Former Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal was today sentenced to five weeks' jail after being found guilty of contempt of court over remarks linked to the inquest into Zara Qairina Mahathir's death. However, the High Court granted a stay of execution, allowing the Parti Warisan president to remain free pending his appeal
A joint operation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and the Immigration Department has uncovered a syndicate that allegedly hacked the MyIMMs system to issue more than 1,300 fraudulent Temporary Employment Visit Passes using dormant 2011 quotas, causing an estimated RM2.4 million in losses to the government
While concerns over drug-laced vapes grow, a blanket ban could backfire by wiping out businesses, threatening jobs, pushing trade underground amid weak enforcement and open tank loopholes
