News about Dr Mahathir Mohamad

PETALING JAYA (June 25): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said it was “not so urgent” to inform Singapore on the status of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) in an interview with the island republic’s Channel News Asia portal today.

PUTRAJAYA (June 22): Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus (pictured) has promised to maintain the country's monetary and financial stability upon assuming office as Bank Negara Malaysia Governor on July 1 this year.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 22): Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus has been appointed as the new governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

PETALING JAYA (June 20): Malaysia would like to retain the islands in the South China Sea the country has occupied, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in an interview recently.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia wants to strengthen its “good relations” with Beijing, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad told the South China Morning Post (SCMP) in an interview, but that Chinese companies investing in the country should refrain from relying only on material, capital and labour from China and denying Malaysia any real benefits.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 19): Just over a year after announcing its partnership with the Malaysian government for the Digital Free Trade Zone (DFTZ), Alibaba Group has already invested US$100 million (RM400 million) in its various initiatives here.

PETALING JAYA (June 18): Alibaba Group founder and executive chairman Jack Ma met Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in Putrajaya today.

PETALING JAYA (June 14): Johor opposition leader Datuk Hasni Mohammad has hailed Pakatan Harapan administration’s decision to postpone the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) instead of cancelling it outright.

PETALING JAYA (June 12): In what appears to be a softening of his stance, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) is postponed, and not axed entirely.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 8): An arrest warrant has been issued by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on bankrupt businessman Tan Sri Ting Pek Khiing (pictured), who had last week surprised the nation with news that he will be undertaking a RM30 billion project in Langkawi, for failing to appear in court yesterday for his public enquiry hearing.