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.
Prasarana to set aside RM90m for new ferries, ferry upgrades
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 2): Prasarana Malaysia Bhd plans to allocate RM90 million to upgrade Penang’s ferry service facility and to buy new ferries, according to Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
Former Khazanah chief Azman says he had 'good and respectful' exit meeting with Dr M
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 1): Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar (pictured) said he had a positive meeting with Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad before officially clocking out for the last time from Khazanah Nasional Bhd's office as its managing director yesterday.
Woman's charred remains found in motorcycle shop
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 1): The charred remains of a woman were found following after a fire which gutted a motorcycle shop in Jalan Sentul here last night.
‘Teh tarik’ water in Klang River to run crystal clear by 2020
KUALA LUMPUR (August 1): Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad said that the Klang River should be clean enough for people to wash their clothes in, and hopes to achieve this by 2020.
G25's Mohd Sheriff lauds ex-Khazanah chief Azman's leadership
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 1): The next person to lead Khazanah Nasional Bhd as managing director should be a professional who is not politically active, and who has a proven record in management, said the sovereign wealth fund’s former managing director Tan Sri Mohd Sheriff Mohd Kassim.
Directors of MoF companies shown the door
PETALING JAYA (August 1): For the Minister of Finance Inc (MoF Inc), holding company of the Ministry of Finance, changes in boards of directors has begun.
S’pore not keen to review price of water from Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 1): The Republic of Singapore is not keen to review the price of water under a 1962 agreement with Malaysia.
AirAsia's Fernandes expresses confidence in having LCCTs in KL, Penang, KK
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 1): AirAsia Group Bhd group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said he is confident the government will allow for the set-up of three low-cost carrier terminals (LCCTs) in the country.