News about Tun Dr Mahathir

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 3): PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali was named the economic affairs minister to ensure that the Malay community would not be upset at having Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng (pic, right) take charge of both finance and economic affairs, the prime minister has revealed.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 3): The government will uphold the right of citizens to speak out if the rule of law is broken, which will be regarded as free speech and not considered as sedition in any way, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 2): Recognising the Chinese independent school's Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) is just a signature away from being formalised, but the government has to consider Malay sentiments as well, according to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 2): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says the MCA should close down as the party has clearly been rejected by the people.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 2): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the Malaysian government cherished the two giant pandas, Xing Xing and Liang Liang, which were gifted by China, and promised to take good care of them.

  The MRT Circle line (Line 3), The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), Trans Sabah Gas Pipeline (TSGP), KL-Singapore High Speed Rail and the Sistem Kawalan Imigresen Nasional (SKIN).

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 21): The finance ministry (MoF) has provided a special allocation of RM77 million to assist settlers of the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) to settle overdue payments in the current year.

PUTRAJAYA (Dec 10): The Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) has announced today that local council elections “are off the cards”, according to a report by the Malaysiakini news portal.

SHAH ALAM (Dec 6): Gamuda Bhd said it agrees with Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad who said the costs involved for the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) were too big for a project that will only see full ridership after 20- to 30 years.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 30): The government is expected to set up a Majlis Pembangunan Nasional (National Development Council) comprising key cabinet ministers to coordinate economic and development policies and strategies.