PETALING JAYA: Umno Supreme Council member Isham Jalil has called for a royal commission of inquiry (RCI) to probe the apparent expenditure of RM600 billion by former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s administration. He said this was necessary as the people deserve to know how Perikatan Nasional (PN) funded its election…
BANGKOK: Malaysian fugitive businessman “Tedy” Teow is expected to be deported to China by the end of the month, Thai assistant national police chief Surachate Hakparn said. Although Malaysian police too had requested for Teow’s repatriation, Surachate said there was no arrest warrant issued against Teow in Malaysia. He said…
ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Johor government hopes that the construction of the Hospital Sultanah Aminah 2 (HSA2) will be included in the new government’s upcoming budget. State health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon hoped the new hospital would become a reality after it was not listed in the 2023…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia cannot afford to withdraw from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) as the agreement is crucial for the country’s trade moving forward. The Malaysian Consortium of Mid-Tier Companies (MCMTC) said unlike other trade agreements, the CPTPP does not only open up trade but also…
PETALING JAYA: Kedah Perikatan Nasional (PN) chief Sanusi Md Nor has denied claims of resorting to racially-charged rhetoric while campaigning for the coalition’s candidate in Padang Serai. He was responding to Kedah Amanah secretary Asmirul Anuar Aris who had accused PN of making racially-charged comments which were dangerous for the…
PETALING JAYA: Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has lashed out at Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Muhyiddin Yassin for describing Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Cabinet as “the most disappointing”. In a Facebook post, Zahid said Muhyiddin and his allies should learn to be a formidable opposition instead of complaining. “Muhyiddin and…
PETALING JAYA: DAP’s M Kula Segaran has called on Malaysians to continue to support Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government following the recent Cabinet announcement. The Ipoh Barat MP acknowledged the concerns and queries from many people on why he was excluded from Anwar’s Cabinet. “I urge them to look…
PETALING JAYA: Veteran human rights activist Peter John Jaban has warned Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim that the unity government is unstable and comprises “unwilling members”. The Global Human Rights Federation (GHRF) vice-secretary said Anwar must also not forget the risk of placing members of the “court cluster” in the Cabinet.…
GOLD prices eased on Friday ahead of a key U.S. jobs report, but were set for their best week in three as the dollar weakened on prospects of slower U.S. interest rate hikes. Spot gold fell 0.3% to $1,796.71 per ounce, as of 0544 GMT, after hitting its highest since…
BANGKOK: Indonesia’s central bank governor Perry Warjiyo said on Dec 2 inflation expectations were coming down rapidly after Bank Indonesia (BI) started hiking interest rates aggressively four months ago. He told a central banking forum in Bangkok that the consensus forecast for Indonesia’s inflation was at 6.9% four months ago,…
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Bank Bhd and CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd (CIMB) continue to strengthen the security of their digital banking platforms and combat fraud with the rollout of new security measures for the CIMB Clicks and CIMB OCTO apps. In a statement today, the banking group said the new enhancements…
SYDNEY: Asian shares fell and Treasuries held on to gains on Friday ahead of U.S. non-farm payrolls data, the next big test for investors looking for more signs of a rates policy shift from the Federal Reserve, while the dollar nursed heavy losses. The cautious tone in share markets, after…
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Dis (Bernama) -- Pengarah Kejurulatihan Beregu Persatuan Badminton Malaysia (BAM) Rexy Mainaky enggan terburu-buru meletakkan sasaran tinggi melibatkan gandingan beregu lelaki dan beregu wanita negara di Jelajah Dunia Akhir Persekutuan Badminton Dunia (BWF). Rexy yang sebelum ini meletakkan sasaran buat gandingan Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik dan Pearly Tan-M Thinaah untuk melepasi peringkat kumpulan,…
KUALA LUMPUR: Perodua said its November and year-to-date sales as well as production numbers reached new highs as the national compact car company shifts into higher gear to meet demand. Perodua sold 250,795 units between January and November this year, surpassing 2022’s targets of 247,800 units and was the highest…
Oleh Farhana Poniman GEORGE TOWN, 2 Dis (Bernama) -- Permintaan pasaran yang kukuh akan terus menyokong operasi Micron Technology Inc di Malaysia selain pertambahan ruang kilang di Pulau Pinang seluas 1.5 juta kaki persegi. Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif, Sanjay Mehrotra berkata pembuat memori komputer dan penstoran data komputer yang berpangkalan di…
WASHINGTON: Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of cryptocurrency giant FTX, defended his actions on Wednesday in his first public appearance since his exchange collapsed earlier this month, reported Anadolu. “Clearly, I made a lot of mistakes. There are things I would give anything to be able to do over again.…
KOTA KINABALU: Pasukan Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) muncul sebagai juara Pertandingan Debat Piala Ketua Menteri Sabah 2022 yang berakhir di sini, pada Ahad. Dengan tajuk “Usul Bajet Sabah 2023: Satu Jajaran Yang Tepat,” UMS menewaskan Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Cawangan Selangor pada pertandingan akhir sekali gus meraih hadiah wang tunai…
SEOUL: South Korea is forecast to run a trade deficit for the second consecutive year in 2023, weighed by the slowing economy, falling oil prices and other external factors, a trade body said Thursday. The country's trade deficit will likely hit US$13.8 billion, sharply down from the US$45 billion predicted…
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here will decide on Jan 6 for Anwar Ibrahim’s discovery application in response to a sexual assault suit filed by his former research assistant. The prime minister’s lawyer, Navpreet Singh, said judicial commissioner Johan Abdullah fixed the date after hearing submissions from both parties during…
SHAH ALAM: Sungai Pelek assemblyman Ronnie Liu has apologised to Selangor opposition leader Rizam Ismail for a squabble in the state assembly over a Selangor Agricultural Development Corp (PKPS) project in Sungai Ayer Tawar. Liu, of Pakatan Harapan, admitted that the project was approved during the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) administration,…