PM: Pakatan’s strategy is to change the way people make money, not give them money
KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, one of the oldest leaders in the world today, said he feels “as strong as I could be, at the age of 93” when asked if the past year leading the Pakatan Harapan Government as Prime Minister has exhausted him during a special interview on Monday, which coincided with the first day of the Ramadhan fasting month.
Day 16 of Najib's SRC trial: Maybank KL asst branch manager to be cross-examined
KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): Maybank KL Main branch assistant manager Halijah Abdul Wahab will today be cross-examined by Datuk Seri Najib Razak's lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah on the 16th day of the SRC International trial.
Was PH right to abolish GST?
The implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on April 1, 2015, and its abolishment three years later probably makes it one of the most — if not the most — controversial tax to be introduced in Malaysia’s history.
IT-savvy woman uncovers hidden camera in Airbnb bedroom
PETALING JAYA (May 8): A woman’s occupational habit stood her in good stead when she foiled a peeping Tom’s months-long bedroom recordings in his Airbnb unit in eastern China.
Examination doesn't mean investigation, says BNM officer in heated exchange with Najib's lawyer
KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): A heated exchange ensued between Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) investigating officer Ahmad Farhan Sharifuddin (pictured) and Datuk Seri Najib Razak's defence counsel in the High Court today on the issue of why the former premier was not alerted of suspicious transactions in his account.
Update: Putrajaya files RM680 mil forfeiture action against Najib, Rosmah and others
KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Apart from former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, their children Nooryana Najwa, 31, and Nor Ashman Razak, 28, along with Najib's step son Riza Shahrir Abdul Aziz, 43, are named in a RM680 million forfeiture action filed yesterday (May 7) by the Malaysian government.
Money recovered from seized assets to be used to pay 1MDB's RM51b debt — MoF
KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng says the repatriation of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)-related assets from the US and Singapore will be used to service 1MDB's debts currently amounting to RM51 billion.
Putrajaya files forfeiture suit against Najib, Rosmah over items bought with stolen 1MDB funds
KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): The government and the police have filed a civil forfeiture suit against former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak, his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor and several others in relation to jewellery, cash, handbags and luxury vehicles said to have been bought using 1 Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) funds.
PR1MA under transformation to improve business
PETALING JAYA (May 8): Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia (PR1MA) said it is currently undertaking a transformation exercise to better fulfil its mandate and adapt to market conditions.
