Malaysia

PETALING JAYA – US investment bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has made $2.5 billion payment that was promised to the Malaysian government to settle the accusations related to the 1MDB. The funds will be used to repay the outstanding debt of the controversial state fund. The source with knowledge of the settlement has confirmed that the payment was transferred to …

KUALA LUMPUR – The Election Commission (EC) has hired 689 workers to help facilitate the upcoming Slim state by-election tomorrow. The election will involve 12 polling centers and 54 channels. EC chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh said that the polling centers will be at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Changkat Sulaiman; SK Trolak Selatan; SK Kuala Slim; SK Slim River; SK Seri …

PETALING JAYA – Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan has reiterated that the government does not owe anyone an explanation for withdrawing a bill. The minister was referring to the Cabinet’s decision to withdraw a bill that will limit the term of the prime minister to two terms. Takiyuddin added that the bill was …

PETALING JAYA – According to senior minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, The country’s border will remain close for non-Malaysians who is seeking to work in the country. The comment came after hearing several pleads from businesses with staff or workers stuck abroad such as Thailand or whose home helper currently in Philippines or Indonesia. While he is aware of …

SANDAKAN – Democratic Action Party (DAP) MP Vivian Wong warns the Philippines not to make any baseless claim on the issue immediately as such provocations are deemed irresponsible. The Philippines recently passed a new bill that requires the inclusion of Sabah as part of the country’s map on their passport. According to Vivian, the bill was purely a irresponsible act …

PETALING JAYA – After officially anouncing Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia as their official party, Datuk Seri Azmin Ali has yet to received a confirmation on whether they will be defending their seat on the next general election. Despite numerous meeting headed by Bersatu president and Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, The party council has not yet given the go …

PETALING JAYA – MALAYSIA’S low-cost airliner AirAsia Berhad has announced on Monday that it will be teaming up with digital travel platform Agoda in an effort to boost travel activity in the region. According to the AirAsia, the agreement hope to provide travellers convenience as it will be enabling its users flight sharings and hotel accomodations. The project also aims …

PETALING JAYA – The Malaysian government will allowe foreigners to perform prayers at mosques nationwide starting September 1 with the condition of that they will observe physical distancing and the implemented standard operating procedures (SOP) by the Health Ministry. According to Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the government has recieved many appeals and requests to allow Muslims …

KUALA LUMPUR – Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has confirmed that MIC is one of the parties included to be part of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. According to Zahid, MIC will be joining Bersatu, PAS and Parti Solidariti Tanahairku on the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. Zahid added that UMNO and BN’s stand in the next …

PETALING JAYA – Malaysia’s senior minister Azmin Ali and 10 other MPs will be officially joining Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s political party, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, a move that will even strengthen the party amid the current political crisis. After leaving the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) five months ago, the decision to jump ship to Bersatu has been finalized last …