320 facilitation fund projects worth RM14.23b approved by govt so far, says Mustapa
KUALA LUMPUR (July 20): 320 facilitation fund projects worth RM14.
Boustead unveils three-year group-wide transformation plan
KUALA LUMPUR (July 17): Boustead Holdings Bhd has unveiled its transformation plan to drive the group forward for the next three years as part of its strategy to strengthen prospects and unlock value.
Judge allows trial to cut short to allow Najib to attend Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): High Court judge Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah relented and allowed the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)-Tanore trial today to end earlier than usual, after reading a letter from the Dewan Rakyat Speaker requesting that former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) — who is the accused in this case, and lawmaker for Pekan — be allowed to attend Parliament.
Judge snubs Najib's request to skip court to attend Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): Unlike on previous occasions, former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s request today for a shorter hearing against him tomorrow to allow him to attend Parliament was rejected by the judge.
Tabung Haji would have ‘tutup kedai’ if PH govt did not save it — Mujahid
KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): Tabung Haji (TH) would have tutup kedai (rolled down its shutters) if the former Pakatan Harapan (PH) government had not saved it, former minister Dr Mujahid Yusof claimed yesterday.
Speaker urged to make firm ruling on Baling MP's offensive remarks
KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): Batu Kawan Member of Parliament (MP) Kasthuriraani Patto is urging newly appointed Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun (pictured) to make a firm ruling on the deemed sexist and racist remarks made by the Baling MP yesterday.
Speaker deems comments by Baling MP 'offensive', demands apology
KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): Before the parliamentary sitting kicked off with the Minister's Question Time, newly appointed Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun addressed the commotion yesterday amid alleged racist and sexist remarks by Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim (BN-Baling).
Motion passed as 111 MPs vote for removal of speaker
KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): The motion of removing the speaker has been passed as a total of 111 MPs voted for the motion to remove Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof (pictured) as the speaker, versus a total of 109 votes against the the motion.
Dr M will attempt vote of no-confidence against Muhyiddin at Parliament again next week
KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) said he, together with five former Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia members aligned with him, will again propose a motion of vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at the upcoming second Parliament session that is expected to convene next week.
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Malaysia's absolute poverty rate at 5.6% — chief statistician
KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): The Statistics Department said today the absolute poverty rate in Malaysia improved from 7.
