PETALING JAYA – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has reportedly denied rumors that he was under’s  DAP’s control saying that he has full command of the Pakatan Harapan’s Cabinet when he was serving as prime minister. In an interview with news portal Malaysiakini, Mahathir rejected the idea that DAP is controlling him during his second term as prime minister from May …

Malaysia has been recognized as one of the world’s most successful countries in dealing with and controlling the Covid-29 pandemic, Premier Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. Speaking to around 250 workers of the Department of Prime Minister at their meeting here today after the introduction of the Movement Control Order (MCO), Muhyiddin said the success was due to the hard …

Malaysia’s largest listed banking group MALAYAN BANKING BHD (Maybank) has cautioned about its “extremely tough” prospects and the possibility of future margin compression ahead, as it started the 2020 financial year (FY20) with modest loan growth and a fall in total deposits. The bank, which is also the fourth largest bank by assets in South-East Asia, thus proposed theoretically lowering …

The Health Minister’s proposal is aimed at gradually restoring economic and social ties. The proposal was provisionally approved by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at a meeting on foreign policy on May 7, according to Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman for the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). “The prime minister and agreed Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul,” said Dr Taweesin. “However, …

KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) may be mobilised if to assist the police enforce the Movement Control Order (MCO) over COVID-19, says Chief of Defence Force Gen Tan Sri Affendi Buang. According to the general, a meeting between Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador were held on how the army can help the police who …

Tycoon Lucio Tan Sr. took over the leadership of PAL Holdings Inc., the parent company of Philippine Airlines— a position vacated by his son and namesake who died last November. Advertising In an announcement to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday, PAL Holdings stated that Tan was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors at a meeting on 18 February …