News about Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): It all started when British journo Katie Morley complained/tweeted about a horrible Asian meal (which turned out to be nasi lemak) she had on board a British Airways.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): The High Court here had today fixed March 25, 2020 to hear the merits of the challenge against the government and Cabinet's decision to grant Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd a six-month extension licence to operate its rare earths separation plant at the Gebeng Industrial Estate near Kuantan, Pahang.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): Scomi Group Bhd and its subsidiary Scomi Energy Services Bhd's share trades have been suspended from 9am to 5pm today pending a material announcement.

PETALING JAYA: High IQ society Mensa UK accepted three-year-old Malaysian boy Haryz Nadzim Mohd Hilmy Naim as their current youngest member, the Metro UK reported on Friday.

Comment by Liew Chin Tong on toll rates The announcement by PLUS Malaysia Bhd to reduce its toll rates by 18% is in line with Pakatan Harapan’s two-step election promise to (a) renegotiate unfair toll concessions, and (b) to gradually take over and eventually abolish tolls.

We have heard Malaysians complaining about house prices soaring beyond reach.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 17): The  Employees Provident Fund of Malaysia (EPF) — which owns a 49% stake in PLUS Malaysia Bhd — supports the Government's decision not to sell the highway concessionaire, saying the move would facilitate the proposed lowering of toll rates on all of its highways by 18%.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 17): The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) said it issued its directive to Bursa Malaysia to suspend Atta Global Group Bhd and Heng Huat Resources Group Bhd's securities trade after the Royal Malaysia Police seized trading accounts belonging to several key individuals involved in these companies.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 17): The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) Eastern Branch is protesting the higher quit rent for industrial and business landowners in Pahang that took effect on Jan 1, which it said has increased by up to 34 times.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 17): Transport Minister Anthony Loke said today locals will be appointed as chief executive officers (CEOs) of Prasarana Malaysia Bhd and Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), because both companies are strategic assets for the nation.