Butterworth coastal reclamation plan revived
GEORGE TOWN (September 28): A plan to reclaim land along the coast of Pantai Bersih, which had been delayed for nearly 20 years has been revived by the Penang government.
Guan Eng says may end up as the most unpopular finance minister — report
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng (pictured) said he may end up as the most unpopular finance minister in the nation's history.
Dr M’s pocket notebook make ministers do their homework
At Cabinet meetings chaired by Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the younger ministers often experience feelings of shock and awe.
Rat Catchers: Novel PPR house payment scheme
KUALA LUMPUR (September 22): Residents of People’s Housing Projects (PPRs) may soon be afforded a novel avenue to make money in order to settle their monthly house payments, by catching rats.
Melaka Gateway project to resume
MELAKA (September 22): The controversial Melaka Gateway project has been given the green light by the state government.
UPDATE: Najib detained over RM2.6bn in personal bank account, says MACC
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 19): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) at their headquarters at 4.
Cabinet to lower voting age from 21 to 18
PUTRAJAYA (September 19): The Cabinet has decided to lower the voting age from 21 to 18.
Dr M: Nuclear power is a no-no for Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia will not want to generate electricity with nuclear power, at least not under his administration.
Malaysia sets new goal of 18% clean energy generation by 2030
KUALA LUMPUR (September 19): The energy, science, technology, environment and climate change ministry has set a target of 18% of the country’s electricity to be generated by renewable sources by 2030, from 2% currently.
PM: Parliament majority needed to restore Sabah, Sarawak rights
KUALA LUMPUR (September 17): Amendments to the Federal Constitution to reflect terms in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) needs majority support in Parliament first, said Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
