News about Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today the Malaysian government had always asked for offsets when it bought equipment at high prices and that it is not bribery if an offset in a business transaction is for a specific purpose.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 13): Having the Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, taking on the role as interim Education Minister shows how important the portfolio is, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (pictured) said today, reported The Star.

Taken from Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s blog Chedet 1.

PUTRAJAYA (Dec 18): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad did not say anything at all when asked by a journalist if he met ex-Special Action Force police officer Azilah Hadri (pictured).

KUALA LUJMPUR (Nov 7): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today said it will not fight a war with the country where fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho or Jho Low is living in currently.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 4): An offer of less than US$2 billion (RM8.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): The government has announced that its final and best offer to buy Kampung Baru land is RM1,000 psf, with RM150 psf being in the form of shares, say reports today.

  LANGKAWI (Oct 14): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today said the decision to lower the threshold on high rise property prices in urban areas for foreign ownership from RM1 million to RM600,000 was meant to reduce supply overhang of condominiums and apartments.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today the Malaysian government can consider private sector proposals to reduce highway tolls because the government is unable to eliminate these charges immediately due to the high expenses involved.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today the Malaysian government can sell highway owner and operator PLUS Malaysia Bhd to private entities on the condition that the government still participates in the company's future decision making.