Anne Muhammad News Today

PUTRAJAYA: Travellers from 36 more countries deemed to be low-risk will be able to use the autogates at Malaysia’s main points of entry from June 1, says home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

PETALING JAYA:  PAS and Bersatu leaders have agreed that there is no need for Perlis menteri besar Shukri Ramli to step down following a probe by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on his son.

PETALING JAYA:  The government has no plans to nominate Kampung Baru as a Unesco World Heritage site, as doing so would disrupt any ongoing development in the area.

PUTRAJAYA: Only one out of 97 listed companies in the last three years is Bumiputera-owned, says Bursa Malaysia Bhd chairman Abdul Wahid Omar.

PETALING JAYA: Several Umno division leaders have vowed to revitalise the party despite the recent failure to secure a full pardon for former president Najib Razak, whose prison term and fine for his SRC International conviction was instead reduced.

Kuala Lumpur: Transparency over Najib Razak’s reduced sentence and fine in his SRC International case is vital for the public to “respect the country’s pardons process”, says former law minister Zaid Ibrahim.

PETALING JAYA: PAS did not “aggressively” oppose concerts while it was in government as it wanted to resolve more important matters, says its spiritual adviser.

Kuala Lumpur: Government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil today urged Dr Mahathir Mohamad to engage in self-reflection after the former prime minister dared Anwar Ibrahim to call for an election to test his support among Malaysians.

PETALING JAYA: Muslims may work in conventional banks in times of emergency or when there is a lack of alternative employment, says Penang mufti Wan Salim Nor.

SHAH ALAM: Malaysians can renew their driver’s licence and road tax online via the MyJPJ application from Feb 1.