWN, A business owner went missing after a team from the Penang Immigration Department (JIM) raided his business premises, located in a shopping complex here, and arrested eight foreign workers yesterday.

The Immigration Department, in a sta…

Sinkhole Incident: SAR Teams Face Major Hurdles From Toxic, Flammable Gas At IWK Sewage Plant

KUALA LUMPUR, The highly toxic and flammable sewer gas accumulated in a 15-metre-high sewage tank at the Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) plant in Pantai Dalam posed a significant challenge for the search and rescue (SAR) teams working to locate the vict…

Malaysia’s Humanitarian Aid To Palestinians Should Not Be Questioned – NGOs

KUALA LUMPUR, The government’s commitment to bringing 41 injured Palestinians, accompanied by their families, to receive treatment in Malaysia should not be questioned by any party, as it is done on humanitarian grounds, say non-governmental organisa…

Penang Maqis Orders 251 Tonnes Of Mouldy Logs Be Sent Back To Latvia

BUTTERWORTH, The Penang Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Maqis) Department ordered 251 metric tonnes of timber worth RM203,726 originating from Latvia to be returned to the country of origin today.

Penang’s Maqis said in a statement tha…