Malaysia: Former Sabah chief minister arrested for corruption charges
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested former Sabah chief minister Musa Aman on November 5.
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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested former Sabah chief minister Musa Aman on November 5.
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad will be awarded ”The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers” by the Emperor of Japan during his three-day working visit to the “Land of the Rising Sun” from November 5.
Malaysia's new approved direct investments in the services, manufacturing and primary sectors rose 17.7 percent year-on-year to 80.2 billion ringgit (about 19.18 billion USD) in the first half of 2018, according to data released by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) on October 29.
The World Bank (WB) has projected Malaysia’s economy to become a high-income country at some point between 2020 and 2024.
Malaysia’s cancellation of some controversial China-backed infrastructure projects might cause an initial headache but will be beneficial in the long term, said an article published by Malaysian-based the Star Online news agency.
The Malaysian government will implement a standardised new minimum wage of 1,050 RM (253 USD) a month or 5.05 RM per hour nationwide - including Sabah and Sarawak - from January 1 next year, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has announced.
Police in Malaysia’s Selangor state required two Indonesian women to appear as witnesses in the trial relating to the murder of a citizen from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), who held a passport under the name of Kim Chol.
ASEAN Directors-General of Immigration Departments and Heads of Consular Affairs Divisions of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (DGICM) convened their 22nd meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on August 6.
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is paying a visit to Japan’s Fukuoka and Oita prefectures from August 6-9, Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Malaysia has been busy with the visits of the foreign ministers of China, the US and Australia this week.
The Malaysian government expects the economy to expand 5.5-6.0 percent this year in line with the forecast by Bank Negara Malaysia.
Malaysian police said on July 10 they had asked Macau authorities of China to detain Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho, a key figure in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.
Newly-elected President of the United Malays National Organisation arrived at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters on July 2 to give a statement over his links to the 1MDB scandal.
The Government of Malaysia is eyeing to put in place a proper policy for foreign workers, said Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Japan will assist Malaysia in rejuvenating and upgrading the Look East policy to bolster bilateral cooperation and strengthen business competitiveness for both countries, heard a joint press conference of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Malaysian counterpart Mahatir Mohamad in Tokyo on June 12.
Malaysia's central bank governor Muhammad Ibrahim submitted his resignation, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said.
The Malaysian government will review foreign worker agreements with all countries involved in order to reduce dependency on guest workers.
Vice President of the Malaysian People's Justice Party (PKR) Rafizi Ramli will be investigated by the police under the Anti-Fake News Act 2018.
