Jack Ma, Tun M meet in Putrajaya
PETALING JAYA (June 18): Alibaba Group founder and executive chairman Jack Ma met Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in Putrajaya today.
Johor opposition supports HSR deferment
PETALING JAYA (June 14): Johor opposition leader Datuk Hasni Mohammad has hailed Pakatan Harapan administration’s decision to postpone the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) instead of cancelling it outright.
PM: HSR merely postponed, not scrapped
PETALING JAYA (June 12): In what appears to be a softening of his stance, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) is postponed, and not axed entirely.
Warrant of arrest out for Ting Pek Khiing
KUALA LUMPUR (June 8): An arrest warrant has been issued by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on bankrupt businessman Tan Sri Ting Pek Khiing (pictured), who had last week surprised the nation with news that he will be undertaking a RM30 billion project in Langkawi, for failing to appear in court yesterday for his public enquiry hearing.
Berjaya Group wants to build airport in Tioman
KUALA LUMPUR (June 7): Berjaya Group has plans to build a new airport in Pulau Tioman.
ECRL may be deferred or terminated, says PM
PUTRAJAYA (June 6): The government may defer or terminate the RM55 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) which is still being studied, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
PM: Govt to review bank loan terms for first-time homebuyers
KUALA LUMPUR (June 6): There will be a new mechanism to facilitate the bank loan application process for young Malaysians purchasing their first properties, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today.
'Not the first time we have done such a transaction' — ex-governor Muhammad Ibrahim
KUALA LUMPUR (June 6): Former governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Tan Sri Muhammad Ibrahim, whose resignation Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today confirmed he has accepted, said the purchase of Lot 41 land was not the first time the central bank has done such a transaction.
Tun M: No successor yet for BNM governor's role
PUTRAJAYA (June 6): The government today confirmed it has accepted Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Muhammad Ibrahim's resignation and is yet to decide his successor.
PM Mahathir: Malaysia reviews mega projects 'according to contract'
PETALING JAYA (June 1): Malaysia Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the government will respect the terms of contracts inked by the previous administration in relation to mega projects in the country.
