PETALING JAYA: Appointments to the board of directors of government-linked companies (GLCs) should be based on qualification and meritocracy, according to the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia. These criteria must be met, whether or not they are politicians, its CEO and president Michele Kythe Lim told FMT Business. She said…
PETALING JAYA: The health ministry reported 15 Covid-19 deaths yesterday, with four of them being brought-in-dead (BID) cases. Yesterday’s death toll was the highest since April 20, when the country recorded 16 Covid-19 deaths. The overall death toll now stands at 36,117. Johor recorded four deaths while there were three…
PETALING JAYA: An academic has questioned the sincerity of friendships in Umno following Najib Razak’s latest setback in his SRC International appeal in the Federal Court. Commenting on the silence of some Umno leaders over the court’s rejection of the former prime minister’s application to adduce additional evidence, Council of…
PUTRAJAYA: Najib Razak’s SRC International corruption trial reaches its climax this morning, when a five-member Federal Court bench led by Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat sits to hear the former prime minister’s final appeal against his conviction and sentence by the Kuala Lumpur High Court handed down two years…
PETALING JAYA: Rafizi Ramli says he will disclose tomorrow the names of the fake companies allegedly established to siphon money from the littoral combat ships (LCS) project. “The (companies’) modus operandi is similar to that of 1MDB,” he said, referring to the corruption scandal surrounding the state investment arm. “The…
PETALING JAYA: A newly declassified government report reveals that Ahmad Zahid Hamidi seemingly changed his mind on the design specifications of the littoral combat ships (LCS) two days after receiving a recommendation from the contractor. According to the governance, procurement and finance investigation committee’s report on the project, Zahid –…
BONGAWAN: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) merealisasikan penubuhan Pusat Informasi Kelip-Kelip Bongawan (PIKKB) di Pantai Kenangan Muara di sini melalui satu Projek Pemindahan Ilmu. Dilaksanakan dengan kerjasama Persatuan Belia Inspirasi Kinabalu (PBIK) dan Homestay Seri Serbang, projek tersebut dibiayai melalui Geran Global Environment Facility, Small Grant Programme, United Nation Development Programme…
KUALA LUMPUR: There will be no additional funds allocated if the first littoral combat ship (LCS) is not completed on schedule, said defence minister Hishammuddin Hussein. He said his focus now was to ensure that the first LCS could be completed soon. “If the party concerned cannot hand over this…
PETALING JAYA: The Federal Court’s decision to reject former prime minister Najib Razak’s application to adduce fresh evidence in his SRC International appeal yesterday could “erode the integrity of the judiciary”, claims Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. While insisting that Umno is steadfast in not interfering in the court processs,…
PETALING JAYA: The defence ministry failed to conduct comprehensive due diligence on Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd (BNS) before awarding it the littoral combat ship (LCS) project, according to the governance, procurement and finance investigation committee. The committee’s report on the project, which was declassified and made available to the…
PETALING JAYA: Several participants of three separate gatherings held in the capital last month to protest the rising prices of goods will be charged at the Kuala Lumpur magistrate’s court under the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, tomorrow. However, Dang Wangi police did not specify how many people would be charged.…
KUALA TERENGGANU: A total of 309 heirs of Sultan Zainal Abidin III have filed an application for a revision against the Terengganu shariah court of appeal’s decision here on the status of half of the Cap Zuriat Sungai Mengkuang (CZSM) land reclaimed by the state government in 1923. Syarie lawyer…
KUALA LUMPUR: The communications and multimedia ministry, through Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), has attracted more than RM7.2 billion in investments in the first half of the year. This is in addition to the RM10.94 billion in investments recorded last year, bringing the total to RM18.14 billion. Minister Annuar Musa…
PETALING JAYA: The Integra Tower in Kuala Lumpur was evacuated this afternoon after a bomb scare at the Retirement Fund Incorporated (KWAP) office located in the building. Wangsa Maju police chief Ashari Abu Samah told FMT that police ordered an evacuation after receiving a call about a bomb planted at…
KOTA KINABALU – Seramai 70 peserta berjaya menamatkan kurus Sijil Asas Pengajian Syariah (SAPS) dibawah seliaan Pusat Islam Universiti Malaysia Sabah (PIUMS) pada majlis graduasi pertama yang berlangsung baru-baru ini. SAPS yang mula ditawarkan pada tahun 2021 merupakan kursus jangka pendek tentang pengenalan syariah Islam, kaedah mengeluarkan hukum berdasarkan fahaman…
PETALING JAYA: Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged the party to show its support for former prime minister Najib Razak in his “difficult” SRC International appeal in the Federal Court. While Zahid said yesterday’s Federal Court’s decision to reject Najib’s bid to adduce fresh evidence should be respected, this…
PUTRAJAYA: The appeal hearing of a lawyer, who is seeking a declaration that the Departure Levy Act and the Departure Levy Order breach his fundamental right to travel, was vacated because a senior federal counsel is unwell. Lawyer Gopal Sri Ram told a three-member Court of Appeal bench that he…
PUTRAJAYA – A prohibition on receiving donations from parties with an interest in government, foreign countries, and international non-governmental organisations are among matters that will be included as guidelines in drafting the political funding bill. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar…
PETALING JAYA: A DAP MP has called for a halt to the Melaka Gateway project until an investigation is made on the status of its environmental impact assessment (EIA) report. Kota Melaka MP Khoo Poay Tiong urged the state government and the department of environment (DOE) to immediately impose a…
PETALING JAYA: A PAS leader has dismissed the notion that the party will split over disagreements on whether it should maintain Muafakat Nasional (MN) or continue working with Perikatan Nasional (PN). Hashim Jasin, who is the party’s spiritual leader, told FMT that any dissatisfaction among PAS members would be resolved…