"Go ahead, proceed with the investigation. For me this might just be another ploy to sway the attention away from the weakness of the government administration and the weakness of the ministers in their respective ministries."

Five families who camped at the Komtar building since March 6 ended their protests yesterday after about five hours of talks with several state representatives there.

Tiny 25sq ft living pods, which include a bed and nightstand are housed side by side in a building with a shared kitchen, bathroom and terrace — all for 200 euros (RM923) a month.

Last year alone, women hosts earned a combined RM159 million, a 50% increase from the past year. The number of hosts who are women also grew rapidly by 40% in 2018.

“The prosecution is under scrutiny from the public as they want to see the trial proceed. The whole world is also looking at us, and if possible we want to see the trial (in the High Court in Kuala Lumpur) to proceed tomorrow (today),” said the AG.

It is “a possibility” the government may request financial institutions to revert back to the 40-year tenure, which was shortened to 35 years back in 2013. 

“Let us see if there is a proposal from them (Khazanah) and if we are a willing buyer and they are a willing seller first."

IMF commented that Malaysia’s medium-term growth outlook “remains favourable” although downside risks remain for the “highly open economy” stemming primarily from the external environment, including oil price, rising protectionism and slowdown in China.

Stern action will also be taken against those who advertised the sale or renting out of PPR units via public announcements including through property for sale/rent portals or through social media.

This will allow the group to settle its debts with RHB Bank Bhd, to which it owes some RM148.54 million as a redemption sum for the land, the group said in a stock exchange filing.