YWP CEO: No go for Hannah Yeoh's TRK proposal
KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): In response to the Taman Rimba Kiara (TRK) land dispute, Yayasan Wilayah Persekutuan (YWP) CEO Zaizalnizam Zainun firmly said that the organisation will not consider Segambut lawmaker Hannah Yeoh’s proposal to limit the construction within the longhouse footprint.
Climate Governance Initiative launches Malaysian chapter, first in Asia
KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): The Malaysian chapter of the Climate Governance Initiative (CGI), a project hosted by the World Economic Forum, has been launched, marking the first country in Asia to do so.
FT minister and Taman Rimba Kiara: I have to handle this so-called unwanted baby
PUTRAJAYA (May 16): Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad continues to insist that the renegotiated Taman Rimba Kiara (TRK) development project is a win-win for all parties concerned and scrapping it would be akin to killing a “baby” he inherited from the previous administration.
Mida sets up dedicated team to promote development along ECRL project
KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) has established a dedicated team to promote the development of industrial parks, infrastructure, logistics hub and transit-oriented developments along the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project.
'If I knew payment was for Najib, I would not have made it', Umno man says of RM42m transfers
KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): Ihsan Perdana Sdn Bhd managing director Datuk Dr Shamsul Anwar Sulaiman (pictured) told the court that he did not know the RM42 million cash transfers made by the company between Dec 26, 2014 and Feb 10, 2015 went into former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak's accounts.
Hannah Yeoh: Why no MACC action over TRK issue despite conflict of interest?
PETALING JAYA (May 15): Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh has urged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to take action over the controversial Taman Rimba Kiara (TRK) land case, accusing the graft busters of “not reacting” even with “clear” information about a conflict of interest provided by The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4).
Damansara Realty to jointly develop 68 shoplots in Johor Bahru
KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): Damansara Realty Bhd is teaming up with a private developer to develop a commercial project comprising 68 units of shoplots on a plot of land in Johor Bahru, with a net development area of 1.
Ministers may soon add anti-corruption measures to their KPIs
KUALA LUMPUR (May 14): Ministers may soon be required to include safeguards against corruption within their ministries as part of their key performance indicators (KPIs).
Appellate court allows Rafizi's appeal in NFCorp defamation case
PUTRAJAYA (May 13): The Court of Appeal today set aside the High Court's decision which ordered PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli (pictured) to pay RM200,000 in damages to National Feedlot Corporation Sdn Bhd (NFCorp) executive chairman Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail and his company for defaming them.
