Report: Cops raid Roger Ng's home
PETALING JAYA (Feb 22): Ex-Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng’s home has been raided by the police, reported The Star today.
Malaysia has not secured cooperation to extradite Jho Low
SEMENYIH (Feb 22): The Malaysian Government has not secured the cooperation of an unnamed country to extradite fugitive financier Joh Low, Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said at a ceramah here last night.
Umno lawyer claims trial to laundering RM15m
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 22): Prominent Umno lawyer Datuk Hafarizam Harun has claimed trial in the Sessions Court yesterday to two counts of money laundering amounting to RM15 million.
Mindef lost RM258m in land swap deal with Syed Mokhtar — sources
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 22): The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) allegedly lost RM258 million by selling the Royal Malaysian Air Force base in Kinrara, Puchong at a 34% discount to tycoon Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary in a politically motivated land swap deal, said sources contacted by The Edge Financial Daily yesterday.
Malaysia’s first 5-star Forbes Travel Guide rating awarded to Crockfords Hotel
PETALING JAYA (Feb 22): Forbes Travel Guide Star Ratings, announced on 20th February 2019 in New York, honoured Crockfords Hotel at Resorts World Genting with the Five-Star award – making Crockfords the only hotel in Malaysia to receive such an honour and one of only 210 hotels worldwide bestowed with Forbes Travel Guide’s most prestigious ranking.
Stewart Labrooy: Government buildings' REIT will do very well
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 21): Alpha REIT Managers Sdn Bhd chairman Datuk Stewart Labrooy said real estate investment trust (REIT) of government buildings would do very well, given the good location and quality of these assets.
'I have nothing to hide' says Hishammuddin over Mindef land swaps
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 21): Former Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein (pictured) has welcomed the findings from the Governance, Procurement and Finance Investigating Committee over the 16 land swap projects under the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) which allegedly led to losses of RM500 million.
Army's strategic importance, safety ignored in land swaps, says Mindef
PUTRAJAYA (Feb 21): The strategic importance and safety of Malaysia's army had been compromised in the politically-motivated land swap deals, according to the Ministry of Defence (Mindef).
Mindef land swaps used to boost voter base for Hishammuddin, Zahid Hamidi
PUTRAJAYA (Feb 21): The land swaps being investigated under the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) were used to boost votes for UMNO politicians, specifically Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein in Semberong, Johor and Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in Bagan Datuk, Perak.
ECRL discussions ongoing, hope for price reduction
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 21): Discussions on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project is still ongoing and details will be revealed soon, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.
