Nation

G25 voices concern over rally on ‘illegal’ houses of worship, urges restraint and safeguards

PETALING JAYA: G25 Malaysia has expressed grave concern over a planned rally over claims of "illegal" houses of worship, warning that oversimplifying the issue could inflame racial and religious tensions.

Nation

Ex-Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner jailed for embezzling 1MDB funds

NEW YORK: Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc banker Tim Leissner reported to federal prison to begin serving a two-year sentence for one of the largest financial frauds in history.

Nation

Heavy snow engulfs Japan, Malaysian Embassy urges travellers to exercise caution

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Embassy in Japan has advised travellers to exercise caution when travelling to regions hit by heavy snow following warnings issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah firms urged to meet global standards to compete internationally

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah companies must enhance compliance with international standards for their products and services to penetrate international markets and compete globally, says Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Ewon Benedick.

Nation

Johor Pakatan begins talk on seat distribution, says Teo

KULAI: Johor Pakatan Harapan has begun preliminary negotiations and discussions on seat distribution in preparation for a possible state election.

Nation

Anwar: No more hiding corruption behind racial slogans

KUALA LUMPUR: Racial slogans have long been used to deceive Malaysians while billions were siphoned off in the background, but the era of hiding corruption behind ethnic loyalty must end, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Nation

Teo urges platforms to block sponsored posts promoting gambling, fraud

KULAI: Sponsored content promoting gambling and fraud, aimed at boosting reach to users, is raising concerns as such material has been widely detected on social media platforms, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.

Nation

No closure order for schools linked to Kota Tinggi TB outbreak

JOHOR BARU: No directive has been issued to close the five schools linked to the Tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kota Tinggi, says state education and information committee chairman Aznan Tamin.

Nation

Anwar warns Garah rally participants: ‘Do not challenge the law or threaten national security’

GOMBAK: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has issued a stern warning to participants of the Anti-Illegal Houses of Worship rally, cautioning them against challenging the law or threatening public security.

Nation

Beware fake investment news article posing as The Star

STAR Media Group Berhad, which publishes The Star print products and online portal, refers to a site misusing The Star's brand identity.

Nation

Work hard or step aside, Anwar tells PKR members

GOMBAK: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has warned that only members willing to work hard to build and strengthen PKR should remain in the party, while those unwilling to pull their weight should step aside.

Nation

CNY joy for 71-year-old as crumbling home rebuilt under village programme

SUNGAI SIPUT: The Year of the Horse gallops in with extra luck for 71-year-old Chan Fook Yan, who will celebrate the festive period in a newly rebuilt house.

Nation

Speaker Johari urges MPs to champion refugee issues in Parliament

KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul has encouraged Members of Parliament to take up refugee-related issues in the august House.

Sabah & Sarawak

RM22mil boost for Sabah rubber smallholders under new Risda initiatives

KOTA KINABALU: The government, through the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda), has allocated RM22.308mil to assist Sabah's rubber smallholders through comprehensive development initiatives.

Nation

Modi begins two-day official visit to Malaysia

PETALING JAYA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has departed from New Delhi for his two-day official visit to Malaysia.

Sabah & Sarawak

Three men nabbed with 25kg ketum, 18g syabu

KOTA KINABALU: Three men were arrested in two separate operations in the east coast Lahad Datu district following the seizure of 25 kilograms of suspected ketum powder and 18.84g of syabu (methamphetamine).

Nation

Mayoral elections not a new concept in Malaysia, says Nga

SUNGAI SIPUT: Mayoral elections are not a new concept in Malaysia as the country practiced local government polls before their suspension decades ago, says Nga Kor Ming.

Sabah & Sarawak

MMEA seizes seven Filipino fishing vessels off Kudat

KOTA KINABALU: Seven foreign fishing vessels manned by Filipino nationals in Malaysian waters around Sabah's northern Kudat area were seized by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).

Nation

20 illegal renovation workers nabbed in Johor Ops Kutip raid

JOHOR BARU: Twenty illegal immigrant workers were detained while carrying out renovation work at a commercial premises in Taman Mount Austin near here.

Nation

'Rembo Melaka' apologises to Mohd Na'im, defamation suit settled

SHAH ALAM: The defamation suit filed by former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar, against influencer Ramzi Kamil was amicably settled at the High Court here last Thursday (Feb 5).