Malaysia morning news for October 10

Malaysia morning news for October 10

Malaysia may introduce new taxes, sell assets to pay debt: PM Mahathir Malaysia may introduce new taxes and sell assets such as land to pay down debt, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday (Oct […]

Malaysia morning news for October 9

Malaysia morning news for October 9

MoF approves 45 PPP projects (updated) Some 45 out of the 67 public private partnership (PPP) projects under the Public Private Partnership Unit (UKAS) that are under review have been approved. — The Star Online […]

Malaysia morning news for October 8

Malaysia morning news for October 8

4% cut for Pan Borneo Highway Sarawak cost, RM660mil saved The overall development cost of the Pan Borneo Highway project on Sarawak’s side is expected to be cut by some RM660mil from RM16.49bil. — The […]

Malaysia morning news for October 5

Malaysia morning news for October 5

New national car to roll out before 2020 The new national car project is expected to roll-out its first model before 2020, said Entrepreneur Development Minister Mohd Redzuan Yusof. — The Star Online World Bank […]

Malaysia morning news for October 4

Malaysia morning news for October 4

Malaysia Ex-PM’s Wife Rosmah Arrested, To Be Charged With Money Laundering Rosmah Mansor, wife of Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak, has been detained on October 3 by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). According to […]

Malaysia morning news for October 3

Malaysia morning news for October 3

Malaysia to develop 30 new aerospace manufacturing SMEs by 2020 The government targets to develop 30 new manufacturing small and medium enterprise (SME) players in the aerospace sector by 2020, in addition to the current […]

Malaysia morning news for October 2

Malaysia morning news for October 2

Monetary sector stable despite govt’s fiscal challenges Malaysia’s monetary sector is stable despite the government’s fiscal challenges and issues which resulted from the excesses of the previous government, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. — […]

Malaysia morning news for October 1

Malaysia morning news for October 1

Malaysia Hopes To Welcome 30 Million Tourists By 2020 Malaysia’s Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture is targeting 30 million tourist arrivals in Malaysia by 2020, state news agency Bernama reported. — Investvine Slow net […]

Malaysia morning news for September 28

Malaysia morning news for September 28

Najib to face several more charges relating to 1MDB: Malaysian police Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak will face several more charges related to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case, said Deputy Inspector-General of Police […]

Malaysia morning news for September 27

Malaysia morning news for September 27

“Malaysia’s Imelda” Likely To Be Charged For Money Laundering Rosmah Mansor, wife of Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak who is embroiled in the multi-billion fraud scandal surrounding state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), has […]

Malaysia morning news for September 26

Malaysia morning news for September 26

Malaysia Halts Property Developments Exclusively For Foreigners The Malaysian government will no longer allow property developments and new townships solely aimed at foreign buyers in a bid to reduce “mindless foreign investments” which would not […]

Malaysia morning news for September 25

Malaysia morning news for September 25

Malaysian finance minister tells developers to cut prices, says no foreigners-only townships Malaysia’s Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng on Monday (Sep 24) told developers to reduce residential prices, and warned them against building projects exclusively […]