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Najib announces Mohd Sidek's appointment as Petronas chairman

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has announced the impending appointment of Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan as the chairman of Petronas.

Cultural controversy escalates, protesters hurl eggs at M'sian embassy in Jakarta

JAKARTA: The Mandailing cultural controversy worsened Friday as several sections of the Malaysia Hall building here were damaged by large stones hurled by about 50 rioters.

Mohd Sidek clocks out as Chief Secretary to Govt

PUTRAJAYA: Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan clocked out from the Chief Secretary to the Government's Office at 5pm Friday, his last day as the country's top civil servant.

Singapore refutes allegations of inteference in M'sian politics

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Government has dismissed allegations in the Malaysian media and some online reports that it interferes in the country's domestic politics.

S'pore envoy summoned to Wisma Putra over diplomats' participation in illegal rally

PUTRAJAYA: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman summoned Singapore High Commissioner Ong Keng Yong to Wisma Putra Friday afternoon to convey the Malaysian Government's displeasure over the participation of three Singapore diplomats in the illegal Bersih 3.0 rally on April 28.

Aussie Opposition chief urged to support Malaysian asylum deal

MELBOURNE: Australia's Opposition leader Tony Abbott has been urged to consider supporting the his government's Malaysia swap deal to prevent more asylum-seeker deaths at sea.

PM: Election possible during Haj season

KUALA LUMPUR: The upcoming Haj season is no hindrance to holding the country's 13th general election, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Friday.

PM: Govt will verify if S'pore diplomats took part in Bersih rally

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will determine if there is any truth in the reports that three Singaporean diplomats had attended the April 28 Bersih 3.0 rally, before deciding on the next course of action, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.

PKR to act against any member involved in campaign to oust Selangor MB's aide

KLANG: Disciplinary action will be taken against PKR members found to be involved in a campaign to oust Faekah Husin, the political secretary of Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim.

Childminder fined RM800 for hurting baby

PETALING JAYA: A childminder who could not stand a baby crying was fined RM800, or two months' jail in default, by a Magistrate's Court here Friday for voluntarily causing hurt to a three-month-old girl.

Subramaniam: No change to EPF withdrawal rule in new retirement age Bill

KLANG: There is no need for employees to make a fuss over their eligibility to withdraw all their savings from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) upon turning 55, as the current rule is still in place.

Housewife fined RM1,000 for damaging husband's car

KUALA LUMPUR: A housewife was fined RM1,000 by the Magistrate's Court here Friday after she pleaded guilty to committing mischief by smashing the windscreen of her husband's car last week.

37 Euro 2012 bookies nabbed so far, RM16mil in bets

KUALA LUMPUR: Thirty-seven suspected Euro 2012 bookies handling over RM16mil in bets have been nabbed since the start of the tournament.

Mum, son injured in parcel bomb explosion

SUNGAI PETANI: A housewife and her 11-year-old son were injured after a parcel containing a self-made bomb exploded in their house in Jalan Angsana Sari 5, Taman Angsana Sari here.

Aceh jolted by 5.6 magnitude quake

JAKARTA: An earthquake measuring 5.6 magnitude jolted Aceh province in the northern tip of Sumatra island on Friday, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency reported here.

MAS vs Tajudin Ramli suits, countersuits settled

KUALA LUMPUR: MAS and its two subsidiaries and former MAS executive chairman Tan Sri Tajudin Ramli have withdrawn their suits against each other for breach of fiduciary duty.

1Malaysia Squad facebook launched to reach youths

PUTRAJAYA: Encouraged by the strong response to its Skuad 1Malaysia Facebook page since it was set up on April 16, the Home Ministry will continue to use the social media to reach out to the youths.

Utusan Malaysia to pay RM200,000 to Guan Eng for defamation

GEORGE TOWN: The High Court has ordered Utusan Malaysia to pay RM200,000 in damages to Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng over a word used in an article in 2008.

Govt is realistic, says Najib

PUTRAJAYA: The Government is committed to building a sustainable national welfare system in order to achieve a realistic growth of the country’s economy, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.

DPM: Opposition parties only fighting for own benefit

RAUB: The Opposition parties are not fighting for the people but for their own benefit, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

No escape for corrupt firms

Companies found guilty of giving bribes are to be added to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission database of offenders. The MACC says the list being prepared includes at least two multinationals and a firm belonging to a royal family.

Chua: Opposition Leader should clear his name over RM3bil claim

BATU PAHAT: Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim must lodge a police report and file a suit to clear his name over allegations about the RM3bil supposedly stashed in 20 master accounts, said MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.

Singapore envoy: Our personnel were not at Bersih to support protesters

KUALA LUMPUR: Three Singapore High Commission officials who attended the Bersih 3.0 rally did not go there to support the protesters, High Commissioner Ong Keng Yong said.

Sex claims upset model

KUALA LUMPUR: Life for model Joey Cheah has been a living hell as she receives over 100 calls and text messages daily from people soliciting sexual services from her.

Workers trapped in wet cement in building mishap

BESUT: Three construction workers were trapped in wet cement for two hours after the roof of a pavilion they were building collapsed in Jertih here.

18 and already a pimp

BALIK PULAU: A Form Six student has been arrested for allegedly pimping two Vietnamese women at a hotel in Bayan Lepas here.

Mum of boy who died in car to be probed for negligence

JOHOR BARU: Police have decided to investigate the case of a five-year-old boy, who died after being left by his mother in her car for several hours, under the Child Act for negligence.

Cops bestowed with heroism awards

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 20 police officers were bestowed with heroism awards by the King in conjunction with the 205th Police Day.

High school suspends girl for wearing miniskirt

MALACCA: A Form Five student has been suspended from school for one week for wearing a miniskirt during a charity event held outside the school.

Chin: Govt should have been invited to forum on water issues

PUTRAJAYA: Selangor should not have left the Federal Government out of a recent forum on the state’s water supply issues, said Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui.

New chief-sec vows to engage various stakeholders

KUALA LUMPUR: Incoming Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Dr Ali Hamsa has pledged to engage with various stakeholders, including the media, for their views on further improving the civil service and its delivery mechanism.

Umno supreme council meeting to focus on elections again

PETALING JAYA: The Umno supreme council is meeting today and the focus is again expected to be the general election.

DAP has failed to voice out for the Chinese, says MCA chief

ALOR SETAR: DAP has failed to be the voice of the Chinese community since Pakatan Rakyat came into power in 2008 here.

Seremban to house train service depot

SEREMBAN: A RM120mil maintenance depot will be built here to service the 38 units of six-car Komuter train sets bought from China.

Cigarettes worth RM400,000 confiscated

JOHOR BARU: Police nailed a cigarette smuggling syndicate and confiscated RM400,000 worth of cigarettes here.

Arsonists torch an MPV and 16 motorcycles near flats

KUALA LUMPUR: An MPV and 16 motorcycles were torched by arsonists near the flats at Kampung Sungai Bonus.

Tanjung Bungah rep vows to highlight constituents’ concerns

GEORGE TOWN: Tanjung Bungah DAP assemblyman Teh Yee Cheu, who has been told his explain his media comments against hillslope development, said he will persist in speaking up on the matter.

Mandailing folk keep their heritage alive

BANTING: The thriving Mandailing community here are mostly fourth to fifth generation settlers who are immensely proud of their rich cultural heritage and practices.

Bars of Malaysia against setting up of law academy

PETALING JAYA: The three independent Bars of Malaysia are united in their opposition of the Government’s attempt to establish an Academy of Law through legislation.

Report: More knowledge on human trafficking needed

PETALING JAYA: Front-line officials who lack understanding of human trafficking are hampering Malaysia’s efforts to fight the crime, said the United States’ 2012 Trafficking In Persons (TIP) Report.

More Chinese schools to get The Star’s Step Up pullout

PETALING JAYA: The Star’s Step Up pullout will reach students in more Chinese schools – thanks to NV Multi Asia Sdn Bhd which has sponsored the pullout.

PKR strategic director’s sudden resignation sparks outcry

PETALING JAYA: PKR strategic director Rafizi Ramli has quit as chief executive of the Selangor state economic advisory office, citing his wish to concentrate on party work.

MACC quizzes Ummi over case

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) questioned Ummi Hafilda Ali for five hours in relation to allegations that Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had amassed about RM3bil during his tenure as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister.

Twitter experiences global outage

PETALING JAYA: Popular social networking site Twitter went down worldwide for an hour at about 12.13am today before it recovered.

Thrilling night with the Phantom

KUALA LUMPUR: The musical An Evening with the Phantom proved to be a roaring success as guests rose to a standing ovation, not once, but twice, at the end of the show, on its first night yesterday.

Comment

Called to account again

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has to fight on a new front as yet another ghost from the past comes back to haunt him — and his ambitions.