News about Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): In light of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) revelations of audio recordings of telephone conversations between Datuk Seri Najib Razak and several others in 2016 on the 1MDB issue, civil rights lawyer Syahredzan Johan today stated that it was actually during the ex-PM’s rule that it was made legal for the authorities to tap tele-conversations.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor said today that her lawyers will look into a number of phone recordings revolving around her husband Datuk Seri Najib Razak and her when the former premier was sorting out the issues surrounding the investigation into 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) in 2016.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he was surprised by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)'s revelation of telephone call recordings between several individuals including the former premier, relating to investigations of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) in 2016.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 8): The revival of notable mega infrastructure projects in 2019, namely the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and the Bandar Malaysia project in Kuala Lumpur that will house one of the stations of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR); and the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) will continue to improve market sentiments and restore investors’ confidence, according to Knight Frank Malaysia in its Real Estate Highlights for 2H2019 released today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): Malaysia Airlines Bhd is steering clear of the "conflict airspace of Iran" amidst flaring tensions between the US and the Middle East.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 8): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has released a number of phone recordings revolving around former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak when he was sorting out the issues surrounding the investigation into 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) in 2016.

SUBANG JAYA (Jan 7): Sunway Bhd’s property division, Sunway Property has set a sales target of RM2 billion in 2020.

SEPANG (Jan 7): AirAsia Group Bhd will add special late-night flights at fixed one-way all-in fares between Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah and Sarawak from Jan 21 to 31, following feedback from the budget airline's guests for it to have fixed low fares for the upcoming Chinese New Year, which falls on Jan 25 and 26.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 7): Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) group chief executive officer (CEO) Raja Azmi Raja Nazuddin has stepped down two years short of his three-year contract, handing the reins over to its chief operating officer (COO) Datuk Mohd Shukrie Mohd Salleh.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 7): Shares in LBS Bina Group Bhd rose 2.