World Bank: Study shows income divide within races more an issue than between different races
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Malaysia has the highest rate of income inequality among peers nearing high-income status, with inter-ethnic disparity being the biggest contributor despite the widely-held belief that wage gaps between races are bigger, according to the World…
Court allows Na’imah to represent late husband Daim in legal challenge over asset seizure
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — The High Court has granted the wife of the late Tun Daim Zainuddin to represent the former Finance Minister’s estate in their legal challenge over the seizure of their assets and freezing of accounts linked…
Transport minister Anthony Loke questions PAC probe into RM500m MAHB stock loss, cites political motive
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke has questioned the decision by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to summon him over the RM500 million loss in Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) stock transactions. According to Berita Harian Loke,…
Rafizi: Trade wars just part of global economy, Malaysia to monitor situation while GDP remains on track
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Malaysia is on track to meet its 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth target despite the risks posed by the tariff war, said Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli. Rafizi noted that at least over…
Fireball on Lekas highway: Five, including two children, pulled from burning car after crash
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Five individuals, including two children, were rescued by firefighters after the car they were in crashed and caught fire on Kilometer 7.6 of the Kajang-Seremban Expressway (Lekas) last night. The Fire and Rescue Department’s Operations…
East Coast Expressway 3 project yet to be finalised, Dewan Rakyat told
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — The proposed construction of the East Coast Expressway 3 (LPT 3), estimated to cost RM9.8 billion, has yet to be finalised, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said…
Eight remanded, including Vietnamese woman, for bribery in attempt to monopolise Sarawak govt dept projects
KUCHING, Feb 5 —A total of eight individuals, one of whom is a Vietnamese woman, were remanded across the state today to assist with investigations of bribery for monopolising all projects awarded by government departments in Sarawak. The Magistrates’ Court…
Foreign beggars in JB earn up to RM600 daily, Johor Immigration reveals
JOHOR BARU, Feb 5 — The Johor Immigration Dept said foreigners who were caught begging in night markets in the city here yesterday were found to be making up to RM600 per day from their illegal activities. Johor Immigration director…
Company director loses RM2.1m in online cryptocurrency investment scam
SHAH ALAM, Feb 5 — A company director lost RM2.1 million after falling victim to a non-existent investment scheme on a registered cryptocurrency exchange platform. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the 77-year-old man was attracted to the…
Sultan of Kedah chairs 268th Conference of Rulers Meeting
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — The Sultan of Kedah, Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah today presided over the 268th Meeting of the Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara. The meeting was attended by the Sultan of Terengganu Sultan Mizan…
