GST was started on the basis of the more you spend, the more you pay. Since the rich spend a lot, they pay a large chunk of GST. (MMO) - The controversial goods and services tax (GST) would have…

(MMO) - The real objective of the impending sales and services tax (SST) is to increase the purchasing power of Malaysians, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Saifuddin Nasution…

The election promise was 20% Oil Royalty but now the government says that is too much (The Star) - THE heated issue of 20% royalties for oil-producing states played out in Dewan Rakyat with the…

But the prime minister says he can stay longer if coalition partners insist (FMT) - Dr Mahathir Mohamad said his personal views about Anwar Ibrahim will not stand in the way of a succession plan…

To other Malays who do not share their liberal world view, the country is fighting for its Malay identity and its Islamic soul under new management. (FMT) - The growing angst among Malays that…

BN's Sungai Kandis election candidate says Pakatan Harapan has undermined Malay interests in favour of DAP interests. (FMT) - Dr Mahathir Mohamad, once labelled a “Malay ultra” for defending…

An unofficial medical examination report from Malaysia suggested signs of sexual intercourse had taken place “several years” before the marriage (The Nation) - CHILDREN’S RIGHTS defenders are…

All nine board members of sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional, including managing director Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar have tendered their resignation, a Singapore daily reported today. (MMO) -…

(Bernama) - Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor and six others succeeded in their appeals to strike out the second lawsuit filed against them by the…

(MMO) - The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today denied that it will drop corruption charges against Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. This follows reports from a Chinese daily, which…

(The Star) - The use of durians to supposedly garner votes in the imminent Sg Kandis by-election has left a bad taste in the mouths of electoral watchdog Bersih 2.0. They say it reeks of…

A source says the MACC will likely withdraw charges against the finance minister for abusing his powers in the purchase of a bungalow. (FMT) - The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is…

(The Star) - A Barisan MP claimed that Pakatan Harapan had "sabotaged" 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) in its restructuring efforts. Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (BN - Pasir Salak) said…

t is for the PM to decide on oil royalties because, under the PDA, he has the power to make regulations (The Malaysian Reserve) -  The prime minister (PM) can decide to pay higher royalties to…

(Malaysiakini) - Economic Affairs Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali warned that Petronas may cease operations if it accedes to demands for the 20 percent oil royalty to be paid based on gross production…

Officials from Wisma Putra were not invited to join Tun Daim Zainuddin’s meetings with Chinese premier Li Keqiang and other Chinese officials in Beijing, an extremely rare occurrence given the…

“For instance, they are concerned that some strategic ministerial and government-linked company (GLC) positions are going to non-Malays’’ (The Star) - Umno supreme council member Datuk Lokman…

(The Edge Markets) - The Malaysian government needs to be ready for the nation's property bubble to burst and the risk that this could lead to an economic crisis, following spectacular growth in…

(Sun Daily) - Sarawak is still awaiting further clarification on the federal government's commitment pertaining to the granting of the 20% oil royalty to petroleum producing states as had been…

(NST) - Telekom Malaysia Bhd and Tenaga Nasional Bhd have cancelled their plan to help expand high speed internet access nationwide and bring down cost of the service. TM, in a filing to Bursa…

(The Star) - Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak denied signing off on any cheques to Umno using money from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB). “It’s not 1MDB funds. When we issued…

Activist claims Anwar Ibrahim’s controversial meeting with royals was a power play to strengthen his hand with Dr Mahathir Mohamad, and that Malaysians know it. (FMT) - Fadiah Nadwa Fikri, the…

The New Economic Policy (NEP) will be reviewed by the Government as economic policies should be based on needs and not race, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali (pic). (The Star) - The Economic…

Can Mahathir even stop someone like Daim? (MMO) - There is increasing apprehension both within the ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and among investors over the influence of the informal…

(MMO) - The Pakatan Harapan (PH) government is now reconsidering its initial pledge to abolish several contentious laws, law minister Datuk Liew Vui Keong said today He said that the Anti-Fake…

SOSMA needed to combat Muslim extremists and Indian gangsters (Malaysiakini) - A Pakatan Harapan lawmaker today opined that the controversial Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma)…

(MMO) - The government wants the opposition to provide written evidence that the country's debt was greater in the past than at present, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He was…

(Malaysiakini) - Questions have been raised with regard to Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail's status as deputy prime minister should she step aside as PKR president to allow her husband Anwar Ibrahim to…

(Bernama) - Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad says the government is considering securing a loan facility from Japan to reduce the high cost of funds as the 6% interest rate on the debt taken by…

Former home minister Ahmad Zahid Hamdi says Bestinet had a business before his time in the ministry. (FMT) - Former deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today denied any links to Bestinet Sdn…