News about Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): A Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating officer confirmed in the High Court today the authenticity of four letters linked to an alleged donation that the Saudi Arabia royals had given former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): The Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) says the RM20 billion economic stimulus package bodes well for the local hospitality industry as it addresses the association’s two main concerns directly — to ease cash flow and financial burden as well as to drive tourism.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): Interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) confirmed today that he has agreed to return to his post as chairman of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu).

Malaysia today revealed a RM20 billion package of tax reliefs and subsidies to stimulate the economy hit by the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): The Pakatan Harapan (PH) Johor government is now hung as it has lost majority support from its state assembly representatives following the departure of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) from the coalition, said the Johor palace in a statement today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is returning to his post as Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) chairman, said the party’s secretary-general Datuk Marzuki Yahya, reported Bernama today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): Interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been summoned to meet the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in Istana Negara at 11am.

MELBOURNE (Feb 27): Lynas Corp won a new license, subject to several conditions, to continue its rare earths refinery operations in Malaysia for three years, Bloomberg reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): As the nation waits for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to determine who commands the numbers to form the new government, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he would be willing to reassume the premiership if he still has the majority support.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia vice-president and lawyer Mohd Khairul Azam Abdul Aziz today filed a suit against PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the Federal Territory Pardons Board claiming the formation of the board was wrong and illegal under the law and questioning the legality of his pardon.