The Minister of Administrative Reform and Bureaucracy Reform (Menpan RB) Tjahjo Kumolo proposed that a State Civil Service (ASN) who would retire receive Rp 1 billion in cash. He said he had talked in detail related to this with the Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani. Tjahjo said, the increase in pension for ASN was included in the bureaucratic reform section. …

Investors and foreign interests in political parties are considered more dangerous than fears of dynasties and political oligarchy. In fact, for the sake of wanting to establish its influence, investors are willing to spend up to Rp 1 trillion. This was conveyed by MPR Chair Bambang Soesatyo during the launch of the Nagara Institute, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday (17/2). Furthermore, Bambang …

KUALA LUMPUR – The RM1.25 billion solar hybrid project by Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd had been set without consulting the Government Procurement Division, says Treasury deputy secretary-general Datuk Othman Semail. Othman said that this is the first project that former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had personally ordered a letter of award (LOA) without the proper procedure being followed. …

According to The Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPKM), It’s too early to grant rental rebates to mall tenants and retailers  as the Covid-19 impact is yet to be fully assessed in Malaysia They may, however, consider to permit retail tenants to operate shorter business hours and provide marketing assistance. According to the following retail associations: Malaysia Retailers Association, Malaysia Retail …

Ku Nan’s RM1mil corruption trial will be heard before a new High Court judge as report says. Following the Court of Appeal’s decision last Feb 12 that permits  Tengku Adnan’s appeal to disqualify Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali, case will now be heard before another judge. Deputy public prosecutor Julia Ibrahim filed an application for a stay of proceedings pending …

PUTRAJAYA – The first Malaysian national to test positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus has recovered from the disease and has been discharged from the hospital. The 41-year-old man from Selangor who tested positive for the virus have been treated at the Sungai Buloh Hospital, Malaysian Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said in a statement. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad …

KUALA LUMPUR – Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd’s Saidi Abang Samsudin and Rayyan Radzwill Abdullah has threatened to expose former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s role in the RM1.25 billion Sarawak solar power project for himself, Court witness said in the trial. former Education Ministry secretary general Tan Sri Madinah Mohamad said Rayyan …

The drafts of omnibus law on job creation was created by including typing mistakes that has been clarified by Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly, considered to be a fatal error. This was said by Secretary General of the Indonesian Federation of Workers’ Union (SERBUK) Khamid Istakhori. “This shows that on a very crucial and substantial problem (Job …

As many 135 entrances which are the traffic of people to enter Indonesia is being monitored tightly to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). This was revealed by Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto.   The government also established cooperation with other countries, having positive cases of COVID-19. One of them, Terawan said the government were working with the ministry and …

Nor Aieni was told to go on leave on Dec 30, but news from the university says that acting Education Minister Mahathir had reversed the previous decision and allows uni chief to complete her term. It was reported that Mahathir let Nor Aieni to finish her contract and resume her duties for Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT). The discussion on the …