News about Malaysia

PETALING JAYA (Feb 24): The nation’s political landscape could see a major tectonic shift in power in the coming days with a new coalition taking shape which sees the end of Pakatan Harapan.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): While some China construction firms are creating a bad reputation in the local construction industry with shoddy workmanship and tardy deliveries, MCC Overseas (M) Sdn Bhd (MCCOM), a Chinese state-owned entity, hopes Malaysians will not tar every China-based construction company with the same brush.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 23): PAS’ Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man and secretary-general Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan have arrived at the Sheraton Petaling Jaya, where a meeting involving a PKR faction is believed to be held.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 21): Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) has revealed that it was not involved in plans to degazette the Kuala Langat (North) Forest Reserve and in fact wanted to “avoid” any such action, reported Malaysiakini today.

Real estate in the United Kingdom is highly favoured among Malaysian property investors, driven by stable rental income and as accommodation for their children pursuing their studies in the UK.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 20): Malaysia's theme parks and attractions are one of the worst-hit leisure segments as both domestic and foreign tourists shy away from crowded places for fear of contracting the deadly coronavirus.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 20): The Malaysian authorities did examine the possibility of a criminal plot behind the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, said the then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, but did not make the suspicions public as the plane’s recorders had not been found.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 20): The 13th Malaysian Property Summit scheduled to be held on Feb 26, 2020 at Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, Bandar Sunway has been postponed to Wednesday June 24, 2020 owing to concerns over the COVID-19 outbreak.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 19): Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd has waived the 50 sen Touch 'n Go top-up fee at all stations along the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), North-South Expressway Central Link (Elite) and East Coast Expressway (ECE) to help Malaysians save more money amid rising cost of living.

PUTRAJAYA (Feb 18): The Housing and Local Government Ministry will set up a fund for those who want to contribute to programmes and activities under the Dasar Komuniti Negara (DKN) or the National Community Policy to enhance the lives of the B40 community.