PUTRAJAYA, May 25 – Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook has instructed all driving institutes to list driving test charges in their receipt to avoid any hidden charges and corrupt practices to obtain ‘kopi-o’ licences and ‘lesen terbang’. The new minister said the measure that would take effect immediately, was to
PUTRAJAYA, May 25 – Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng is prepared to be sued by 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) president and chief executive officer (CEO), Arul Kanda Kandasamy on his allegedly unfair and inaccurate statement on the investment company. He, however, reminded the CEO that he was the only one who was
PUTRAJAYA, May 24 – The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) will retain its name and need not be changed to the Ministry of Women and Family Development, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. Dr Wan Azizah, who also heads the ministry, said she had
KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 – Umno has described the decision by the Pakatan Rakyat (PH) government to dissolve several government departments and agencies as a form of a ‘punishment’ to the people. The party, via a statement by the Strategic Communications Unit at its headquarters, said the allegation that the agencies
BUNNIK, May 24 – Investigators will appeal to the public on Thursday to assist in their inquiries into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) nearly four years ago over eastern Ukraine. The airliner was shot down with a Russian-made missile on July 17, 2014, with 298 people onboard, two-thirds
ALOR SETAR, May 24 – Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir has called on civil servants in the state to help him establish a “New Kedah” in line with the “New Malaysia” spirit at the federal level. He said this was in keeping with the hopes and aspirations of the
KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 – The previous government under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak used money raised from a deal with Khazanah Nasional Berhad to pay for some of the liabilities of state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), two sources told Reuters. Khazanah paid the government RM1.2 billion in mid-2017
KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 – With the new Pakatan Harapan (PH) government in place, Malaysians are looking to the future with high hopes and a confidence that is rooted in the leadership of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Voters in Malaysia at the recent 14th General Election turned their backs on more
TELUK KUMBAR, May 24 – As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, in conjunction with the holy month celebration of the Ramadan season, Lexis Suites Penang treated 25 underprivileged orphanages from Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak Kesayangan Pulau Pinang to an ‘Iftar’ feast. The orphanage’s age range from 2 years to
KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 – The 10% reduction in the salary of Cabinet ministers as announced by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad yesterday is a smart move to improve the financial state of the country, said Cuepacs president Datuk Azih Muda. He said this initiative was proof of the new
PUTRAJAYA, May 24 – The Cabinet meeting today agreed that the search mission for missing Malaysia Airlines’ Flight MH370 by Ocean Infinity, a US-based underwater exploration company, be terminated on May 29. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said after that date no further extension would be given to Ocean Infinity. “After May
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 – Taiwanese diva Ding Dang, better known as Della, was returned to the Malaysia soil for a 1-night performance on May 19, 2018 at the KLCC Plenary Hall here this evening. Thousands fans gathered and armed with homemade signs, they filled the hall. Della “Give Me One Love” Live
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 – Tycoon Robert Kuok has praised Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad for “saving the country”. “I salute you. You saved the country,” the Hong Kong-based Malaysian business magnate said when he called on Dr Mahathir at his office in Putrajaya today. With a gentle tap on Kuok’s
PUTRAJAYA, May 23 – 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) directors have confirmed that the company is unable to repay its debts, says Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. He said former 1MDB Chief Financial Officer, Azmi Tahir, had written in March to the Ministry of Finance to state that 1MDB would not be
PUTRAJAYA, May 23 – The Election Commission (EC) has received 114,128 new voter registration applications from eligible citizens and 48,763 applications for change of electoral division from registered voters in the first quarter of 2018 (ST1/2018). The EC in a statement today said that the Supplementary Electoral Roll Bill (RDPT)
GEORGE TOWN, May 23 – The Penang state constitution will be amended to limit the tenure of the chief minister to just two terms, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. The newly-appointed chief minister said the state executive council (Exco) meeting today agreed to adopt the pledge in Pakatan Harapan’s manifesto to
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 – Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim confirmed today that Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers had “visited” his houses and office yesterday and that part of the RM500,000 they took was to finance a mission to Gaza, Palestine, that he had planned. Another portion
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 – Sungai Besar UMNO division head Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos was remanded for three days to help in the investigation on a case concerning firearms. Selangor Criminal Investigation Department head SAC Fadzil Ahmat said the politician was remanded beginning today until Friday. He said the remand process
PUTRAJAYA, May 23 – Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today announced that the Cabinet ministers would take a 10 per cent pay cut with immediate effect. The decision to reduce the salary was made at the first meeting of the new Cabinet at Perdana Putra here, he said. “We are
PUTRAJAYA, May 23 – Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today chaired the first meeting of his new Cabinet at Perdana Putra here. The meeting, which began at 9.25 am, was attended by all the 13 ministers led by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail who were
