Dr M: Always in a hurry, not much time left to live
Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, at 93-years-old is the oldest head of government in the world, and he says that he knows he does not have long left to live.
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.
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.
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.
Guan Eng: Govt yet to decide on closing Malaysia Airlines
KUALA LUMPUR (March 14): As the debate on whether or not to shut down Malaysia Airlines Bhd hots up after Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s remark about the government exploring various options, including closing down the national carrier, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng made an attempt to clear the air that the government has not decided on its options.
Putrajaya exploring options on M'sia Airlines, including shutting it down, says Dr M
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): The government is evaluating various options on the fate of national carrier Malaysia Airlines Bhd and a decision will be made "soon", according to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Certain China policies are good for Malaysia, says Dr M
KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said there are certain policies by the China government that are beneficial to Malaysia.
HOC 2019 launched to increase home ownership among Malaysians
KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today officially launched the National Home Ownership Campaign 2019 (HOC 2019) which is being held from Jan 1 to June 30, 2019.
Talks to revive ECRL advancing – report
PETALING JAYA (Feb 20): Negotiations to restore the stalled multi-billion ringgit East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) infrastructure project are likely in the “last mile”, said Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah in a Bloomberg report.
PM says EAC not set up earlier as Pakatan was busy
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pic) said the government could have set up the Economic Action Council (EAC) earlier but Pakatan Harapan was busy dealing with legacy issues left over by the previous administration.
