News about Malaysia

  PUTRAJAYA (Jan 11): After paying several bribes that were demanded, after a period of four years, one contractor had had enough and reported the matter to the MACC and proceeded to help them nab the officer.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 10): The government has been unable to find fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low, so far, but is confident of locating him by stepping up its search efforts, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 10): Malaysia has missed the annual tourist arrival targets for five years straight since 2013.

“Come in, COME IN,” calls out Datuk Mohammad Nor Khalid, 67, with a wide welcoming grin which immediately dispelled any pesky butterflies in my stomach ahead of a meeting in Ipoh with one of Malaysia’s most loved and revered cartoonists.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): A former Tourism Malaysia official was reportedly remanded for four days over a RM100 million tourism contract awarded before Malaysia's 14th general election.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): Former member of disbanded American hip hop group Fugees, Pras Michel, has challenged a seizure by the US government of US$37.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): Fugitive businessperson Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low, has dismissed a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report claiming that he had a role in facilitating deals with China to bail out 1MDB in 2016 in exchange for lucrative contracts.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 9): Take charge of the wellness of your home this year and fill it with positive energy with easy-to-follow feng shui ideas and inspirations from renowned feng shui consultant, speaker and author Datuk Joey Yap! Through a first-of-its-kind strategic collaboration, Nippon Paint Malaysia Group is partnering Yap to offer feng shui tips through a series of six video episodes in conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations, the coating solutions provider said in a press release.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) said it is aware that a swarm of bees has congregated at Bay Q4 of klia2, but stressed that such sights are pretty common and that the insects usually pose no harm to anyone.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Chinese officials have denied a news report claiming that Beijing had in 2016 offered to help bail out 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) in exchange for lucrative contracts.