Malaysia

Malaysia – Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin did not request an RM3.5 million commission from the investment agency to authorize the RM150 million investment in Public Mutual unit trust, according to the Sessions Court. Madhi Abdul Hamid, a Public Mutual Berhad investment agent, stated in a meeting with the MP for Kinabatangan and many other persons at Hotel Intercontinental in …

Malaysia – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s aide said the former prime minister did “umrah” in March 2021 without a complete Covid-19 or meningococcal meningitis (MM) vaccine because they were not necessary at the time. Mohd Naim Mahmod said in a statement that all of the delegates at the time, including the former prime minister, had received their first dose of Covid-19 …

Malaysia – Tan Sri Rais Yatim stated today that the Public Service Commission would decide whether Tan Sri Azam Baki should take a leave of absence from his job as the chairman of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) awaiting the outcome of current investigations into his suspected proxy stock trading. The tradition, according to Rais, president of Dewan Negara and …

Malaysia – The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will step up inspections and surveillance to seek down anyone selling counterfeit Covid-19 immunization certificates in Malaysia. Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani, Inspector-General of Police, said he couldn’t rule out the potential that such syndicates operated in other states aside from Terengganu. According to him, as a result of this, he have given …

Malaysia – According to Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan, whos is the Umno secretary general, the 2021 General Assembly would take place over four days and will be starting on March 16. He also noted that the general assembly will be conducted in a physical set up with the attendance of 14 delegates from the different wings of every division, which has …

Malaysia – Vivian Balakrishnan, who is the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore has given a statement as saying that the country is ready to assist Malaysia in the aftermath of the recent floods that occurred. “We stand ready to give Malaysia any additional support that we may be able to provide should the country request it,” he said in a …

Malaysia – S. Sunther, the son of former MIC president Datuk Seri S. Subramaniam, has shifted political allegiances to Parti Warisan Sabah, claiming that multiracial parties are the way ahead. Sunther, who served on the MIC central working committee for two terms, said in a report that he had already begun preparations to assist develop his new political party. “I joined …

Malaysia – Tan Sri Azam Baki is adamant that he would not resign from his position as chairman of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), despite repeated calls for him to do so. He believes that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the only person who has the authority to fire him, according to a report. An investigation into Azam’s purchase of …

Malaysia – Three Perak assemblymen joining the newly formed Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) on December 21 has had no impact on the state government’s stability, according to Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad. According to him, this was due to the fact that the assemblymen did not abandon their support for the state administration, but rather switched parties. He noted …

Malaysia – Key players in the campaign fighting the proposed extension of a flyover on Jalan Yew, where thousands of small-time vendors have traded for centuries, have been arrested. Tan Kok Wai, a DAP member from Cheras, Datuk Rosli Sulaiman of the Federal Territories Bumiputera Traders and Hawkers Association, and Chai May Li, secretary of the newly formed anti-project action …