KUALA LUMPUR: The government will focus on putting the troubled littoral combat ship (LCS) project back on track as decided by the Cabinet, said defence minister Hishammuddin Hussein today. He said negotiations were being carried
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In Malaysia ‘semua boleh’ – everything is possible
It seems we have a freshly-baked scandal in Malaysia. This time, it is about the littoral combat ship project (LCS), which was ordered for the defence of our nation. News broke a week ago that
Read moreUmno Youth adds to growing calls for RCI on LCS scandal
PETALING JAYA: Umno Youth has urged Putrajaya to set up a royal commission of inquiry (RCI) to investigate the littoral combat ship (LCS) scandal. The youth wing is the latest to make such a call,
Read moreChinese mortgage boycott may hit Malaysia’s GDP, warns economist
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) will likely suffer an indirect hit from the mortgage boycott faced by China’s domestic real estate, says an economist. Geoffrey Williams of the Malaysia University of Science and
Read moreNo backing for sexist, chauvinist candidates, says Puteri Umno
Puteri Umno chief Zahida Zarik Khan said male chauvinists should have no place in BN. (Bernama pic) KUALA LUMPUR: Puteri Umno has urged party leaders not to field sexist and racist candidates in the coming
Read moreTNB: Power outage caused by national transmission cable trip
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has addressed the power outage that hit several parts of peninsular Malaysia at around noon today. In a statement, it said that the disruption involved a
Read moreInvestors view GST as boost to economy, says analyst
PETALING JAYA: A reintroduction of the goods and services tax would give foreign investors confidence that Malaysia’s economy would be able to bounce back faster post-Covid-19, says an economist. Firdaos Rosli, chief economist of MARC
Read more5G gets under way with Ketereh as first rural pilot project
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob (centre) launching a 5G pilot project and digital hub in Ketereh, Kelantan, today. With him is communications and multimedia minister Annuar Musa (left). (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: The new generation
Read moreEx-director charged with embezzling, forging cheques amounting to RM10mil
Former company director Ooi Yee Ling claimed trial to all charges. (Bernama pic) IPOH: A former company director was charged in the magistrates’ court here on 64 counts of embezzlement, forging cheques and using forged
Read moreRM10.46bil lost in unpicked oil palm fruit due to labour shortage
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s oil palm sector has lost an estimated RM10.46 billion worth of unpicked fruit in the first five months of this year because of the ongoing labour shortage. Plantation industries and commodities minister
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