MACC set to meet Penang govt leaders tomorrow
(Bernama) - Penang Deputy Chief Minister II Prof Dr P. Ramasamy (pix) is expected to meet with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at his office in Komtar at 9.30am tomorrow (July 3).…
Malaysiakini to face contempt proceedings
(NST) - The Federal Court today rejected an application by Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd, the company that runs news portal Malaysiakini and its editor-in-chief to set aside the leave obtained by the…
Gamuda subsidiary may be getting another RM32 billion project from Penang
(Focus Malaysia) - AFFIN Hwang Capital has maintained a hold call on Gamuda Bhd with a 1% upside following the announcement from the company that it has secured the Penang Transport Master Plan…
PM candidate: I don’t see PKR giving in, says analyst
(NST) - Pakatan Harapan faces a dim future if the coalition fails to settle its differences and close ranks, political observers predict.
Universiti Sains Malaysia political analyst Dr Ainul…
PPBM, PAS to sit out state polls, says Sarawak deputy CM
(FMT) - PPBM and PAS have decided to sit out the coming state elections, Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister James Masing said today.
In a statement, he said PPBM president Muhyiddin Yassin and PAS…
Party leaders pledge support for Muhyiddin as PM
(FMT) - Party leaders from Barisan Nasional, PAS, PPBM and others pledged support for the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition led by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin at a meeting this evening.
The…
Police report against RPK was over leaked evidence, not false documents, says MACC
FMT) - A police report lodged by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) last year against blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin was over leaked evidence concerning the Penang undersea tunnel…
DAP questions revival of corruption probe into undersea tunnel
According to Penang DAP, after blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin posted “fake documents” related to the project, the MACC had lodged a police report against the blogger in March last year.
(FMT) -…
Gamuda named project delivery partner of Penang Transport Master Plan
(Focus Malaysia) - The Penang government has confirmed the appointment of Gamuda Bhd as the project delivery partner (PDP) for the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP).
Gamuda’s 60%-owned…
Mirzan Mahathir’s corporate travails
(FOCUS MALAYSIA0 - MIRZAN Mahathir’s ouster as SBI Offshore Ltd chairman has cast a spotlight on the business dealings of the eldest son of former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who in his…
1MDB board approved all matters, not the PM
(Bernama) - The High Court today heard that the prime minister’s approval, as stated in Article 117 of 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) Memorandum & Articles of Association (MAA) in…
Salleh Said Keruak confirms applying to rejoin Umno
(Bernama) - Former Umno treasurer Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak today confirmed that he has made an application to rejoin the party.
He said the application was made on May 26 through Sabah…
Lim Guan Eng to testify in damages assessment hearing of his suit against Raja Petra
(Bernama) - Former Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng will testify in the hearing of assessment of damages in his defamation suit against blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin over allegation of…
Dr Mahathir again claims Anwar lacks popularity with Malays to be Pakatan’s PM candidate
(MMO) - Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is not suitable to as the prime minister candidate as he is allegedly not “popular” among the Malays, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad claimed.
The former prime minister…
Give PPBM no more than 15 seats, Umno told
Former deputy home minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed has urged Umno to be tough against PPBM in negotiations for parliament seats to contest for in the coming general election.
(FMT) - “Give it just…
MACC raids companies as probe into Penang tunnel project resumes
(FMT) - Anti-graft officers today raided three companies as a corruption probe was renewed into the Penang undersea tunnel project following fresh leads found by investigators, FMT has learnt.…
BN win in Chini will send clear signal of confidence in Perikatan Nasional: Muhyiddin
(Bernama) - A Barisan Nasional victory in the Chini state by-election would deliver a clear message of Perikatan Nasional’s abilities as a political coalition capable of working hand-in-hand to…
Anwar says he doesn’t do backdoor deals with ‘shady characters’
(MMO) - PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today denied rumours that he has been planning some “backdoor deals” with a few “shady characters”.
The Port Dickson MP firmly stated that the…
MACC arrests former Penang Port Commission chief and DAP crony Jeffrey Chew
(feedly.com) - Jeffrey Chew, the former Penang Port Commission (PPC) chairman, has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) here.
Sources said that the former state DAP…
‘Penang PH gov’t may fall if Anwar not named PM candidate’
(NST) - If Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is not named Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) prime ministerial candidate, PKR assemblyman may withdraw their support for the Penang PH government, leading to its…
Guan Eng joins the fray in row over ‘rich Chinese’
(FMT) - DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has joined the pushback against a remark by Dr Mahathir Mohamad about wealthy Chinese, days after MCA made a snide remark about his party’s silence.…
Mahathir’s son loses SBI Offshore chairman role
(Focus Malaysia) - Mirzan Mahathir has been voted out by SBI Offshore Ltd shareholders as the company’s chairman after yesterday’s annual general meeting.
According to the company in a filing…
Report: Art Harun quits as EC chief, nominated to be Parliament Speaker
(MMO) - The government has proposed Election Commission chairman Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun for the post of Dewan Rakyat Speaker, a news portal reported citing sources.
According to The Malaysian…
Parliament Speaker to be replaced, Art Harun among candidates being considered
Several non-MPs are being considered to replace Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof ahead of the much anticipated parliament sitting.
(The Star) - Among those who are in the running…
PKR bans senior leaders from speaking to FMT
PKR has banned its senior leaders from speaking to FMT, in an unprecedented move seen as the embattled party’s way of showing displeasure over the news portal’s coverage.
(FMT) - The gag order…
PNB confirms Ahmad Zulqarnain as group CEO
(Focus Malaysia) - EFFECTIVE July 1, Ahmad Zulqarnain Onn will be stepping up as president and group CEO of Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB).
PNB’s board of directors shared via a statement that…
Not my decision to name Mukhriz as deputy PM, says Mahathir
(FMT) - Dr Mahathir Mohamad has denied that he was behind the nomination of his son Mukhriz as deputy prime minister II if Pakatan Harapan returns to Putrajaya.
“I knew I would be criticised…
DAP and Amanah do not notify Anwar on `Shafie-Anwar-Mukhriz’line-up
Sources close to Anwar said PKR was not notified about the meeting where they agreed to the Shafee Apdal-Anwar Ibrahim- Mukhriz Mahathir line-up as Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister I and…
Proposal to push Mukhriz as one of two DPMs criticised
“Don’t shove down my throat to accept a mediocre and born-with-a-silver-spoon-in-the-mouth politician to be a national leader”
(The Star) - The proposal for Parti Warisan Negara chief Datuk Seri…
PKR sacks Sabah women’s chief, issues warning to Tian Chua
PKR has sacked its Sabah women’s chief Rahimah Majid and issued a warning to vice-president Tian Chua, the party’s disciplinary board confirmed in a statement this morning.
(FMT) - This follows…