Malaysia

Malaysia – Malaysia, according to Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong, has maintained its efficiency ranks in port performance despite the Covid-19 pandemic. In comparison to 22 of the world’s largest and best-known ports, he claimed that Port Klang’s operations are the most efficient, processing an average of 131 ships weekly and requiring only 1.7 days to serve each …

Malaysia – Labuan MP Datuk Rozman Isli has brought up his previous allegation that he was being investigated on a corruption charge because he refused to defect to the federal administration. The MP from Parti Warisan Sabah stated that the legal action has been in the process for a period of time and that the charge finally came through after …

Malaysia – Lim Guan Eng, the DAP’s secretary general, today disputed the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) impartiality. The Bagan MP questioned the MACC about the recent flurry of criminal proceedings against opposition MPs and the absence of legal action against government supporters. Lim criticized the MACC and the Attorney General’s Chambers of prosecuting only individuals who oppose the government or …

Malaysia – The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia will probe into a leaked audio tape purporting to be between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron. Its deputy minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin said that investigations would focus on finding the individual who recorded and released the audio recording, with telecom …

Malaysia – Senior UMNO officials have started arriving at the party’s headquarters for a meeting of the supreme council to determine their posts on the Melaka state election. Datuk Seri Abdul Rauf Yusoh, the Melaka state legislative speaker and head of the Melaka UMNO liaison committee, and Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali, the caretaker chief minister, were among those spotted …

Malaysia – According to a new study, doctors are Malaysia’s most trusted profession, overtaking teachers, who held the top place in 2019, while Malaysians have the least confidence in politicians. According to the poll, titled Trust in Professions, conducted by market analysts Ipsos, doctors are the most trusted profession in Malaysia, with 68% of Malaysians believing them to be trustworthy. …

Malaysia – Melaka state assembly speaker Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh approached DAP in an effort to shore up support for UMNO’s Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali, according to Tey Kok Kiew. Reports say that Melaka DAP leader Ab Rauf, who is also from UMNO, had urged the party to intervene and defend Sulaiman after four assembly members withdrew support …

Malaysia – The state executive councilor said that following the Covid-19 outbreak, Selangor reported an unemployment rate of 4.4 percent, or 165,000 jobless people, as of June this year. Mohd Khairuddin Othman, chairman of the state government’s Youth Generation Development, Sports, and Human Capital Development Committee, said the state government has taken the issue on a serious note and is …

Malaysia – The presidential council of Pakatan Harapan (PH) made it clear that it is opposed to the appointment of Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali being the interim chief minister of Melaka in the midst of the state’s political turmoil. According to a statement it issued just recently that Sulaiman has lost the majority of seats in the state legislature …

Malaysia – Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) anticipates a robust recovery in its business, as well as a seamless operation with no labor shortages, after the resumption of interstate flights. According to group chief marketing and customer experience officer Lau Yin May, MAB, in a show of unity, retained its full workforce in readiness for traffic recovery despite a difficult time …