Malaysia

Malaysia – The wife of former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng, who is accused of conspiring to steal and launder money from 1MDB and is on trial in the United States, is certain that “truth” will prevail and save her husband. Lim Hwee Bin, the last defense witness, asserted that the US$35 million (RM147 million) the US government claimed was …

Malaysia – On May 26, the case of Datuk Peter Anthony, the former Sabah Minister of Infrastructure Development, will be determined whether guilty or not of faking a contract letter for maintenance and repair of the mechanical and electrical system (M&E) of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). Judge Azura Alwi of the Sessions Court set the date after hearing both the …

Malaysia – In light of the reopening of Malaysia’s borders on April 1, the government has imposed a minimum insurance coverage (for Covid-19 and traveling) of US$20,000 (RM84,090) for all visitors who are coming to Malaysia. Regardless of their Covid-19 vaccination status, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin stated that this applies to all foreigners who will be entering Malaysia on short-term …

Malaysia – The Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) Baru is concerned that PAS is pursuing a constitutional reform that would make it mandatory for the prime minister to be a Muslim, according to Andrew Bugie, the party’s media head. Andrew stated in a statement yesterday that PBDS joined the chorus of critics of PAS senator and information leader Khairil Nizam …

Malaysia – In the Dewan Negara on Thursday, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin will address the concerns made by different parties about the selection of MySJ Sdn Bhd as the licensee of the MySejahtera application. Khairy has asked Senate President Tan Sri Rais Yatim to enable a motion to be considered on Thursday, citing the importance of the matter regarding personal …

Malaysia – The employees of Maxis company have raised a total amount of RM105,871.18 in order to give aid to the recent end of the year victims of the floods in Johor, Kelantan, and Terengganu. The partnership, which is in collaboration with the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS), looks for households which have been affected by the floods and then …

Malaysia – Food waste is a worldwide issue, which is why Dr Kajel Kaur Gill, the recently crowned Miss Earth Malaysia 2022, believes Malaysia might play a part in tackling it. She claims that the government can better control food waste by enacting a new rule that outlines how extra food should be handled rather than being tossed or destroyed. …

Malaysia – On March 28, the Dewan Negara announced that the Federal Territories Ministry has established a Poverty Unit at the ministry and agency levels to address the problem of urban poverty on a continuing basis. Its Deputy Minister, Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias, said the unit was set up under the Labuan Corporation for the Federal Territory of Labuan, in …

Malaysia – According to PKR secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, the party’s weak performance in the state elections between 2020 and 2022 would be on the topic at the party’s National Congress, which is likely to take place in June. According to him, the sequence of setbacks prompted changes to their methods, narrative to the public, election instruments training, …

Malaysia – Following a sharp increase in online crimes recorded in Malaysia, cybersecurity remains one of the country’s top issues. The number of instances related with cyberbullying, fraud, intrusion, phishing, and email scams has almost doubled, as stated by Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. According to him, roughly 13,000 cybercrime instances were recorded in 2019, totaling RM539 million in …