KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 16 – The election of retired Court of Appeal judge Datuk Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof as the new Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat is one of the efforts to bring about parliamentary reform, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said today. It said in a statement that improvements to
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 16 – The First Meeting of the First Term of the 14th Parliament Session will begin today, after the 14th General Election which saw Pakatan Harapan forming the new government. The meeting will begin at 10am with the appointment of the Dewan Rakyat Speaker being the first business on
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 15 – Former Court of Appeal judge Datuk Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof, who is the Pakatan Harapan’s choice for the ninth Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, is well versed in commercial law, banking, securities, arbitration, constitutional and administrative law. Mohamad Ariff, 69, from Sungai Petani, Kedah, graduated with
PUTRAJAYA, Jul 15 – The Magistrate’s Court today released on bail a former special officer of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak held on remand over an investigation into an allegation of corruption in the installation of solar power panels in Sarawak schools. Magistrate Chyfica Mohamed Zamri allowed the
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 15 – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s health is not a problem for him to contest for PKR presidential post in the coming party elections. Lembah Pantai MP Ahmad Fahmi Mohamed Fadzil said the PKR de facto leader was currently recovering from a surgery in Turkey. “His health condition is not
GEORGE TOWN, Jul 15 – “I will continue with my principle of telling the truth. But if the truth scares off the investors, Malaysia too does not want such investors … we want investors who can listen to the truth,” said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. Touching on the subject in his
PONTIAN, Jul 15 – Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) has received approval from the Registrar of Societies (ROS) to postpone its party election, which should have been held this year, to next year. Its deputy president, Datuk Salahuddin Ayub said however, meetings at the branch level would go on as usual this year.
KUALA TERENGGANU, Jul 14 – She had borrowed her mother’s sweater to keep her warm in the cold night as she rode pillion with her 18-year old cousin on a motorcycle but instead of protecting her, the jacket only brought doom to seven-year-old Nur Zulaikha Khumaira. The oversized jacket was entangled
BALIK PULAU, Jul 14 – Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said he will explain on the issue over the price of goods raised by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak at the Dewan Rakyat sitting next week. “I would like to tell him (Najib) that
KUALA LUMPUR. Jul 14 – With the new Malaysia as its background, the First Meeting of the First Term of the 14th Parliament will create national history when it begins the session on Monday, July 16. The post 14th General Election meeting is the first after the Pakatan Harapan (PH) took
JOHOR BARU, Jul 14 – A car paint workshop owner is living in fear after he claims that a man, believed to be a loan shark, has been harassing him to pay off his former employee’s debt. Chay Mook Kowong, 61, said he often receives phone calls from an individual who
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 13 – Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak wants to withdraw his suit against Damansara Member of Parliament Tony Pua Kiam Wee over a video clip relating to the tabling of Shariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Bill or RUU355. Lawyer Datuk Mohd Hafarizam Harun, representing Najib,
PUTRAJAYA, Jul 13 – The Magistrate’s Court today allowed an extension by two days up to Sunday of the remand of a former special officer to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak to facilitate the investigation into an allegation of corruption in the installation of solar power panels in
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 13 – Tenaga Nasional Bhd says it believes that competitive bidding for power plant projects would bring the best value to the industry. TNB President/ CEO Datuk Seri Ir Azman Mohd said the company shares the views of the Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment Minister Yeo Bee
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 13 – Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo said today he hoped that all telco companies will come up with a proposal soon on ways to reduce the price of broadband and increase the speed of the facility. He said the effort was to focus on quality services
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 13 – Businessman Low Taek Jho or Jho Low is believed to be travelling on a passport of Saint Kitts and Nevis located in the Caribbean, according to Director-General of Immigration Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali. “In the Jho Low matter, we are definitely working with the police. We
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 11 – Tan Sri Richard Malanjum was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of Malaysia effective today. Malanjum, 65, received his letter of appointment from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V in a ceremony at the Bilik Singgahsana Kecil (Small Throne Room), Istana Negara, here tonight.
PUTRAJAYA, Jul 11 – Effective tomorrow, e-hailing service providers will be regulated by the government under the Land Public Transport (Amendment) Act 2017 and the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (Amendment) Act 2017. Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said starting tomorrow all e-hailing companies must register with the Land Public
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 11 – Officials investigating the multibillion-dollar corruption scheme linked to state fund and former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak plan to meet with US officials in Washington, US and Malaysian sources familiar with the plans told Reuters. The visit, including discussions with US Justice Department officials,
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 11 – Children’s toys have been identified as one of the causes for the spread of the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in the country. Health Ministry Disease Control Division director Datuk Dr Chong Chee Keong said toys which children hold and play with can transmit the virus
