(Reuters) – Manchester United greats David Beckham and Eric Cantona have added their voices to the barrage of criticism directed at plans for a breakaway European Super League, saying the competition ignored fans’ views and could threaten football’s values. A group of 12 top European clubs, including United, said on

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin had declared the state of emergency illegally and now using the power to run a dictatorship, said Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The former prime minister in his blog post today pointed out that the legitimacy of the Muhyiddin government was also in doubt when he presented to

PORT DICKSON: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim feels “comfortable” in Port Dickson and is prepared to defend the parliamentary seat in the next general election. However, the PKR president said that the party leadership will have the final say on this. Anwar said he no longer felt like an outsider here

PETALING JAYA: A 40-year-old boarding school supervisor in Johor has been remanded by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for making some RM20mil in false claims to supply food to students. The suspect was said to have been in cahoots with several contractors over a five-year period for the boarding school

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal was told that Datuk Seri Najib Razak had “abandoned” his own defence that he was framed by Low Taek Jho in the misappropriation of RM42mil from SRC International Sdn Bhd when he admitted to giving instructions to the fugitive financier to ensure his bank account

Bernama file photo shows the Covid-19 vaccine being drawn into a syringe. SIBU (April 20): The Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (SSDMC) has postponed the second phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme here today as vaccine supplies have yet to be received. SSDMC said in a media statement that

PUTRAJAYA: The defence’s brouhaha that two SRC International Sdn Bhd directors had used forged or “cut and paste” signatures to remit RM42 million which finally ended up in Najib Razak’s private bank accounts is not an issue in the trial, the Court of Appeal heard today. Ad hoc

Najib Abdul Razak’s defence team “scored their own goal” in admitting as evidence the BBM chats linked to the RM42 million SRC International corruption case, the Court of Appeal heard. Deputy public prosecutor V Sithambaram submitted this today in relation to the former prime minister’s legal team succeeding

KUALA LUMPUR: Interstate travels for work, medical and educational purposes are only allowed from Monday to Thursday, said Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani (pix). With the exception of emergency cases, deaths and long distance married couples, no interstate travels are allowed from Friday to Sunday,

A man who was allegedly beaten by the police while in detention has succumbed to his injuries after spending over a month at Selayang Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit. His sister, A Thangamalar, 41, said the hospital confirmed her 40-year-old sibling Ganapathy’s passing after being admitted to the hospital

PETALING JAYA: Those employing migrant workers will be responsible for getting them registered for vaccination, says Khairy Jamaluddin. The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister said employers must get their workers registered, regardless of whether they had proper documentation, lapsed documentation or were undocumented. For the registration of refugees, Khairy

Good morning, here’s what you need to know today. Key Highlights * Instagram and the Queen * Racialising welfare * Education Covid-19 clusters Instagram and the Queen #DengkiKe became a trending hashtag on Twitter last night. It was in reference to Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah’s comment

PETALING JAYA: With Covid-19 cases exceeding 2,000 for five days in a row now, the police have decided to tighten the conditions for interstate travel. Deputy inspector-general of police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said permission will only be given to those travelling for work, medical or education purposes, or

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia kicked off the second phase of its Covid-19 vaccination programme on Monday (April 19), as government leaders tried to allay concerns about the pace of inoculations. The programme is seen as not being fast enough, with coronavirus infections showing signs of surging again. Malaysia has begun inoculations

PETALING JAYA: The health ministry has detected 14 new Covid-19 clusters in the past 24 hours, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today. In a statement, he said six of them were linked to education institutions, four were community clusters, three were workplace clusters and the remaining one involved

(Reuters) – Factbox on Jose Mourinho, who was sacked as manager of Tottenham Hotspur on Monday after the Premier League team’s poor recent run of form: Born Jan. 26, 1963 in Setubal, Portugal (age 58). Sporting 1992-96 1992 – After a modest playing career, accepts a job as an interpreter for

The Petaling Health Department has instructed the temporary closure of 19 schools in the district after 27 Covid-19 cases were detected. “Covid-19 was detected in these premises. As such, they were instructed to be closed from April 19,” it said in a notice issued to two education offices in Petaling

PETALING JAYA: The 122-year old Convent Bukit Nanas is a “national treasure” that must be gazetted as a heritage site and preserved, says the Save KL Coalition (SKL). “This is a building with heritage and historical value that is irreplaceable. Not everything should be measured in dollars and cents,” said

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 2,078 Covid-19 cases on Monday (April 19), bringing the cumulative total to 377,132. In the same 24-hour period, there were eight fatalities, bringing the death toll to 1,386. There were also 1,402 recoveries, which means 355,224 have recovered from the disease

PETALING JAYA: The health ministry has detected 14 new Covid-19 clusters in the past 24 hours, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today. In a statement, he said six of them were linked to education institutions, four were community clusters, three were workplace clusters and the remaining one involved

Fugitive businessperson Low Taek Jho and two others served the “same boss”, namely Najib Abdul Razak, the Court of Appeal heard today. Deputy public prosecutor V Sithambaram (above) submitted this today in his counter against arguments by the former prime minister’s legal team that he (Najib) had no knowledge

PETALING JAYA: There has been a twofold increase in Covid-19 clusters emerging in educational institutions, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. “It was observed there was a twofold increase in the number of clusters from education institutions to 12 in (epidemiological) week 15, as compared to only six

MINNEAPOLIS: A jury is to hear closing arguments on Monday in the trial of the white ex-police officer accused of murdering African-American George Floyd, a case that laid bare racial wounds in the United States and has come to be seen as a pivotal test of police accountability. Derek Chauvin,

PETALING JAYA: The effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccines is evident from the fact that none of the nine healthcare workers, who tested positive for the virus more than two weeks after receiving their second dose, exhibited severe or even mild symptoms, says Khairy Jamaluddin. The coordinating minister for the National