Malaysia

Veteran Malaysian leader Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he will try at any step to overthrow Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, scolding his successor for bringing back to power a graft-laden group defeated by voters in a historic election two years ago. Malaysia’s possibility of further financial and business instability arrives at a period when the multi-ethnic Southeast Asian …

Operator of petrol stations Petronas Dagangan Bhd fell into the red in the first quarter of 2020, reporting a net loss of RM29.42 million compared to a net profit of RM291.20 million a year before. “The group faced difficult market conditions towards the end of the first quarter stemming from the global effects of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as …

Despite the crisis, here’s a surprise from Samsung, with the launch of the Galaxy A21s, the Samsung Galaxy A series has a new member. This looks like the successor to the Galaxy A20s on the surface, and comes with a quad-camera setup and a huge battery capacity close to the top of the Galaxy S20 Ultra line. Up front, the …

Former Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad clarified the nomination of his former political secretary to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall Advisory Board (DBKL). The assistant, Azli Yusuf, is being held in detention by the police in an inquiry into charges of bribery and theft. Khalid, speaking to FMT, said he had named Azli to the advisory board because of Azli …

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) stated that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was not involved in the contentious decision to require Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz to withdraw from his money-laundering charges of more than US$ 248 million (RM1.08 billion today’s exchange rate) of funds related to the 1MDB controversy. In a brief comment, the PMO clarified that the decision was made …

The Kelantan Football Association (Kafa) has asked for a postponement of the penalty levied by the world governing body Fifa with respect to the payment of RM629,620.28 in wage arrears to the former importer Casio Francisco De Jesus. Kafa Action Committee Chairman Ahmad Muzakkir Hamid stated that they had lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) …

TWO months after returning to the helm of GREEN PACKET BHD, C.C. technology. Puan set forth his dream for the company – to become a global financial entity of some sort. The aim was also to render Malaysia the gold standard for financial inclusion in the Asian world. It was back in September 2019. Fast forward to today, and the …

Minister at the Department of Prime Minister Takiyuddin Hassan hit Dr. Mahathir Mohamad about his comments on the money laundering case issue with Riza Aziz. Takiyuddin on an intense statement told Mahathir not to be a hypocrite because he was confused about the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court’s decision to award Riza a discharge of no acquittal (DNAA). As a previous …

This is not a drill! Samsung Malaysia Electronics has introduced its “Raya Bergaya, Ceria Bersama” campaign to bring its new television (TV) collection in 2020 to the Malaysian market by providing free gifts worth more than RM7,000, from now until June 30th 2020. Jimmy Tan, Head of Consumer Electronics, said the latest line-up included the 2020 QLED, The Sero, The …

Pudu was fenced off early this morning as the authorities upped efforts in the region to film Covid-19. Similar to recent activities at the nearby Jalan Raja Bot wet market in Chow Kit, Armed Forces troops were seen building barbed wire fencing as early as 3 am in surrounding areas around the Hotel Pudu Plaza. Kuala Lumpur Chief of Police …