KUALA LUMPUR — A former CEO of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) has tested negative for Covid-19 and will be able to continue testifying in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s corruption trial next Monday. Former 1MDB chief executive Mohd Hazem Abd Rahman, who is the 10th prosecution witness, yesterday could not attend court and testify in the […]
KUALA LUMPUR — A survey covering South-east Asia found that Singapore had offered the best leadership in combatting Covid-19 in the region, with Malaysia placed at fifth behind neighbours Vietnam and Thailand. The report released by Singapore-based Asean Studies Centre at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute however highlighted that 18 per cent of respondents felt that none […]
KUALA LUMPUR — Latest statistics from popular dating sites show that Malaysia is home to about 300,000 sugar babies consisting of mainly female university students in their 20s. According to Asia’s largest sugar daddy dating platform, Sugarbook, they have over 400,000 active members consisting of 220,000 sugar babies, 180,000 sugar daddies and 6,000 sugar mummies […]
Kuala Lampur — One of the few living friends of Bapa Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman, and national independence activist, ninety-year-old Tan Sri Mohd Yusof Latiff, the Penang Malay Association President, said on Tunku’s 118thbirthday anniversary two days ago that Tunku if still alive would have been depressed to see the present state of political affairs […]
KUALA LUMPUR — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has once again dismissed claims that he had interfered with the judiciary during his first term as prime minister. He instead accused others of tampering with the judicial system, including those who came after him, Free Malaysia Today wrote. Despite these allegations still lingering to date, Dr Mahathir […]
KUALA LUMPUR — The shortened three-day quarantine period for Cabinet ministers returning from official duties abroad could be expanded to foreign dignitaries, businessmen or even the public in the near future, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba tonight. Speaking to news portal Malaysiakini, Adham explained that the move is designed to open the […]
KUALA LUMPUR — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has reportedly blamed corruption for accelerating the downfall of the short-lived Pakatan Harapan government (PH) last year, after several MPs decided to defect and join forces with Umno and PAS then. In an interview with Free Malaysia Today, the Parti Pejuang Tanah Air chairman said […]
KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysian government has filed two lawsuits claiming millions in tax arrears from two former senior officials of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), who were wanted in Malaysia for investigations into the massive financial scandal and later charged along with fellow fugitive Low Taek Jho. Based on court documents, the Malaysian government filed […]
