Rosmah a no show on first day of corruption trial
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3): Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor was a no show on the first day of her corruption trial at the High Court here today, due to neck pain.
Najib says he sacked ministers for revealing state secrets, not over SRC, 1MDB rows
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he did not sack Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal due to their opposition to how the issues surrounding SRC International Sdn Bhd and its former parent company 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) were handled, but rather because they were in violation of state secrets laws.
Alor Gajah Municipal Council: Discount on assessment tax for the disabled and poor
MELAKA (Feb 3): The Alor Gajah Municipal Council (MPAG) is providing a 50% discount on the assessment tax for disabled people and families facing financial difficulties, The Star reported today.
AirAsia and AirAsia X shares plunge, even after denying Airbus graft claims
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3): AirAsia Group Bhd (AAGB) and AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) shares fell as much as 11.
Report: Novel coronavirus could be transmitted through digestive system
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3): Based on the latest findings, experts in China have stated that novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) "could be transmitted through the digestive system", Xinhua reported today.
Court allows Najib and Rosmah to physically inspect watches, handbags seized in May 2018
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3): The High Court has today allowed former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor to physically inspect the 263 handbags and 40 watches seized by the authorities in May 2018.
SC to review US$50m graft claims against executives at AirAsia, AirAsia X
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3): The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) will review the bribery and corruption allegations against executives at low-cost carriers AirAsia Group Bhd and AirAsia X Bhd involving US$50 million (RM205 million) from a plane-maker.
Lendlease upbeat on demand for TRX residential units
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3): Although the Malaysian property market is experiencing slow recovery due to oversupply, Australian-based infrastructure and property group Lendlease Group is confident there will be demand for its ‘value-proposition’ residential tower in the upcoming financial district here, the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX).
China is one of Malaysia's largest tourist source countries
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3): China has been Malaysia’s third biggest tourist source country after Singapore and Indonesia since 2012, displacing Thailand from the top three.
Tourism-linked stocks hit hard by Wuhan virus
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3): To say Malaysia’s much anticipated Visit Malaysia Year 2020 (VMY2020) is not off to a good start is probably an understatement, what with the severe blow dealt to the tourism industry by the Wuhan virus, now a global health emergency that has caused the death of over 300 and infected over 14,000 worldwide since the start of the outbreak at end-December.
