Jho Low remains a wanted man, says Singapore police
SINGAPORE (Jan 10): Low Taek Jho (pictured) remains a wanted man by Singapore, confirmed a Singapore Police Force spokesman on Friday.
Chow Kit, Sabah in NYT’s annual list of 52 places to visit this year
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 10): Kuala Lumpur and Sabah made it into the New York Times (NYT) 52 Places To Go in 2020, according to a list published yesterday.
CJ wants Malaysian Bar and AGC to cooperate to strengthen judicial independence
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 10): Chief Justice of Malaya Tan Sri Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat wants the judiciary, the Malaysian Bar and the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) to work together to strengthen judicial independence.
NGOs, health bodies unhappy over govt plans to allow smoking areas
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 11): More than 50 professional health bodies and non-government organisations (NGOs) are not happy at all about government plans to allow designated smoking areas outside eateries and in public areas.
Release of audio recordings: MACC should be praised, says Patriot
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 10): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) should be commended instead of criticised for publicising the alleged audio recordings of tele-conversations involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, ex-MACC chief Tan Sri Dzulkifli Ahmad, former government figures and a foreign dignitary, said Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) today.
Dr M is temporary education minister: PMO
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 10): The Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia (PMO) said today that the Cabinet had on Wednesday (Jan 8) agreed for Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to assume the education minister post for the time being, after the post became vacant of late.
AGC stretched by increased number of high profile cases: Tommy Thomas (Updated)
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 10): The attorney general’s chambers (AGC) is currently being stretched to a level not seen before, as it had to deal with 27 high profile cases pending at the High Courts and Session Courts in Kuala Lumpur and Shah Alam.
Equanimity sale gains RM6.4 million in sheriff's commission
PUTRAJAYA (Dec 10): The sale of the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) linked super yacht, the Equanimity, resulted in approximately RM6.
Benalec calls off Melaka land sale
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 10): Benalec Holdings Bhd has called off plans to sell the remaining five of seven plots of land in Pekan Klebang, Melaka, to Titanium Hallmark Sdn Bhd.
GuocoLand drops further into the red in 2Q
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 10): GuocoLand (Malaysia) Bhd has dropped even deeper into the red for the second financial quarter ended Dec 31, 2019 (2QFY20), due to lower sales of completed units, as well as higher marketing costs.
