News about Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 14): Malaysia has revised down its forecast for the number of tourist arrivals for 2020 by 17% to a more realistic figure of 30 million, from an earlier target of 36 million.

Rolling clouds, swaying trees, cascading waters and imposing mountains are characteristic icons of Chinese traditional paintings.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 14): The police will not reveal the whereabouts of fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low, even if they know it, Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Noor Rashid Ibrahim said.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 13): Investigations into state-owned investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) have revealed that US$972 million (RM2.

KUALA LUMPUR (September 13): Chemical Co of Malaysia Bhd (CCM) said today it is expected to net a gain of RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 12): A recent report by the Australian broadcaster SBS has named the city of Darwin as Australia’s “laksa capital”.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 12): In the latest development over alleged corruption in Kuala Lumpur land deals, former finance minister and chairman of the Council of Eminent Persons Tun Daim Zainuddin will meet the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today.

PETALING JAYA (September 11): Council of Eminent Persons chairman Tun Daim Zainuddin has proposed that the Bandar Malaysia project should be turned into a recreational park, and joked that it should include a museum dedicated to Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s handbags.

KUALA LUMPUR (September 12): Motor insurance and takaful players have welcomed the government’s intention to design a rewarding system to incentivise prudent drivers.

  PETALING JAYA (Sept 10): The Singapore States Courts have granted disposal orders over funds misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and SRC International Sdn Bhd worth S$15.