Abdul Azeez submits representation to drop corruption, money laundering charges
Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, who is on trial for corruption and money laundering in connection with road projects in Perak and Kedah, has submitted a representation to the AGC to drop the charges.
Thu Jun 23 2022
Decision on Abdul Azeez's appeal against corruption, money laundering charges set on March 21
Abdul Azeez is facing three charges of receiving bribes worth RM5.2 mln relating to a road project, as well as 10 money laundering charges.
Mon Mar 14 2022
Nazri Aziz admits receiving donation from undersea tunnel contractor
Nazri Aziz told the Session Court here today that he received a donation from Datuk Zarul Ahmad Mohd Zulkifli, the contractor of the Penang undersea tunnel and paired road project.
Mon Nov 29 2021
Corruption: Remand order on four including engineer extended
The four individuals will be remanded for two days to facilitate the investigation into a corruption case involving two contractors.
Sun Aug 22 2021
CZBUCG appointed tunnel, road project contractor after scoring 'high marks' - Witness
A former Penang executive councillor told the Sessions Court here today that CZBUCG had been appointed as the company got the 'highest marks'.
Thu Jul 15 2021
13 rural road projects in Sarawak completed - Parliament told
Work on 13 of the 64 rural road projects (PJLB) approved under the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) for Sarawak is now fully completed.
Thu Dec 10 2020
RM6.05 billion for 101 Sabah Rural Road projects under 11MP
A total of 101 Rural Road projects in Sabah have been approved under the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) involving a total cost of RM6.05 billion.
Thu Nov 12 2020
Suicide car bomber kills at least seven in Pakistan's Quetta - police
Abdul Razzaq Cheema, director general of police in Baluchistan province, told Reuters it appeared the bomber had detonated a car packed with explosives.
Fri Jun 23 2017
Govt does not deliberately delay Kanowit-Kapit road project - Nanta
He said delay was because of changes made to the 9.6 kilometre stretch linking Ngemah in Kanowit and Nanga Temalat in Song.
Sun May 21 2017
Ten gunned down near China 'Belt and Road' projects in Pakistan
Ten labourers were gunned down in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday while working on link roads to connect outlying towns to the country's $57-billion Chinese "Belt and Road" initiative.
Sat May 13 2017
Indonesia to open 392KM of new toll roads in 2017
Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono says the new toll roads scheduled for operation this year would come from 34 toll road projects across the nation.
Tue Jan 10 2017
Furious over road project delay, Langkawi Tourism Association makes police report
The RM45 million project was supposed to be completed in June this year, as such he wants the authorities to speed up the works or terminate the contractor's contract for failing to do the job.
Wed Dec 28 2016
Monitor safety aspects on road-related works - PPIM
PPIM chief activist, Datuk Nadzim Johan urged local and federal authorities to be more strict in monitoring safety aspects of road projects.
Wed May 04 2016
PM checks for himself progress of Kapit-Kanowit road project
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak spent the whole of the last day of his working visit today in the middle of Sarawak to find out the progress on construction work packages on a land route.
Sun Mar 27 2016
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024