News about Malaysia

  KUALA LUMPUR (August 13): The Tabungan Harapan Malaysia fund, which stands at RM173 million as of Aug 9, has yet to be used, said the finance ministry in a written parliamentary reply cited by Free Malaysia Today (FMT).

TANJUNG MALIM (Aug 12): Several government agencies took part in a meeting yesterday to coordinate security control on the luxurious yacht Equanimity.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 11): Mohamad Fuzi was accompanying Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad during an inspection of the luxury yacht, Equanimity, which had docked at the Boustead Cruise Centre Terminal, Port Klang.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 11): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) will introduce a new housing policy in September that would benefit the lower income citizens in East Malaysia, reported Bernama today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 11): The high profile trial of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) has been fixed for 43 days over two separate sessions in February and March next year.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 10): Former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) has failed in his bid to extend the interim gag order preventing the public and the media from discussing the criminal charges that have been brought against him.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 10): Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown disputed Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's argument that a gag order is necessary to ensure his fair trial.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 10): Johor hopes that the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) will begin by mid-2019, said its Menteri Besar Datuk Osman Sapian.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 10): Former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) arrived at the Kuala Lumpur High Court at 8:52am today for the hearing on his application for a gag order to prevent the public from discussing the merits of his court case and criminal charges, so as to avoid a trial by media.