News about Barisan Nasional

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): “The HILLS are alive… with the Sound of………” TRAFFIC? Fear not, folks, according to a report in The Sun daily, an interim committee has been created to tackle the issue of traffic congestion in Cameron Highlands (pictured) during the holiday seasons.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): China state-owned enterprises’ (SOEs) investments in Malaysia during the previous Barisan Nasional administration were heavily skewed towards the construction sector, which is susceptible to rent-seeking activities, according to a recent report co-authored by the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (Asli) and University of Malaya.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 29): The 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal is more responsible for bringing down the Barisan Nasional (BN) government in the 14th general election (GE14) than the unpopular goods and services tax (GST), says veteran financial journalist P Gunasegaram.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): Unless one has been living under a rock, most Malaysians would have heard or read about the numerous revelations of mega financial scandals and alleged wrong doings of the ousted Barisan Nasional (BN) administration.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 27): The Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said that the government can only refund overpaid taxes when it has the monies to do so.

KUALA LUMPUR (August 24): The previous Barisan Nasional (BN) administration proposed to take over the Automated Enforcement System (AES) project from the Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) in November last year, said LTAT ex-chairman Tan Sri Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 19): Former Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin said he was able to issue freehold titles to villages when he led the state government.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) has an approval rating of 71% among Malaysians as at August this year, according to a post-election survey by the Merdeka Centre for Opinion Research.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 14): The new Johor government will continue and even improve the state’s rent-to-own housing programme started by the previous Barisan Nasional state administration.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 6): Former Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir approves of the move to relocate the MB’s residence.