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BusinessMalay MailIn Parliament, finance minister reveals letter by ex-AG Thomas recommending settlement with Goldman Sachs
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 ― Tan Sri Tommy Thomas had proposed Malaysia settle its 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) claim on US investment bank Goldman Sachs out of court when he was attorney general...
NewsMalay MailCorruption probe involving Limkokwing branch in Sierra Leone ends due to its ex-education minister’s demise
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 ― An investigation by Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) into a scholarship scandal at Limkokwing University Malaysia’s branch in Sierra Leone has ended after...
BusinessMalay MailFormer finance minister: Even Goldman says US$1.4b in assets are those seized by governments
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — US investment bank Goldman Sachs has effectively acknowledged that the US$1.4 billion (RM5.8 billion) in assets from its settlement with Putrajaya were those already...
NewsMalay MailFormer deputy health minister tells Putrajaya to be crystal clear on face mask ruling
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The government must remove any room to interpret its decision to mandate face masks in public spaces to prevent potential abuse and corruption, said former deputy health...
HealthMalay MailDr Noor Hisham: Sivagangga Covid-19 cluster possibly involves super-spreader virus strain
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The Health Ministry said today there is a possibility that the new Sivagangga cluster from Kedah, may be caused by a super-spreader strain of the Covid-19 virus. Health...
HealthMalay MailCovid-19: Malaysia records 15 new cases, six of them linked to Sivagangga cluster
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Malaysia recorded 15 new Covid-19 cases today, including 10 local transmission cases and five that are imported. Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said of...
BusinessMalay MailPoll: Firms grappling with shift in buying behaviour caused by Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in considerable change to consumer behaviour patterns and how businesses respond to them, a new poll showed. According to a survey...
BusinessMalay MailACCCIM poll: Firms see slow but gradual recovery by 2021
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Nearly half of firms polled in a recent survey over business and economic conditions expect a slow recovery by next year. The survey by the Associated Chinese Chambers of...
BusinessMalay MailSurvey: Firms most concerned about cash flow, lower demand
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has left many businesses worried about their cash flow and drop in sales, a recent survey has indicated. The survey by the Associated Chinese...
NewsMalay MailDon't politicise poverty line income, Klang MP tells Putrajaya
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 ― DAP lawmaker Charles Santiago today called on the government to come clean on its new 2019 Poverty Line Income (PLI) measurement. The Klang MP claimed the threshold figure of...
NewsMalay MailIsmail Sabri: 121 arrested for RMCO violations, including three for breaching home quarantine
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The police arrested 121 people for breaching recovery movement control order (RMCO) rules yesterday, said Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. “PDRM in nationwide...
NewsMalay MailCovid-19: Kind Sabahan teacher gives free masks to students who reused dirty ones to save money
PETALING JAYA, Aug 6 — A special education teacher in Sandakan, Sabah went above and beyond his duties to provide free face masks to his students recently. Fazri Hassan posted on Twitter yesterday...
NewsMalay MailPenang tightens Covid-19 rules for six sectors
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 6 — The Penang state government has introduced standard operating procedures for six sectors that were more stringent than those imposed federally. Local government, housing and...
NewsMalay MailSuhaimi Sulaiman quits as Bernama chairman just months after appointment
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 ― Broadcast personality and media strategist Suhaimi Sulaiman has confirmed his resignation as the chairman of state news agency Bernama today, just four months after the...
NewsMalay MailWith first suit still in court, Musa Aman sues Sabah governor for dissolving assembly
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 6 ― After a failed attempt at toppling the Warisan-led Sabah government through crossovers, Tan Sri Musa Aman is taking the head of state Tun Juhar Mahiruddin to court over the...
NewsMalay MailPenang court sentences religious teacher to 24 years’ jail in serial sexual assault case
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 6 — Two separate Sessions Courts sentenced a religious teacher to a total of 24 years in jail after he admitted to three counts of sexual assault against his students. The courts...
NewsMalay MailNepali security guard assaulted in car park now nabbed for alleged sexual assault on Indonesian woman
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The Nepali security guard who was assaulted at a car park in Wangsa Maju on July 7 has now been arrested for allegedly molesting an Indonesian woman. Criminal Investigation...
NewsMalay MailIsmail Sabri: Chini by-election SOPs to be used in Slim, face mask mandatory
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that the standard operating procedures (SOPs) used in the Chini by-election last month will be adapted in Slim, Perak. In a...
NewsMalay MailMinister: RM1.20 face mask price ceiling to be lowered
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The government will lower the RM1.20 maximum price for surgical face masks, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi. He told Parliament that...
NewsMalay MailAfter Ismail Sabri says fines annulled, police say checks show zero summons issued to those who did not wear masks in private vehicles
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The police disclosed that not a single summons was issued to members of the public for failure to wear face masks in private vehicles, since their use became mandatory on...
BusinessPropertyGuruKL East Mall to finally open doors on 25 November
The first fully-owned retail mall of Sime Darby Property Bhd, the new mall was first slated for an official opening in March but was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
NewsPropertyGuruSungai Chua homeowners seek compensation for their damaged house
While a date has yet to be set for the parties to discuss compensation or repair works, Kajang Municipal Council has revealed plans to step in as a mediator.
NewsMalay MailDr M: Bribery of voters by election candidates is how ‘thieves’ and the corrupt can form govt
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The bribing of voters in elections enables those who are corrupt and thieving to form government, former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad claimed today. In a lengthy...
PoliticsMalay MailPetronas commits to RM1.3b in sales tax arrears to Sarawak
KUCHING, Aug 6 — Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) has given a written confirmation that its seven subsidiaries will pay a total of RM1.3 billion in state sales tax (SST) including penalties for...
NewsMalay MailRocky road to GE15 for Perikatan as Umno’s Nur Jazlan slams the door on Bersatu in Johor
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Seat negotiations for the ruling Perikatan Nasional heading into the general election are set to be fraught after yet another Umno leader said nominal ally Bersatu should end...
