Guan Eng urges IRB to clarify e-invoicing rule for non-profits, charities receiving over RM150,000
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng today called on the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) to clarify its e-invoicing requirement on non-business, non-profit, co-operatives or charitable organisations with annual donations or contributions of more than RM150,000. He…
Loke: Gombak Integrated Transport Terminal set for opening next weekend
GOMBAK, March 4 — The Integrated Transport Terminal Gombak (ITT-Gombak) — also called Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) in Malay — will open its doors to the public tentatively on March 15, the Transport Ministry said today. Its minister Anthony Loke…
Ex-chairman: 1MDB couldn’t have borrowed US$975m from bank without Najib’s approval
PUTRAJAYA, March 4 — Sovereign investment firm 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) would not have been able to borrow US$975 million from a bank in 2014, if then finance minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had not signed off his approval on…
Masked men rob gold shop in Nilai supermarket, police seek public help (VIDEO)
SEREMBAN, March 4 —Three men are believed to be involved in an armed robbery at a supermarket in Bandar Baru Nilai, near here yesterday. Nilai police chief Supt Abdul Malik Hasim said two of them entered the premises, while the…
Putrajaya says won’t force Muslims to save in Shariah-compliant EPF account rather than conventional, dividend rates same for both
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — The government does not intend to make it mandatory for Muslim contributors to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to contribute to Syariah savings automatically, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. However, he said that…
Astro suspends Era FM announcer trio, to strengthen content review process after backlash over Thaipusam clip
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — Astro Audio said today it has suspended three of its radio announcers following backlash over a video shared on radio channel Era FM’s social media platforms. The company announced that Nabil Ahmad, Azad Jazmin John…
Offensive acts against other religions should never be tolerated, national unity minister says after Era FM’s Thaipusam clip
PUTRAJAYA, March 4 — National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Aro Dagang strongly condemned all forms of conduct that mocks or insults any religion, including Hinduism, which occurred on a local radio station, Era FM. He said such actions clearly contradict…
Anwar urges profit-making firms to raise wages, warns against stagnant pay amidst inflation
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today that companies reporting significant profits must ensure their workers receive fair wages, amidst private sector resistance to the official implementation of the Minimum Wage Order (MWO) in…
MCMC launches probe as Era FM announcers apologise over clip mocking Hindus, Thaipusam (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — The Communications Ministry said today it is investigating Astro’s radio channel Era FM over a clip where its announcers allegedly mocked Hindus and their Thaipusam ritual. Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that the Malaysian Communications and…
Sabah rep Peter Anthony loses appeal over UMS forgery conviction, to serve three-year prison term immediately
PUTRAJAYA, March 4 — The Court of Appeal today upheld former Sabah Infrastructure Development Minister Datuk Peter Anthony’s conviction and sentence of three years imprisonment and RM50,000 fine for falsifying documents related to a maintenance and service contract at Universiti…
