Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador was offered the ‘ang-pow’ followed by RM350,000 monthly by an ’emissary’ when word got out that he would be Malaysia’s 12th Inspector-General of Police.
Category: Issues
‘I condemn this brand of gutter politics’
Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, implicated in a sex video, described the episode as a “nefarious plot” to assassinate his reputation in an attempt to destroy his political career.
Positive North-South Korea talks could see Malaysia reopening embassy in Pyongyang
Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said a peaceful Korean peninsula will motivate Malaysia to reopen its embassy in Pyongyang after high-profile assassination of Kim Jong-nam, resulting in diplomatic crisis between Malaysia and North Korea.
‘Too much corruption in sport’
Organised crime in sports remains problematic with illicit networks actively involved in doping, match-fixing, money-laundering and blackmail, enabling them to exploit and compromise officials, says former US diplomat David M. Luna. He urges stakeholders to expand international cooperation to bring these criminals to book.
Latheefa Koya’s appointment as MACC chief ‘shocks’ many
Insiders shock Latheefa Koya has been appointed Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief but those in the know say she is the perfect person for the job.
Media council not just for industry but to protect public interest
National Press Club of Malaysia president Datuk Ahirudin Attan calls for media fraternity to come together and make Malaysian Media Council a reality, stressing such an entity should rightfully be led by a journalist serving the interests of the media industry and society at large.
Gurdwaras are more than just houses of worship
Johor Baru MP Akmal Nasrullah Nasir’s break fast session at Johor Baru Sikh Gurdwara on May 28 received some negative attention. Here’s all you need to know about the place of worship and the Sikh community’s core principles of serving food and eating together.
Khoo Kay Kim’s unfulfilled Malaysian dream
True to his principles but sometimes misunderstood, national historian Tan Sri Dr Khoo Kay Kim, will be etched in history as one who believed in a greater united Malaysia.
‘More needs to be done to iron out public transport issues’
There is a huge disconnect among regulators, operators and the demands of consumers as Malaysia is eager to expand its MRT and LRT networks but can’t even maintain bus stops, says Public Transport Users Association (4PAM) president Ajit Johl.
Miros revs up research on bikers
In a bid to lower accident and fatality rates among motorcyclists, the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) is embarking on surveys zooming in on the group.
Think twice before exiting office WhatsApp group
Telco wins Industrial Court case against employee dismissed for exiting office WhatsApp group twice, among others.
Mental health advocate: Act now to prevent another ‘Instagram death’
Malaysian Psychiatric Association patron and Malaysian Mental Health Advisory Council member Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye urges authorities and social media operators to ensure there is intervention when it comes to matters of life and death after Kuching teen committed suicide following Instagram poll.
Teen’s death following Instagram poll could have been avoided, says expert
Senior consultant paediatrician Datuk Dr Amar Singh HSS says alert system needed to immediately notify concerned parties of suicidal postings on social media following death of 16-year-old who jumped off a building after 69 per cent of her Instagram followers voted that she should die.