More taxes for Malaysians
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 10): Malaysians might have breathed a sigh a relief too soon after the goods and services tax was removed a few months ago as the government will be introducing more taxes to pare down the whopping national debts.
Mohamed Azmin: Dr M wants more time to look into suitability of ECRL
KOTA BHARU (October 4): The Cabinet discussed the East Coast Railway Line (ECRL) project briefly yesterday and Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad asked to be given a little more time to look into the suitability of the project.
Matrix Concepts, Indonesian consortium to jointly develop Jakarta financial district
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): Seremban-based Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd will proceed with plans to jointly develop an Islamic financial district in Pantai Indah Kapuk 2 (PIK 2), Jakarta, Indonesia with an Indonesian consortium comprising PT Bangun Kosambi Sukses (BKS) and PT Nikko Sekuritas Indonesia (NSI).
Mahathir: No other country wants citizens of another country to come and settle en masse
PETALING JAYA (October 2): Malaysia welcomes investments in Malaysia, but foreigners settling in the country "by the millions", was not alright, said Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad on BBC’s Hardtalk programme.
Govt developments under 15% completion to be reviewed
KOTA BHARU (October 2): All government development projects, prior to commencing, or below 15% completion are to be halted, to be reviewed.
Former MPSJ president appointed new DBKL mayor
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): Datuk Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan has been appointed the new Kuala Lumpur mayor.
Guan Eng says ECRL can't proceed if S'gor objections not addressed - report
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 29): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said he does not see how the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project can continue without the Selangor state government's objections being addressed.
Dr M’s pocket notebook make ministers do their homework
At Cabinet meetings chaired by Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the younger ministers often experience feelings of shock and awe.
Jalan Bangsar flood mitigation project delays
PETALING JAYA (September 26): A stalled flood mitigation project located along Jalan Bangsar is causing trouble for business owners in the area.