Chocolatier extraordinaire — Harriston
Malaysian chocolatier Harriston serves up over 10 million chocolates to customers worldwide.
REITs stand out against low interest rates
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3): Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are expected to be sought after, more so after Bank Negara Malaysia’s recent cut in the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points which resulted in lower bank deposit rates.
Decision to allow Malaysians to return from Hubei is the right thing to do — MMA
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): The decision by the government to allow the return of Malaysians who are stranded in Hubei province is the right thing for a government to do for its citizens, according to the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
British journalist in nasi lemak brouhaha eats the real deal, finds it delicious
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.
FMM branch slams higher quit rent in Pahang, claims increased by up to 34 times
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.
Police to call in Latheefa Koya over MACC tapes
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 13): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Latheefa Koya will be called in by the police over the release of tapped phone calls involving former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said today.
CJ wants Malaysian Bar and AGC to cooperate to strengthen judicial independence
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 10): Chief Justice of Malaya Tan Sri Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat wants the judiciary, the Malaysian Bar and the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) to work together to strengthen judicial independence.
NGOs, health bodies unhappy over govt plans to allow smoking areas
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 11): More than 50 professional health bodies and non-government organisations (NGOs) are not happy at all about government plans to allow designated smoking areas outside eateries and in public areas.
Shafee on the recordings: MACC committed subjudice
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah is of the view that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had committed subjudice and contempt of court with their publicising of recordings that implicating high-ranking officials and former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Syahredzan Johan: It was during Najib's administration that wiretapping was made legal
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): In light of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) revelations of audio recordings of telephone conversations between Datuk Seri Najib Razak and several others in 2016 on the 1MDB issue, civil rights lawyer Syahredzan Johan today stated that it was actually during the ex-PM’s rule that it was made legal for the authorities to tap tele-conversations.
