AirAsia shares rise after Dr M's comments on Airbus deal
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): AirAsia Group Bhd's share price rose as much as nine sen or 7.
Dr Mahathir on AirAsia-Airbus deal: Offset not bribery if it is for specific purpose
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today the Malaysian government had always asked for offsets when it bought equipment at high prices and that it is not bribery if an offset in a business transaction is for a specific purpose.
Zuraida takes leave of absence from all party posts
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 5): PKR vice-president Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured) has taken a leave of absence from all party posts, reported The Malay Mail today.
Najib: I'm not so stupid as to put stolen money in my personal account
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today that it was "ludicrous" that he would knowingly siphon money from a Minister of Finance Inc company into his personal accounts.
China does not allow our military transport planes to evacuate Malaysians, must use commercial flights
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 31): Beijing has not given the greenlight for Malaysia to use military transport planes to evacuate our citizens stuck in Hubei province and Wuhan as a result of the novel coronavirus outbreak, Foreign Affairs Minister Saifuddin Abdullah (pictured) said, reported Malaysiakini.
Coronavirus: Malaysia may push stimulus package 'if necessary', too early to revise GDP forecast for now
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): The Malaysian government is not discounting bringing forward its stimulus packages planned to address the US-China trade war risks in light of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, but only if it is really necessary, said Minister of Finance Lim Guan Eng.
Coronavirus outbreak: Starbucks closes about 2,000 outlets in China
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Mega coffee shop chain Starbucks has announced it has closed about half of its almost 4,300 outlets in The People’s Republic of China, reported the BBC today.
PKR: Show-cause letter issued to Zuraida
PETALING JAYA (Jan 18): The PKR disciplinary board has issued party vice-president Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured) with a show-cause letter that has to be answered in 14 days from yesterday, media reports say today.
MRT2 is 70% complete, says Guan Eng
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 17): The current work progress for the Mass Rapid Transit Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line, also known as MRT2, is 70% complete, according to Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.
Having PM as acting education minister shows how important the portfolio is, says DPM
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 13): Having the Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, taking on the role as interim Education Minister shows how important the portfolio is, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (pictured) said today, reported The Star.
