News about Hishammuddin

PETALING JAYA (Aug 10): Digital certificates “confirming” that an individual has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 vaccine are being sold by irresponsible parties via social media, Malay news portal Kosmo! reported today Head of Department and Senior Consultant O&G, Consultant Gynae Oncologist at Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah Alor Setar, Datuk Dr Mohd Rushdan Mohd Noor posted on Facebook that the digital certificates are being sold at RM15 each.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has been appointed as Deputy Prime Minister with immediate effect, while continuing to oversee the defence portfolio, and Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein is now a Senior Minister.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Former Umno vice president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said today the motion that compels members of parliament (MPs), their spouses, children, and trustees, to declare their assets by Oct 1 this year "is like a fishing expedition".

  KUALA LUMPUR (May 20): RM300 million was paid for helicopters that were never delivered to the Royal Malaysian Army, a source close to investigations into allegations of corruption and mismanagement in the purchase of defence assets was reported as saying.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 13): Former defence minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has no objection to the investigation that will be carried out against him and former officers in the Defence Ministry (Mindef) over the alleged leakage of government funds believed to be in excess of RM500 million under the ministry's land swap deals involving development projects.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 12): Former defence minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has called on Putrajaya to “stand its ground and prepare to physically defend Malaysia’s territory and sovereignty” against Singapore, The Malay Mail reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 30): Former defence minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has denied claims that he was offering to help find fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho to avoid being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): Former special functions minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein (pictured) confirmed today that he is reaching out to "friends from the past" among Chinese officials to track down the alleged 1MDB fiasco mastermind, businessman Low Taek Jho or Jho Low.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 8): Former Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein (pictured) said his cousin and ex-Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's second round of criminal charges is in line with the rule of law but hopes that he gets a fair trial in court.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) should appoint an international, independent auditing firm to examine its accounts, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein (pictured) said today, adding that this would help dispel public concerns over the debt-ridden state investment firm.