IPOH: The decision on the rape case involving former state executive council member Paul Yong set for Wednesday (June 29) has been postponed to next month. Yong’s lead counsel Datuk Rajpal Singh said Yong’s mother passed away on Saturday (June 25). He said they had put in a letter to the High Court here seeking an adjournment. The court fixed July 27 as the next date for … [Read more...] about Paul Yong rape case: Decision postponed to July 27
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Friends hacked to death in Semporna fight
KOTA KINABALU: A machete-wielding assailant attacked and killed two men in their 50s in Sabah’s east coast Semporna district. One of the victims was involved in a brawl with a 29-year-old man near Ladang Pinang in Kalumpang in the 4.30pm incident on Sunday (June 26) due to a misunderstanding. The second man then stepped in to break up the fight and was then attacked. Both … [Read more...] about Friends hacked to death in Semporna fight
MCMC records statement from former senator over TikTok video on subsidies
IPOH: A former Senator had a statement taken from her at the Sungai Senam police station, here, over a viralled video on TikTok recently on alleged removal of subsidies by the government. Perak police chief, Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid, when contacted, said the woman, Siti Aishah Shaik Ismail, 39, had a statement recorded from her by an officer from the Malaysian … [Read more...] about MCMC records statement from former senator over TikTok video on subsidies
EFFB system to take off after successful pilot
KOTA KINABALU: The government is poised to implement the oil palm Electronic Fresh Fruit Bunches (EFFB) initiative after the success of the pilot project undertaken in Tanjung Piai, Johor. Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng said the implementation of the project would prevent manipulation and non-compliance in the oil palm … [Read more...] about EFFB system to take off after successful pilot