News by Adam Aziz

"However, if growth conditions improve significantly due to a more benign external economic environment, dynamic domestic growth and a stronger ringgit, the target of achieving a high-income status may be realised earlier."

The government will still have some 4,000 projects in the pipeline involving schools and hospitals, among others.

The figure, inclusive of land acquisitions, is now at RM16.6b versus RM31.65b previously

Yeo hopes the country can spearhead the R&D and commercialisation of green packaging and other alternatives for single-use plastics.

“State governments, through its local councils, will decide on how they want to [impose the pollution charge].”

This comes as Khazanah Research Institute’s “State of Households” report, released on Monday, stated the wealth gap in Malaysia is widening although the income growth among the middle income and low income (B40) groups is faster than that of the rich.

Anwar, who was sworn in as the member of parliament for Port Dickson yesterday, said these governments must respect Malaysia’s decision to get to the root of the scandal.

“I have said to the prime minister (Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad) that I will only support and give my contribution to parliamentary reforms. But of course I will interact with ministers and other MPs, that is part of the job as an MP.”

"Of course I'm happy," Dr Mahathir said. "He is from the same party [as me] (Pakatan Harapan)."

Kerjaya Prospek said its wholly-owned unit Bazarbayu Sdn Bhd acquired the 90% stake in YLSB for RM1.35 million, while also agreeing to pay RM9.45 million owed by YLSB to its previous shareholders.