PUTRAJAYA, Jul 4 – The Immigration Department has cancelled businessman Low Taek Jho’s, better known as Jho Low, passport on June 15. Immigration Department director-general Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali said the cancellation was made at the request of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Datuk Seri Mohd Shukri Abdull over the
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 4 – Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was today charged at the Sessions Court here with three counts of Criminal Breach of Trust (CBT) and one count of abuse of power in connection with SRC International Sdn Bhd funds totalling RM42 million. However, no plea
PUTRAJAYA, Jul 4 – The vehicle bringing former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex in the federal capital was seen leaving the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters here at 7.37am. The red Proton Inspira car ferrying him was part of a seven-vehicle convoy that
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 3 – Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is expected to face more than 10 counts of committing criminal breach of trust linked to the SRC International Sdn Bhd case, according to a source. It said that Najib would be charged tomorrow at a Kuala
PUTRAJAYA, Jul 3 – Former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz is entitled to take legal action against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak on allegations regarding the RM2.6 billion in his account, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. Lim added that his ministry had full
PUTRAJAYA, Jul 3 – Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was arrested today and will be charged tomorrow in connection with the probe into SRC International Sdn Bhd, according to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) Special Task Force. It said in a statement that the former prime minister was arrested at
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 3 – Former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz today declined to comment when asked if she knew about the RM2.6 billion in the bank account of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak. “I’m not going to comment on that now because
PUTRAJAYA, Jul 3 – Riza Aziz, a stepson of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, has arrived at the headquarters of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to assist in the probe into 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB). Riza, who is the chief executive officer of a film company based
KAJANG, Jul 3 – The government will lay down a strong policy framework to further develop the oil palm industry and provide assistance, as well as a supporting environment, to ensure sustainable development alongside the industry’s competitiveness. Newly-appointed Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok (pix) said the oil palm industry continued to
PUTRAJAYA, Jul 3 – UMNO president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi came to the headquarters of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today for the second day running to assist in an MACC investigation. It is believed that the probe is into the use of funds from a foundation, Yayasan
IPOH, Jul 3 – Beruas MP Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham has been appointed the Speaker at the First Meeting of the First Session of the 14th Perak State Assembly. The former chairman of Perak DAP was elected after obtaining 31 votes. He defeated two other candidates, PAS Perak deputy commissioner Mohd Misbahul
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 2 – Indonesian police have arrested fugitive UMNO Sungai Besar Division chief Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos, said Home Affairs Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. They arrested Jamal at 6.15 pm today and contacted the Malaysian police to coordinate his repatriation to the country, he said in
PUTRAJAYA, Jul 2 – UMNO President Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi completed giving his statement on the 1Malaysia Berhad Development´s (1MDB) case to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for today after spending nine hours at its headquarters here. In a statement, Ahmad Zahid said the statement included the details
PUTRAJAYA, Jul 2 – The 1MDB Special Task Force has frozen 408 bank accounts belonging to individuals, political parties and non-governmental organisations involving funds amounting to RM1.1 billion on June 26 and 29. In its statement issued here today, the Task Force said the 81 individuals and 55 organisations which had their bank accounts
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Jul 2 – The Penang government intends to apply to the federal government to upgrade the Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) to a city council. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the state government had earlier wanted to apply for MPSP to be upgraded together with the Penang Municipal
PUTRAJAYA, Jul 1 – The former special officer to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak who was remanded since last Monday to assist in the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) investigation into the case related to 1Malaysian Development Berhad (1MDB), was released today. Magistrate Muhammad Bukhari Md Ruslan ordered the
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 1 – New Umno president, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, described the open contest in the party election as a historic democratic process as an immediate measure to ensure the party remains relevant in the country’s political arena. He said the elections was a democratic process demanded
ALOR SETAR, Jul 1 – Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said today she was prepared to step down as the deputy prime minister when her husband Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim becomes the prime minister. It was not a major issue; there had been no situation where the posts of prime
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 30 – Bagan Datuk MP Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was elected as the new UMNO President for the 2018-2021 session today. UMNO secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said Ahmad Zahid, who was previously the vice president discharging the duties of party president, won
MALACCA, Jun 30 – Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) is leaving it entirely to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to decide on the appointment of ministers or deputy ministers from among its members, said, president Mohamad Sabu. He said he did not recommend any individuals for any positions when the list
