Zuraida on local govt polls: I will concede if the government is against holding them

Jul 25

KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured) will accept whatever decision made by the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration on reintroducing local council elections, FMT reported today.

Covid-19: Malaysia's new cases jump to 21 as three new clusters emerge

Jul 24

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): Malaysia's new Covid-19 cases jumped to 21 during the 24-hour period ending noon today as three new clusters were detected by the Ministry of Health.

Legal challenge by Dr M, four others against Speaker appointment fixed for Aug 11 case management

Jul 24

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): The High Court has fixed Aug 11 for case management of an originating summons filed by former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and four others against the Dewan Rakyat Speaker and his deputies, over the legality of their appointments to the posts.

BNM: Loan 'restructuring and rescheduling' upon repayment moratorium expiry

Jul 24

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has told analysts that upon expiry of the loan repayment moratorium by end-September 2020, banks in the country will not extend the scheme but will continue to offer targeted financial assistance in the form of restructuring and rescheduling (R&R) to borrowers who continue to face repayment issues.

MACC's stay application denied, paving way for release of alleged 1MDB-linked money to Jakel Trading

Jul 24

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): The High Court today dismissed the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) application for a stay of execution of a ruling that would lead to the release of RM10.

Ku Nan's RM1m graft trial to resume in November

Jul 24

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): The High Court today fixed Nov 23 and 24 for the resumption of formal federal territories minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor's (pictured) RM1 million graft trial.

MACC fails in RM100,000 forfeiture suit against Kasitah

Jul 24

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): The prosecution, namely the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), has failed to forfeit RM100,000 from former land and cooperative development minister Tan Sri Kasitah Gaddam, which he allegedly received from former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak from ill-gotten money.

Ahmad Maslan's bid to strike out charges dismissed by court

Jul 24

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): The Sessions Court here today dismissed Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan’s (pictured) bid to strike out charges of money laundering and providing a false statement to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers.