Ringgit weakness is temporary, says experts
(Bernama) - The weakness of the ringgit, mainly attributed to low commodity prices and a slowdown in China’s economy, is temporary, say experts.
Inter-Pacific Research Sdn Bhd Head of Research Pong…
Ringgit down amid fears raised by ‘instant’ experts
(Bernama) - The emergence of unqualified “instant” economic experts on social media, who have linked the fall of the national currency with the current political situation, has raised much concern…
China’s yuan currency falls for a second day
(BBC) - China's Central Bank has again cut the guiding rate for the national currency, the yuan, a day after Tuesday's record 1.9% devaluation.
The move sent fresh shockwaves through Asian markets,…
Nazri: Dr Mahathir driven by anger towards PM
(The Star) - Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz (pic) has chided Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad for saying that democracy is dead when he was more draconian during his tenure as prime minister.
“Didn’t he (Dr…
Minister says A-G is right to disband Special Task Force
(The Rakyat Post) - Attorney-General (AG) Tan Sri Apandi Ali made the right decision to disband the Special Task Force made up of his Chambers, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), police and the Malaysian…
After WSJ exposé, PKR hauls PM, 1MDB to court for alleged electoral offences
(Malay Mail Online) - As a follow-up to the Wall Street Journal's (WSJ) exposé last month on the RM2.6 billion in Datuk Seri Najib Razak's accounts, PKR announced today that it has filed a lawsuit…
MCA: We don’t put money into personal accounts
(Mkini) - MCA secretary-general Ong Ka Chuan said it has never been conventional practice for political funding to be deposited into the party president's private bank account and held in trust…
Malaysians are now currency experts? — Goh Wei Liang
(Malay Mail Online) - Today, the Ringgit breached RM4.00 for a dollar.
When I logged in to my Facebook and Twitter accounts, 9 out of 10 posts that appeared on my timeline were slamming the…
NGOs lodge report against Raja Petra over two articles
(Bernama) - The Coalition of Pro-Barisan National Non-Governmental Organisations lodged a police report today against blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin over two of his articles which claimed there was a…
Don’t ignore East Malaysian views on Najib, says Rahman
'Changing the PM is not the business of West Malaysians alone.'
(Free Malaysia Today) - Barisan Nasional strategist Abdul Rahman Dahlan has alleged that those calling for Prime Minister Najib…
It isn’t politics that hurts ringgit, says Ku Li
Former Finance Minister blames drop in oil price and declining demand for other commodities.
(Free Malaysia Today) - The ringgit’s decline is not due to the current political climate in the…
Will Xavier Andre Justo tell all in Bangkok court next week?
(The Rakyat Post) - NOW that the dust has settled, many would be looking forward to the criminal proceedings against Swiss national Xavier Andre Justo to begin in Bangkok next week.
But whether…
Where did you get your money from, Nazri asks Opposition
Tourism Minister rubbishes claims that certain parties did not accept political donations for elections.
(Free Malaysia Today) - Tourism and Culture Minister Nazri Aziz today sought to justify…
Leaked info: No one above the law, says Nazri of MACC
Minister says although free to conduct investigations, it is still illegal for the anti-corruption agency to leak classified information to the public.
(Free Malaysia Today) - Minister of Tourism…
RM2.6b won’t make Malaysia beholden to Middle East donors, minister insists
(Malay Mail Online) - The RM2.6 billion donation Umno received from the Middle East will not influence the party or the government’s behaviour as the source country is not “much stronger” than…
Harapan Baru Youth seeks Agong’s intervention in RM2.6b fiasco
(Malay Mail Online) - Gerakan Harapan Baru’s (HB) youth wing today requested the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah to order the formation of a Royal Commission Inquiry (RCI) to…
Pakatan died because PAS could not be trusted
“The new Pakatan Rakyat must not repeat the mistakes of Pakatan Rakyat which died an early death because of the lack of trustworthiness of one of its component parties.”
(Malay Mail Online) - Lim…
Flight MH370: Charlie Hebdo Magazine Under Fire For Controversial Cover Mocking Malaysia Airliner Search
This week's cover shows a pair of hands groping what appear at first glance to be coconuts, but are actually breasts.
(International Business Times) - The French magazine Charlie Hebdo has…
Say sorry, church group tells Education minister who linked Christians to Jews, Sarawak Report
(Malay Mail Online) - Newly-minted Education Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid owes Christian Malaysians an apology after accusing the minority faith group of being in cahoots with Jews and…
Zaid moots Nurul Izzah as PM-designate, tells DAP to take a back seat in announcement
(Malay Mail Online) - Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has suggested that PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar take over from her father Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as the opposition’s prime minister-designate,…
Clear your name or step down, FT tells Najib
Malaysian government should forge policies of national unity, not ones that divide based on ethnicity and religion.
(Free Malaysia Today) - Malaysian government should forge policies of…
Malaysia suffers today because it didn’t in 1990s ― William Pesek
Indonesia, Korea and Thailand are also having their share of troubles as China wobbles and the Federal Reserve prepares to hike interest rates. But Malaysia's accelerating capital flight is…
In Sarawak, Najib says secession is stupid talk
(Malay Mail Online) - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak tonight described talk of Sarawak seceding from Malaysia as “just stupid talk by a small group” over claims that the state was…
1MDB: Dr M resorting to recycled claims
(Malay Mail Online) - 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) has categorised Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s latest salvo against it as “recycled allegations”, insisting that it has previously addressed the…
More Malays see selves as Muslims first, pollster says
(Malay Mail Online) - Malays are increasingly identifying themselves by their religion first over their ethnicity or nationality, independent pollster Merdeka Center said today in a forum on race…
Dr M refuses to accept claim that Arabs made RM2.6bil donation
(The Star) - Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has refused to accept that the Arabs donated RM2.6bil to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak for his election campaign.
The former prime minister of…
Rosli Dahlan: Stand for principles, not personalities
MACC officers have legal remedies available to them in the face of wrongful action by their superiors, he assures.
(Free Malaysia Today) - Lawyer Rosli Dahlan’s willingness to act for Malaysian…
Mahathir: Najib safe from prosecution for now
The Prime Minister apparently transferred the RM2.6 billion to a Singapore bank where it was frozen by the authorities.
(Free Malaysia Today) - With the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)…
DAP says willing to work with Johor Umno if national ties cut
(Malay Mail Online) - Johor DAP will work with its counterparts in Johor Umno if the ruling party’s state chapter is willing to sever ties with its national leadership, Kluang MP Liew Chin Tong…
Shafie Apdal to officiate Umno meeting in Kedah MB’s division
(TMI) - Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal who was axed from the Cabinet has been invited to open the party's Jerlun division meeting in Kedah, where Menteri Besar Datuk Mukhriz…