Madinah confirms Rosmah instructed her to expedite Jepak project
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 19): Former education secretary-general Tan Sri Madinah Mohamad confirmed today that she was instructed by Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor to look into and expedite a RM1.
Madinah: It’s not my place to question PM’s approval of solar project
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 19): Former Education Ministry secretary-general Tan Sri Madinah Mohamad continued to be grilled by the defence team today during cross-examination in Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s solar graft trial.
KPKT to set up fund for DKN activities
PUTRAJAYA (Feb 18): The Housing and Local Government Ministry will set up a fund for those who want to contribute to programmes and activities under the Dasar Komuniti Negara (DKN) or the National Community Policy to enhance the lives of the B40 community.
Rosmah’s lawyers bring up Madinah’s inconsistent stand on generator sets for Sarawak schools
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 18): Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's lawyers today highlighted what they see as former Education Ministry secretary-general Tan Sri Madinah Mohamad's inconsistent stand in court on the issue of generator sets for 369 rural schools in Sarawak.
Ex-education sec-gen: I should have rejected Jepak’s project proposal
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 18): Former education secretary-general Tan Sri Madinah Mohamad agrees that she should have rejected the proposal made by Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd for a solar hybrid project involving 369 schools in Sarawak back in 2016.
Report: MUI in talks with lenders for fresh drawdown to save Laura Ashley
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 17): The MUI group, owned by Tan Sri Khoo Kay Peng, is reportedly in talks with its lenders to secure a fresh drawdown to keep its fashion and homeware retail chain Laura Ashley afloat, according to news reports.
Taman Desa condo collapse: Stop-work order issued
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): A stop-work order has been slapped on the contractor of a condominium being constructed in Taman Desa that partially collapsed today, announced Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured) at the building site.
Education secretary-general second person to say Rosmah asked to hurry solar project
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor asked the former education secretary-general Tan Sri Dr Madinah Mohamed to look into and speed up the process of approving the solar hybrid project for 369 schools in Sarawak.
Ex-minister's letter to AG says he is willing to testify against RM1.25b project ‘prime mover’
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's defence team today produced a letter sent by Vignesh Kumar & Associates on behalf of Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid to the attorney-general, stating that their client was willing to testify against the “prime mover” of the solar hybrid project.
PKR disciplinary board: Zuraida has until Feb 20 to attend hearing
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 12): The PKR disciplinary board has rejected vice-president Zuraida Kamaruddin’s (pictured) request for a postponement of the hearing against her, reports say today.
