Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Police has reached out to the Hong Kong autorities in its 1MDB investigation including the hunt for Jho Low, the alleged brains behind the billion-dollar scandal. According to the Malaysian Police, they have sent the letter and other information to their Hong Kong counterparts to assist with the probe. Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador …

KUALA LUMPUR – At least six Al Jazeera staff accompanied by seven lawyers were seen walking into Bukit Aman federal police headquarters after being summoned for questioning with regards to the controversial documentary recently broadcasted by the news agency. Bukit Aman federal police said they are investigating the crew for a possible sedition, defamation and violation if the country’s Communications …

KUALA LUMPUR – Six men, including pathologist Dr R. Kunaseegaran who were charged with the murder of deputy public prosecutor Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais were sentenced to the gallows by the High Court today. The six accused – Army pathologist Colonel Dr R. Kunaseegaran, A.K Thinesh Kumar, Dinishwaran, M. Vishwanath, Ravi Chandaran, Nimalan were found guilty for killing the deputy …

KUALA LUMPUR – AirAsia Group Bhd has received a backing support from certain financial institution for more than RM1 billion, One day after its auditor cast doubt on the company’s ability to continue the business. AirAsia CEO Tan Sri Tony Fenandes said that the portion of the debt funding would be eligible under the Danajamin Prihatin Guarantee Scheme. The airline …

PETALING JAYA – Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has been allowed by the court to inspect items consfiscated by the police linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). High Court judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin allowed Rosmah’s application for permission to inspect the luxury goods in preparations of their affidavit on …

SHAH ALAM – Malaysian authorities are now looking for the driver of a white Hyundai vehicle that we’re seen driving against the traffic flow in Batu 5, Jalan Meru, Klang last night. North Klang district police chief, Assistant Commissioner Nurulhuda Mohd Salleh said that the car was recorded travelling  from the three-way Haji Abdul Manan intersection towards Bukit Raja last …

PETALING JAYA – Former minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has announced that he would be withdrawing lawsuit challenging his removal from Bersatu after a new youth chief was appointed to replace him. Saddiq said in a statement, that if they want to remove his membership number, he will not further delay their efforts. In the post, he shared several …

PETALING JAYA – AirAsia Group Berhadposted revenue of RM2.31bil in the first quarter, an almost RM800mil loss compared to the RM2.73bil revenue posted last year. AirAsia chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony said in a statement that the current period is by far “the toughest challenge” the company has ever faced. He added that AirAsia have been restructed the group …

PUTRAJAYA – Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob told Al Jazeera to apologise to the Malaysian people for spreading misinformation regarding Putrajaya’s discriminatory treatment of undocumented migrants during its fight againsts the Covid-19 pandemic. Al Jazeera berbohong dan memfitnah Malaysia dalam tindakan kita mengendalikan PATI. pic.twitter.com/dwFY1qSajO— Ismail Sabri (@IsmailSabri60) July 6, 2020 According to Sabri, the documentary made by the network …

Pakatan says that it supports Anwar as a PM candidate, granted a ‘absolute mandate’ to negotiate with all parties including Shafie. It said the meeting also agreed to give Anwar a “absolute mandate” to negotiate with all parties towards the end, including with Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal, president of Parti Warisan Sabah who was also nominated for the same post. …