Assemblyman apologises for ‘punching’ former party colleague Posted on 24/11/2024 By udot Sarifuddin Hata shown in a video clip approaching fellow assembly member Norazlinah Arif at the Sabah state assembly building on Wednesday. PETALING JAYA: Sabah state assemblyman, Sarifuddin Hata (Warisan-Merotai) has apologised to Kunak assemblyman Norazlinah Arif for allegedly punching her at the state assembly building on Wednesday night. Sarifuddin Hata. Norazlinah, who switched from Warisan to Gabungan Rakyat Sabah, had lodged a police report claiming that Sarifuddin punched her on her right shoulder while she was leaving the building. She said the impact caused her to turn and take one step back. She also said her shoulder and arm were still hurting from the incident. Norazlinah Arif. Sarifuddin later took to Facebook to apologise, saying he was just joking and did not mean to harm her. He also admitted that he might have been too rough, saying he was rushing for a press conference when he “tapped” her on the shoulder. “I hope you forgive me,” he said. Norazlinah, a two-term assemblyman, later said she forgave Sarifuddin, adding that this incident should serve as a lesson. News
Israeli strikes leave 71 pro-Iran fighters dead in Syria’s Palmyra Posted on 21/11/2024 Palmyra was taken over and pillaged by Islamic State extremists at the height of the Syrian civil war. (AFP pic) BEIRUT: Israeli strikes killed 71 pro-Iran militants in the Syrian city of Palmyra, with more than a third of them identified as fighters from Iraq and Lebanon, a monitor said… Read More
Ukraine rushes to reinforce east as pressure mounts in south and Russia’s Kursk Posted on 12/11/2024 A Ukrainian Emergency Service image shows smoke rising from an apartment building after a Russian strike in Kryvyi Rih. (AP pic) KYIV: Ukraine said on Monday its hard-pressed military was battling 50,000 troops in Russia’s Kursk region to its north, while also scrambling to reinforce two besieged fronts in the… Read More
Federal laws take precedence in Sarawak’s oil and gas dispute, experts assert (VIDEO) Posted on 21/11/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — The federal government’s position on oil and gas (O&G) resources off Sarawak’s shores remains grounded in the Petroleum Development Act 1974 (PDA), which grants Petronas full ownership and exclusive rights to all petroleum resources in Malaysia, both onshore and offshore. This claim has come under… Read More