Penang Forum NGO says government should find alternatives to PIL 1

PETALING JAYA (April 11): Alternatives need to be sought for the Pan Island Link 1 (PIL 1) as the Federal Government is not providing financial aid for the highway project, says an NGO The Star reports that Penang Forum member Dr Lim Mah Hui said the state should treat the situation as an opportunity instead of a setback.

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Putrajaya to take over Pan Borneo Sabah

  KUALA LUMPUR (April 10): The Sabah portion of the Pan Borneo Highway should be under the purview of the federal government, namely the ministry of works, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

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Rosmah relieved after US$27m pink diamond truth revealed

KUALA LUMPUR (April 10): Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (pictured), wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, said today she is glad that the truth has come out about her alleged purchase of a US$27 million (about RM110 million) 22-carat pink diamond pendant.

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Apex court dismisses Najib's 3 appeals in SRC case

PUTRAJAYA (April 10): The Federal Court today unanimously dismissed ex-premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak's three appeals in relation to the seven criminal breach of trust, abuse of power and money laundering charges in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case.

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No contracts signed, no selfies taken

PUTRAJAYA (April 10): In contrast to two previous high-profile meetings between Malaysia and Singapore’s premiers, there were neither happy selfies taken nor major infrastructure contracts signed yesterday.

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‘One third of Pakatan’s economic promises on track’

KUALA LUMPUR (April 10): As the Pakatan Harapan government comes close to concluding its first year in office, a study by a think tank found that almost a third of 192 economic promises made by the new coalition in its election manifesto are either fulfilled or on track to being achieved.

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