Malaysia

15 NGOs to gather before Parliament for independent police commission bill

More than 15 non-governmental organisations plan to gather in front of Parliament on Monday to push for three important issues including the tabling of the Independent Police Complaints Misconduct Commission (IPCMC). National Indian-Rights Action Team chairman Datuk Thasleem Mohamed Ibrahim said they want the bill to be tabled so that a ... Read More

Putra Mosque shrouded with haze in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013.

Putra Mosque shrouded with haze in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013.

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Man killed in police shootout

By Lee Shi-Ian

A man was killed in a shootout with police near a Muslim cemetery in Paya Jaras Hulum, Sungai Pelong, late last night.Azman Aini a.k.a Man Kechik, 30, fired a couple of shots at policemen after being ... Read More

Black 505: Rafizi defies police

By Elizabeth Zachariah

With about 48 hours left before Saturday's Black 505 rally, the standoff between the police and the organisers continues.In response to a police warning yesterday that the organisers will be prosecuted if ... Read More

‘Hardcore criminals’ dare to go bad again

By Lee Shi-ian

The number of violent crimes, including drive-by shootings, has increased since the Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance was lifted by the government in 2011.Violent criminals who ... Read More

PKNS sues to block Nusa Gapurna-MRCB merger, seeks damages

By Trinna Leong

Selangor state developer PKNS has filed a suit to block partner Nusa Gapurna Development Bhd (NGD) from a multi-million ringgit merger with Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) that involves the PJ ... Read More

API in Muar at 337 danger-level as haze worsens in Malaysia, Singapore

By Trinna Leong

Malaysians in the south of the peninsula are facing the worst of the haze this year, especially in Johor and Malacca. The worst hit was Muar, Johor. The air pollution index (API) there shot up to 337, ... Read More

Wildlife Dept foils syndicate selling ‘goat derivatives’

The Department of Wildlife and National Parks crippled a syndicate selling off purported genuine wildlife animal parts when it arrested three Indian nationals.Enforcement director Abdul Kadir Abu Hashim ... Read More

MCA to form special team to hold dialogues with members nationwide

A specially set up MCA Team will hold closed door dialogues with MCA members throughout the country to carry out a transformation agenda aimed at restructuring the party's road map.MCA deputy president ... Read More

Businessman escapes gunman

A 32-year-old businessman narrowly escaped being shot as he was walking towards his car at Centre Point in Miri yesterday evening.The Sibu businessman, who owns entertainment premises in the Sarawak oil ... Read More

Three friends to be hanged for drug trafficking

The High Court in Kelantan sentenced three friends to death by hanging after finding them guilty of trafficking in 4.8kg of cannabis at the parking area of a hospital in Kota Baru in 2007. Judge Datuk ... Read More

Immediate ban on open burning in 3 states

The Department of Environment (DOE) has announced an immediate ban against open burning activities in Selangor, Malacca and Johor until a date to be specified later.Its director-general, Datuk Halimah ... Read More