KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — A lack of oversight by the board of directors of the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute’s (Mardi) company, MardiCorp, for the Suriname Reverse Linkage Project led to a loss of income and risked...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will initiate proceedings on 25 punitive issues reported in the Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) 2019 Series 2. Its chairman, Wong Kah Woh, said among the issues was the uCUSTOMS system.....

KUCHING, Sept 28 — Effective October 1, flight frequency to Sarawak will be increased gradually from 22 to 87 flights weekly, State Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said today. He said the matter was decided by the Sarawak Disaster Management....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — Malay businessmen are not keen on the equity safety net announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob in the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), Kuala Selangor MP Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad told the Dewan Rakyat today......

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — Imported vehicles that arrived at Malaysian ports under open approved permit scheme — better known by its Malay initials as APKT — were not monitored well, the Auditor-General said in the second series of the 2019...

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 28 — Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s application to stay her ongoing corruption trial pending disposal of her appeal against the High Court’s dismissal of her bid to nullify the trial proceedings will be heard on Monday. Both lawyer....

MARANG, Sept 28 — Terengganu is expected to shift to Phase Four of the National Recovery Plan (PPN) at the latest by end of October, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar. He said that this was based on the indicators and current...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — A total of 37 and 1,137 security stickers issued by the Immigration Department in Sabah and Sarawak back in 2019 and 2017 respectively were found to be forged, the Auditor-General (A-G) disclosed in the second series of its....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The Health Ministry reported 11,332 Covid-19 cases today, reversing the downward trend of the past 24 hours. New daily infections had been declining over the past few days and reached a low of 10,959 yesterday. With...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The performance of the land use zones involving areas in the capital last year was found not in line with the Kuala Lumpur City Plan (PBRKL) 2020, gazetted on Oct 30, 2018. According to the Auditor-General&...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) 2019 Series 2 has revealed that the country’s Technical Education and Vocational Training (TVET) programmes have yet to reach the targets set under the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP). The.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The Ministry of Tourism and Culture (Motac) must improve the health and personal conduct declarations made for the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) scheme, said the Auditor-General in the 2019 Series II report. In the audit,.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman today questioned the government’s plan to increase the Bumiputera stake in freight forwarding companies to 51 per cent under the 12th Malaysia Plan. The Opposition lawmaker expressed.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The implementation of Phase 1 of the Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant and Distribution System (LRAL2) project has yet to meet its objective to supply 1,130 million litres of treated water per day to areas around Selan...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The Finance Ministry (MoF) has tabled the Temporary Measures for Government Financing [Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19)] (Amendment) Act 2021 for the first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today. Tabled by De...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The government should relook at the feasibility of actually achieving its target to raise the average household income to RM10,000 by 2025, as stated within the 12th Malaysian Plan (12MP), Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The development expenditure (DE) allocation for Budget 2022 will be enhanced to drive socio-economic recovery activities and the national development agenda, said Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz. He...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The implementation of continuous maintenance programmes without setting an optimal period for the use of hospital medical equipment by the Ministry of Health (MoH) can be financially detrimental to the government. According....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has recently extended, for the second time, the exemption period for freight forwarders to meet the requirement of 51 per cent Bumiputera equity participation until December 2022. Finance...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — Malaysia’s exports remained on an uptrend in August 2021, increasing by 18.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM95.6 billion, according to the Department of Statistics (DOSM). Chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir...

SEBERANG PERAI, Sept 28 — Putrajaya is committed to complete construction of the 1,150km Pan Borneo Highway under the 12th Malaysia Plan, said Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He pledged to ensure basic infrastructure will continue....

SEBERANG PERAI, Sept 28 — Putrajaya has not received an official application from Penang to build a bridge in place of the state’s proposed undersea tunnel, said Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He said the state has not...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The adoption of technology and digitalisation is expected to be the enabler of growth for businesses and the economy in general, said MIDF Research. Commenting on the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), which targets the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) believes that the 12th Malaysia Plan’s (12MP) targets and aspirations can be achieved through close collaborations and consultations between the government ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — Seventeen performance audits of RM90.635 billion were carried out involving programmes, activities and projects at 13 ministries for the Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) 2019 Series 2. Auditor-Gen...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The transport minister has rubbished rumours driving licence holders over the age of 70 had been required to return these to the Road Transport Department (JPJ). Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong, when responding during Ministers’.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — Malaysia needs more investments in new technologies, including in the development of digital systems that will strengthen the country's economic growth under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), said chief statistician&nb...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — Police in Kelantan are investigating the Toyota Alphard believed to be carrying a VIP and broke traffic rules in Kota Baru after a video clip went viral on social media yesterday. Kelantan Head of the Traffic Enforcement...

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 28 — A private low-risk Covid-19 treatment and quarantine centre (PKRCS) has been set up at Hotel Mei along Abu Siti Lane in George Town to cater to Category One and Two patients from the B40 group, said Tanjung MP Chow Kon Yeow.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — Monies connected to bribery and money laundering cases that have been confiscated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) should be kept in Bank Negara or any other bank that can guarantee its safety, Tan Sri...