Malaysia

Malaysia – The Court of Appeal will rule today on Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s appeal against his 12-year prison sentence and RM210 million sentence for misappropriating RM42 million in funds from SRC International Sdn Bhd. The former prime minister and his defence counsels had casual contact with Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah’s son, Muhammad Farhan, who tested positive for …

Malaysia – Chief Minister Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg is convinced that the public is capable of evaluating all the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) administration has accomplished so far and electing them for the next five years. The head of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), who is running for the Gedong seat in the 12th state election, said …

Malaysia – Companies that want to invest in Selangor will have to pay 50 percent less in land premium deposits starting next year, says Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. The 150 percent deposit rate that was in place before was seen as a burden on investors. A deposit (land premium) of just 100% is what the state government will …

Malaysia – After one of his party colleagues criticized Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh for wearing a hijab, a DAP leader today warned that Malaysians either accept the country’s variety and moderation or face irrelevance. Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali, vice-chief of the Johor DAP, said such characteristics were critical given Malaysia‘s multiculturalism. “We must not only respect others’ cultures, religions, and …

Malaysia – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that the government is dedicated to boosting the participation of Bumiputera firms in large-scale national projects. He also said that the government is dedicated to revising procurement procedures enforced by government-linked businesses (GLCs) and government-linked investment companies (GLICs), as well as concerns with Bumiputera company equity, which remains considerably below …

Malaysia – The Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) or People’s Justice Party has selected another candidate to run in the coming 12th Sarawak state election, increasing the total number of candidates to 28. According to PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Hapeni Fadil would be running for the Simunjan state seat as a result of demands coming from the residents and non-governmental organizations for him …

Malaysia – After the country’s first occurrence of the new Covid-19 Omicron variant, individuals in two states have been advised to be alert and adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs) in order to prevent infection. Penang’s state government is urging 503,000 frontline workers, older residents, and persons with comorbidities to get booster injections promptly at the state’s Vaccination Centres (PPV). …

Malaysia – Teresa Kok, MP for Seputeh, chastised Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim, calling him and the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) officials responsible for liquor sale licensing in Kuala Lumpur as inept. Kok also questioned the absence of a guideline authorizing the sale of liquor in the capital city during her debate on Budget 2022 with the ministry, noting that …

Malaysia – It has been reported that the deaths of two individuals who were trapped by a landslide at Kilometre 35 along the Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands have been confirmed by the police. They were identified as Muhammad Hafiz Hamdi, 31, from Tanjung Piandang in Kerian, who was driving a truck carrying vegetables, and Tan Chee Heng, 36, who was …

Malaysia – According to its minister, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, the Home Ministry received a report on the presence of cartel operations involving Immigration Department officials in respect to immigration problems yesterday. He said that the cartel’s participation was not just tied to promotions in the Immigration Department, but that it also employed immigration officials to its advantage. Because the …