Directors of MoF companies shown the door
PETALING JAYA (August 1): For the Minister of Finance Inc (MoF Inc), holding company of the Ministry of Finance, changes in boards of directors has begun.
S’pore not keen to review price of water from Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 1): The Republic of Singapore is not keen to review the price of water under a 1962 agreement with Malaysia.
UPDATE: Man dies after falling onto LRT tracks
PETALING JAYA (Aug 1): A male passenger has died after allegedly falling onto the light rail transit (LRT) tracks at the Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station this morning, reported Bernama.
SST Bills tabled in Parliament for first reading
KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): The Federal government tabled the Sales Tax Bill 2018 and Services Tax Bill 2018 (SST Bills) for their first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today.
Saifuddin says Malaysia-Singapore ties very good
SINGAPORE (July 30): Malaysia and Singapore were looking to boost bilateral relations, but are currently at a very good level, said Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.
FT Minister: 64 parcels of land sold by DBKL just the beginning
PETALING JAYA (July 28): There were allegedly over 90 plots of land sold by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) – more than the 64 parcels that were earlier reported to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), said Federal Territories (FT) Minister Khalid Samad.
FT Ministry to review Kampung Baru plans
PETALING JAYA (July 28): The Federal Territories (FT) Ministry will review the Kampung Baru Detailed Development Master Plan (PITPKB) as part of ongoing efforts to redevelop the 118-year-old village in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, reported Bernama.
Word of China delegation on ECRL and pipeline projects
PETALING JAYA (July 27): According to a government source, a high-level delegation from China is in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) and gas pipeline projects under the Finance Ministry unit Suria Strategic Energy Resources Sdn Bhd (SSER), reported Malaysiakini.
Save Kuala Lumpur: Engage with stakeholders before gazetting Draft KL City Plan 2020
PETALING JAYA (July 27): Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad said in meeting yesterday that Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will engage with the Save Kuala Lumpur (SKL) coalition and relevant stakeholders before the Draft KL City Plan 2020 (DKLCP 2020) is gazetted.
Megat Zaharuddin named Felda chairman on two-year contract
KUALA LUMPUR (July 27): Tan Sri Megat Zaharuddin Megat Mohd Nor (pictured), former chairman of the country's biggest bank, Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), has been named as the chairman of Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), which is believed to be valid for the next two years.
