Malaysia may sell more assets to reduce borrowings

  KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): While the country’s national debts are at a more manageable level currently after the government has recovered some money from abroad, still Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad points out that the government needs to sell more assets to reduce borrowings.

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983 rent-to-own scheme homes by 2020

  KUALA LUMPUR (March 26): Selangor state Housing and Urban Living Committee chairperson Haniza Mohamed Talha told the state assembly that 983 units of 'Smart Rental Scheme' houses were being implemented throughout Selangor so far.

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Daim is best man for ECRL talks, says Guan Eng

  KUALA LUMPUR (March 21): Former Finance Minister Tun Abdul Daim Zainuddin is the best candidate to lead the negotiation on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) as it involves a big and sophisticated contract, says Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.

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Dr M to Ismail Sabri: ECRL cost query should have been posed when BN drafted contract

KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad told the Parliament today that Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob raised a rhetorical question on the cost of Malaysia's suspended East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, because such query should have been posed when the former government under Barisan Nasional (BN) was still formulating the contract.

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PM: Our goal is to be a developed nation in every sense of the word

  KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): While expectations were high after the 14th general election on May 9, 2018, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad highlighted that most of the administration’s efforts for the past year have been to “plug the almost bottomless pit created by the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)” scandal.

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