Two Men Sentenced To 11 Years Jail, Two Strokes of The Rotan For Raping 18-year-old Girl

The Sessions Court here today sentenced two men to 11 years in prison and two lashes of the rotan after finding them guilty of raping an 18-year-old girl in a car in May last year.

Judge Izralizam Sanusi sentenced lorry driver, B. Satia, 27, and h…

S. Korea urged to study possible VFA with PH, patrols in SCS

Manila: It would be in the interest of South Korea to participate in maritime patrols in the South China Sea (SCS) and consider forging a visiting forces agreement (VFA) with the Philippines, experts posited in a conference on Friday.

At the Stratbas…

DPM Zahid Advises Public To Heed Instructions And Take Precautions During Floods

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has advised the public to heed instructions from the authorities and take precautions following warnings of thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, and strong winds issued by the Malaysian Meteorological…

LPA develops into tropical depression, TCWS #1 up in Batanes

Manila: The low pressure area spotted in east of extreme Northern Luzon has developed into a tropical depression, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

The weather bureau called the ne…

PM Anwar Denies Investigation Closed On PWD E-Hailing Driver Assault Case

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim denied that the police had closed the investigation into a case related to a person with disabilities (PWD) e-hailing driver who was allegedly beaten by a dignitary’s escort.

He said the public should give sp…

Hike in HFCS import clearance fee seen to curb use of artificial sugar

The substantial increase in the import clearance fee for high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is seen to limit the use of artificial sweeteners in the country.

In a statement released here on Friday, Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) chief Pablo Luis…

Public Invited To “himpunan Suara Rakyat” Gathering Today

The public is invited to attend the “Himpunan Suara Rakyat, Suara Keramat” gathering, which will be held at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil, starting at 6 pm today.

Senior Political Secretary to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, s…