Category: General

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 space to the police to conduct an investigation which may take some time. “Who said the case is closed? This case is indeed a matter of concern, I also personally take note of this, even on other matters involving ordinary people, let the police investigate, once satisfied with the investigation, then we will take action, let’s not take the law

The Perlis Fatwa Committee in its special meeting today concluded that the teachings of Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holding Sdn Bhd (GISBH) contain deviant elements, particularly in their spiritual beliefs. State mufti Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin said that GISBH’s beliefs are a continuation of the al-Arqam teachings, which have been declared deviant. ‘In its discussion, the Committee concluded that the GISBH group’s beliefs promote a cult-like devotion to its leaders or religious figures, to the extent of equating them with the Prophet Muhammad SAW, attributing miraculous abilities or knowledge of the unseen to them, as if they

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof assured that government officials will continue to closely monitor the floods in Kedah. He added that the government will also focus on assisting flood victims and developing a long-term plan to mitigate risks in the future. “At the ministry level, the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (JPS) already has plans in place to address flood risks “Several measures will be implemented simultaneously, some of which can be resolved immediately, while others will require a moderate to long-term approach,” he told the media after launching the guidelines for Artificial Intelligence Governance and Ethics (AIGE)

Capital A Bhd rose in early trade today following plans to expand its network in Indonesia, particularly in East Nusa Tenggara. As of 10.18 am, Capital A advanced 4.5 sen, or 5.48 per cent, to 86.5 sen, with 13.388 million shares traded. On Thursday, Capital A chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes announced that AirAsia plans to expand its network in East Nusa Tengarra and offer direct flights to eastern Indonesia from ASEAN, along with some domestic routes. More details will be announced next month, he said, adding that AirAsia is also exploring potential routes to Papua and Dili

Manila: Ranking transportation officials have started drafting the guidelines to enforce mandatory speed limiters in public utility vehicles (PUVs). In a statement Friday, Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said Republic Act 10916, or the Road Speed Limiter Act was supposed to be fully implemented in 2016 after it lapsed into law. ‘The full implementation of this law is long overdue. We have to do something now for the interest and protection of all road users,’ Mendoza said. He said a meeting was first held Wednesday among officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), the Land