Malaysia

PETALING JAYA – Former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad claimed that the main reason the Pakatan’s administration ended is when Bersatu left the coalition and that his resignation is was only a “formality”. According to Mahathir, When Bersatu left, it automatically triggered the end of Pakatan Harapan Government. When Bersatu left, all of the members of the cabinet lost their …

PETALING JAYA – Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s Parliament session ended early today after he was called in by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). According to Saddiq on his Facebook post, he was heading to the MACC headquarters to provide his statement. The reason why he was being summoned might be related to his declaration of assets. He …

KUALA LUMPUR – Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak was allowed by the High Court to attend Parliament this afternoon and deliver his speech there. High Court judge Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah allowed trial over 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds to end early and just decided to sit through the customary lunch break after receiving a letter from the Dewan …

PETALING JAYA – Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said today that the country need to fix bilateral ties with several countries because the relationship were ‘very tested’ to say the least. The Foreign Affairs Minister said that according to Auditor-General’s Report 2018, China’s military has trespassed Sarawak and Sabah waters almost 90 times between 2016 to 2019. As …

KUALA LUMPUR – CIMB Bank Bhd and CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd (CIMB) has announced two new digital solutions for customers and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to improve accesibility to the company’s offering. The two online solutions includes an online-to-branch application process for individual banking customers and the Biz Financing Portal for small and medium enterpises (SMEs) In a statement, …

KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government  today proved that it has the majority and the confidence of the Dewan Rakyat by the appointment of a new speaker and deputy speaker in the Lower House. Half of the 222 Members of Parliament (MP) voted in favor by Mr Muhyiddin’s motion to remove Mr Mohamad …

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia and Singapore are now in talks and expected to reopen borders for some residents and business travellers after almost five months shutdown. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and his Singapore counterpart, Vivian Balakrishnan said in a joint statement that the reopening of borders will br through the implementation of Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) and Periodic …

KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 37 individuals have been arrested nationwide yesterday for defying the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO), Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said in a statement. The arrested individuals, mostly pub-goers were fined while five of them have been remanded. Individuals were caught were holding activities at nightclubs with large gatherings making social distancing …

PETALING JAYA – PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today there is nothing “personal” in his differences with former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Speaking to reporters right after the closed-door meeting between PH leaders, Anwar said he is open to working with anyone with the same policies, Including Mahathir, if they can agree on things. Anwar said that …

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Airlines and Japanese Airlines are set to launch a joint partnership on July 25, 2020, where the two airliner will cooperate commercially on flights between Malaysia and Japan According to the joint statement released, This initiative will enable both airlines to enhance their capabilities and leverage on each other’s strengths. With the Japanese’ precision in service …