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Trial of ex-Malaysia PM Najib’s wife for $2.2m money laundering and tax evasion case to start in May
The graft trial of Rosmah Mansor, the wife of ex-Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, involving RM7mil (S$2.2 million) in money laundering and tax evasion is scheduled for May next year.
High Court judge Justice Mohamed Zaini Mazlan…
PM Anwar still finalising Malaysia’s list of Cabinet ministers
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is still putting the final touches to his Cabinet line-up and contrary to some media reports, will not be naming them on Thursday.
Datuk Seri Anwar spent the entire afternoon on Wednesday focusing…
Prices soar as vegetable production in Cameron Highlands hit by monsoon
The year-end monsoon season has affected the production of vegetables in Cameron Highlands, causing prices to soar by as much as 50 percent, say farmers.
Cameron Highlands Vegetable Growers Association secretary Chay Ee Mong said low…
More time needed to decide on Malaysia’s new Cabinet: Anwar
More time is needed to consider all views before unveiling a leaner Cabinet, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
“It is unlike before, as this unity government involves many parties. Before making any decision, I have to listen…
Former Malaysian PM Ismail denies claim that billions in Covid-19 expenditure unrecorded
Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob denied that there was RM620 billion in unrecorded expenditure by the Treasury Department. He said it was fake news as all expenses were recorded in the government’s accounts.
On his…
Those with pending court cases should not be in Anwar’s Cabinet, say some MPs and experts
As the Cabinet formation gets under way, some have called for those with pending court cases on corruption not to be included in the line-up.
Umno supreme council member Datuk Khaidhirah Abu Zahar said appointing anyone perceived to be…
Malaysia PM Anwar rejects Mercedes S600 as official car, warns against wastage of public funds
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has rejected the use of a recently purchased Mercedes-Benz S600 limousine as his official car.
Instead, he said that he will use any available vehicle at the Prime Minister’s Department for his…
PAS gains prominence as Malaysian Malays reject corruption
The fundamentalist Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) emerged as one of the big winners in Malaysia’s general election, helped by a wave of Malay Muslim voters rejecting corruption and worried that their rights would be eroded under a…
Not all Malaysians happy about PM Anwar’s Nov 28 holiday
Holidays, ironically, can become a headache as well.
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) Penang chairman Lee Teong Li explained that the last quarter of the year was usually a crucial time for companies as they would rush to…
Islamist party PAS turns down Malaysia PM Anwar’s offer to join government
Malaysia’s Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) has turned down Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s offer to join his unity government on Saturday, saying that it will remain as an opposition party along with its Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition…