Japanese premier sacks minister amid falling Cabinet approval rating
Fumio Kishida on Tuesday sacked a minister over political funds scandal as the chief executive's Cabinet is struggling with an approval rating.
Tue Dec 27 2022
BN manifesto: To draft Political Funding Act, for transparent political practices
BN is determined to ensure that political practices in Malaysia are carried out in a responsible and transparent manner through the formulation of the Political Funding Act.
Mon Nov 07 2022
Political Funding Bill drafted at central, state levels for more transparency
The gist of the Political Funding Bill needs to be drafted at the central and state levels so that the channelling of funds for the General and State Elections will be more transparent.
Sun Sep 25 2022
Political Funding Bill expected to be tabled in Parliament in November
The government expects the Political Funding Bill to be tabled for the first and second readings in Parliament in early and late November.
Sat Sep 24 2022
Do's and don'ts of political funding being discussed in drafting bill
The donation ban also applies to government-related companies and companies that receive licences or grants from the government.
Tue Aug 16 2022
Memorandum on Political Funding Bill to be presented to Cabinet next month
A memorandum on the proposed Political Funding Bill is expected to be presented at the Cabinet meeting next month to enable the bill to be tabled in the next Parliament sitting in October.
Sat Aug 13 2022
Shahril, names of former MCA members also stated in ledger of UKSB's recipients of political funds, court told
The High Court was today told that UMNO Information Chief Shahril Sufian Hamdan, former ministers Chan Kong Choy and Ong Ka Chuan were also given political donations by UKSB.
Mon Jul 25 2022
Cabinet ministers discussed using 1MDB funds for their constituencies - Former KSN
Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan told the High Court today that he was of the opinion that 1MDB was established as a political fund for BN as the matter was discussed among the Cabinet ministers.
Wed Jun 08 2022
1MDB was set up as a BN political fund, ex-Chief Secretary to the Government tells court
Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan told the High Court today that according to his understanding, strategic investment company 1MDB was set up as a political fund for the ruling party then, Barisan Nasional.
Tue Jun 07 2022
Political funding bill needs to be discussed thoroughly - Hamzah
The political funding bill must be discussed in detail to ensure the law is effective, efficient and relevant, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.
Fri May 20 2022
Political Funding Bill's policy scope to be tabled to Cabinet - PM Ismail Sabri
Ismail Sabri said the government has agreed in principle to the proposed enactment of the Political Funding Bill and the policy scope would be tabled to the Cabinet soon.
Thu May 19 2022
Money to Zahid was a political fund not corruption - Witness
The Shah Alam High Court was told today that the money given by Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd (UKSB) to Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was a political donation.
Thu May 19 2022
Corruption: GIACC's recommendations to be tabled at next JKKMAR, Cabinet meetings
The recommendations made by GIACC involved the policy direction on the enactment of the bill related to political funding, Wan Junaidi said.
Wed May 18 2022
UMNO Youth wants govt to expedite tabling of law on political funding
UMNO Youth hopes that the government can expedite the tabling of a law on political funding to ensure that parties report their financial resources transparently.
Thu Mar 17 2022
Study on Political Funding Act to focus on transparency, accountability - Wan Junaidi
Studies are being carried out on a proposed Political Funding Act with a focus on the regulatory aspects of political contributions based on the principles of transparency and accountability.
Thu Oct 07 2021
'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