KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 19 – Embezzlement and bribery with government money are among the charges that Malaysia is looking to bring against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak following a probe into funds allegedly looted from the state-run fund 1MDB, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday.
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 19 – Penang Chief Minister, Chow Kon Yeow is targeting for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) project under Penang Transport Master Plan to begin during his tenure. Chow said the LRT project would take a longer time to complete in Penang but he hoped to see the project commence
CYBERJAYA, Jun 19 – Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng hopes the people can give the government time, at least until the country’s financial situation improves, before fulfilling the promises made in its election manifesto. He said the current national financial situation is not good due to government debt of RM1 trillion. “We
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 18 – The Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) will convene its annual general assembly on Dec 16. Bersatu secretary general Datuk Dr Shahruddin Md Salleh said it would commence with the branch meeting from Sept 1 to Sept 15, and to be followed by the divisional conference from Sept
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 18 – Council of Eminent Persons (CEP) member Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz hoped that consumers will continue to enjoy cheaper products following the move by the government to zero-rate the Goods and Services Tax (GST). The former Bank Negara Malaysia governor said retailers must pass on
SHAH ALAM, Jun 18 – Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said today he had presented to the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, the name of the new mentri besar of the state for the Ruler’s consent. Mohamed Azmin, who is PKR deputy president, has to give
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 18 – Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today he had a good exchange of ideas on various subjects with Alibaba Group founder and executive chairman Jack Ma at their meeting in Putrajaya today. Dr Mahathir disclosed this in a post uploaded on his official Twitter account,
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 18 – The Malaysian Meteorological Department (Met Malaysia) today issued an alert on strong Southwesterly winds of 40kph-50kph with waves up to 3.5m over the waters of Perlis, Kedah and Penang until Tuesday (June 19). Met Malaysia in a statement issued here today said the strong winds and rough
TUARAN, Jun 17 – United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (Upko) said it left Barisan Nasional (BN) to set up a new Sabah state government with Warisan and Pakatan Harapan (PH), in response to the people’s desire for change. Its acting president Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau said the number of votes
PUTRAJAYA, Jun 17 – Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and members of his Cabinet received about 80,000 visitors at the Aidilfitri open house held in Seri Perdana, the official residence of the prime minister. The extraordinary turnout exceeded the initial estimates of 50,000 for the occasion. The open house which
MUAR, Jun 17 – The Immigration Department and the Royal Malaysia Police will be revamped due to its ‘confusing’ structure, said Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the revamp would only be undertaken after he meets with Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to give an explanation on
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 17 – As the Umno party election nomination closes this evening, Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin made a last minute dash to contest for the president post. Khairy announced through his Instagram site that he had uploaded his nomination form to join the fray for the number one post in the party. Earlier, the Rembau MP stated that he was only contesting for the
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 17 – “Challenging, being challenged and for me, it is one of the most crucial places in a government”. That was the reaction of Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu when asked about his feelings when he first served the ministry. Mohamad or better known as Mat Sabu, however, said that
TASEK GELUGOR, Jun 16 – Investigations into alleged misconduct and malpractices in the Defence Ministry will commence after Aidilfitri, says Mohamad Sabu. The Defence Minister said a Special Investigation Committee headed by former auditor-general Tan Sri Ambrin Buang would be set up for this purpose. This committee would also probe irregularities
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 16 – Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak hopes the rivalry between the opposition and the government remains “healthy” and under control. He urged Malaysians to forge ahead with understanding during the festive period. Although he was no longer the nation’s leader, Najib urged Malaysians to forge
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 16 – The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and MYNIC Berhad are working on overcoming a technical glitch that has affected Malaysian websites with addresses ending in .my since yesterday, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo. He said it was hoped that the problem could
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 16 – Due to the national debt factor, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) Government will take a longer time to fulfil all the manifesto promises it pledged to deliver within its first 100 days, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. “We have financial problems
PUTRAJAYA, Jun 16 – The Pakatan Harapan will continue to fulfil its election pledges, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Speaking before guests at the Hari Raya Open House in Seri Perdana here today, he said the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) zero rate after PH won the
PUTRAJAYA, Jun 15 – The large turnout at Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) Hari Raya open house in Seri Perdana here today, indicates the people’s genuine love for the country, says Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. The big crowd that showed up today was something very special and never seen before, he told reporters
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 15 – Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad performed Aidilfitri prayers today at the National Mosque along with thousands of worshippers. Dr Mahathir, attired in his favourite purple Baju Melayu, arrived at the mosque with his wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali, at 8.20 am. Defence Minister Mohamad
