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Prisons Dept says still waiting for official notice before Najib's house arrest can start

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 19 -- Datuk Seri Najib Razak's move from prison to house arrest has yet to get the formal green light from the Malaysian Prisons Department, which says it is still waiting for offi... Read More


Sarawak agrees in principle to RM1.5b allocation for Sibu Economic Zone, deputy premier says

SIBU, Sept. 19 -- The Sarawak government has agreed in principle to an initial RM1.5 billion allocation to establish the Sibu Economic Zone (SEZ) as a dedicated platform to coordinate and shape the ci... Read More


No one should feel obliged to help pay RM50m fine, Najib tells supporters as Umno solidarity fund hits RM1m

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 19 -- Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak says Malaysians who have offered to help pay the RM50 million fine required under his conditional royal pardon should not feel "b... Read More


Frozen assets may hinder RM50m payment for Najib's house arrest, his lawyers say

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 19 -- Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's ability to pay the RM50 million fine required for his house arrest could be complicated by frozen assets, bank accounts and pro... Read More


Thumbprints gave her away: Woman gets four months' jail for presenting fake MyKad at Sabah NRD

KOTA KINABALU, Sept. 19 -- A 55-year-old woman who went to the Sabah National Registration Department (NRD) to replace her identity card ended up being arrested after the card was found to be fake. J... Read More


Prison Dept vehicles enter Najib's home as preparations for house arrest appear to begin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 19 -- Two vehicles bearing the Prison Department logo were seen entering the residence of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at Jalan Langgak Duta here this morning. The... Read More


Isa Samad gives statement from Sungai Buloh Prison as MACC widens Felda probe

PUTRAJAYA, Sept. 19 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is recording former Felda chairman Datuk Isa Samad's statement at Sungai Buloh Prison as part of investigations into Felda and it... Read More


Lubok Antu haze worsens as API climbs to 178 in eight hours

KUCHING, Sept. 19 -- Air quality in Lubok Antu deteriorated as its Air Pollutant Index (API) rose to 178 by 8am on Saturday, from 106 at 10pm the previous day. According to the Natural Resources and ... Read More


Maersk orders 26 large container ships to renew fleet

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 19 -- Danish global shipping giant Maersk said yesterday it had ordered 26 large container vessels as part of an ongoing fleet renewal. The vessels are expected to be delivered in 2... Read More


Where did Tasik Bera's forest go? Pahang probes suspected illegal clearing of 7,000ha for crops

KUANTAN, Sept. 19 -- The Pahang State Enforcement Unit (UPNP) suspects that more than 7,000 hectares of the Tasik Bera Permanent Forest Reserve have been illegally cleared for commercial crops such as... Read More