Dr Mahathir aims to scrap China deals — report

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 14): Malaysia is looking to cancel multibillion-dollar Chinese-backed infrastructure projects signed by the previous scandal-tainted government as it digs itself out of debt, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad told The Associated Press (AP) in an interview.

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Penang seeks federal funds for LRT

PETALING JAYA (Aug 10): Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has written a letter of appeal to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad seeking federal funding for the RM8.

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Government to present white paper on Felda’s critical cash flow problem

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 10): Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said yesterday the government had decided to present a “white paper” in the next session of Dewan Rakyat to expose the real situation of the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), which is currently facing a critical cash flow problem.

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Singapore refutes Azmin's claims of meeting

SINGAPORE (August 7): Malaysian Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali’s claim that he met with ‘senior officials from Singapore’ over the weekend to discuss the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high speed rail (HSR) project was refuted by The Ministry of Transport (MOT)  in Singapore, reported Today.

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Jho Low wants information from Americans on Equanimity's fate

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 7): Low Taek Jho, nicknamed Jho Low, the alleged mastermind behind the financial troubles at 1MDB, is asking the US to declare about what it knows about the transfer of the luxury super yacht Equanimity (pictured) to Malaysia from Indonesia, Bloomberg reported today.

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