Najib: 'I can defend myself'
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 10): Former Prime Minister and UMNO president Datuk Seri Najib Razak said UMNO does not need to defend him against the slanders made against him as he can defend himself.
Najib denies he will be arrested today
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 7): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has denied rumours he will be arrested by police today.
Singapore refutes Azmin's claims of meeting
SINGAPORE (August 7): Malaysian Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali’s claim that he met with ‘senior officials from Singapore’ over the weekend to discuss the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high speed rail (HSR) project was refuted by The Ministry of Transport (MOT) in Singapore, reported Today.
Azmin to issue statement on KL-S'pore HSR
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 6): Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said his ministry will issue a statement at a later stage on details of the planned Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR).
Toll ops review to be completed by year end
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): Putrajaya is reviewing the operation model for tolls and expects the study to be done by year end, according to Works Minister Baru Bian.
Dr M defends his appointment as new Khazanah chair
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has defended his appointment as the chairman of Khazanah Nasional Bhd, saying it is in line with efforts to put the state-owned investment fund on the right track.
Cabinet approves one-month extension for Splash takeover negotiations
PETALING JAYA (Aug 2): The cabinet has approved a month-long extension for the Selangor state government to negotiate the acquisition of Syarikat Pengeluar Air Selangor Holdings (Splash), reported the New Straits Times.
Azeez says Azmin is country’s most powerful person after Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 2): Umno politician Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abd Rahim, speaking in Parliament yesterday, described Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali as the country’s most powerful person after Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Professionals to run Khazanah
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 1): Khazanah Nasional Bhd, which saw all its board members resign en masse last week, will continue to be managed by professionals despite having two politicians on its board now, according to Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali.
SST Bills tabled in Parliament for first reading
KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): The Federal government tabled the Sales Tax Bill 2018 and Services Tax Bill 2018 (SST Bills) for their first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today.
