Malaysia Day: Pan Borneo highway, no ordinary road
On paper, the 2,000-kilometre long Pan Borneo Highway stretches from Telok Melano at the southwestern tip of Sarawak to Serudong in Sabah across Brunei.
Wed Sep 13 2017
Budget 2015 Promise Tracker: Have They Been Delivered?
With Malaysia Budget's 2016 ready to be tabled on October 23, let us take a look back at how allocations made in Budget 2015 have been fulfilled so far.
Fri Oct 23 2015
Budget 2015 Revision: Government has to be realistic - Chief Economist
Maybank Investment Bank's chief economist said narrowing the nation's fiscal deficit to 3% GDP in 2015 will be an uphill task.
Mon Jan 19 2015
Selangor tables RM2.4 bil budget for 2015
The Selangor state government today tabled a RM2.4 billion state budget for 2015, the biggest amount in its history.
Mon Nov 24 2014
Johor tables surplus budget for fourth consecutive year
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin under the budget, revenue collection will be RM1.239 billion compared to management expenditure of RM1.235 billion, marking a surplus of RM3.82 million.
Thu Nov 13 2014
Targeted subsidies: Is the middle class ready?
Targeted subsidies in the country may be a benefit to the lower income group. But what about the middle class?
Mon Oct 27 2014
Business community hails cut in direct tax - MICCI
The business community welcomes the projected reduction in direct taxation under Budget 2015 unveiled by the Prime Minister.
Fri Oct 17 2014
Oh my MUET!
Zan Azlee thinks the increase in the MUET qualifying band to enter university should be taken as a starting point to find a more holistic solution to improve Malaysians' English proficiency.
Thu Oct 16 2014
Civil servants to get bonus with January 2015 salary - Ali Hamsa
The bonus for civil servants announced in Budget 2015 will be paid with their January 2015 salary.
Wed Oct 15 2014
Civil servants to get bonus with January 2015 salary
The bonus cannot be backdated or paid this year because it was approved under Budget 2015, Chief Secretary to the Government Ali Hamsa says.
Wed Oct 15 2014
Call for special task force to monitor traders using GST excuse to hike prices
The task force was important to ensure traders would not take advantage and raise the prices of goods.
Tue Oct 14 2014
MUET: As seen through the eyes of an undergraduate Law student
The admission into UiTM law programme requires a min. Band 4 which is considered above average and to expect the undergraduates especially those in their third year and final year to retake the test.
Tue Oct 14 2014
GST-exempted list for goods and services
List of gazetted goods and services which is GST-exempted.
Mon Oct 13 2014
Why such a huge allocation for Permata Negara, asks PKR
PKR Youth wants the government to explain whether the amount allocated to Permata Negara is substantiated.
Mon Oct 13 2014
Practise transparency, accountability and integrity - Lam Thye
The 1Malaysia Foundation Trustee lauds the Budget 2015 but says more measures should be taken in addressing the rise in cost of living.
Sun Oct 12 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024