(Dec 2): Putrajaya has sacked only one civil servant after investigations into wrongdoings highlighted in the 2013 Auditor-General's Report.

Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Ali Hamsa also said the amount recovered from the total losses pointed out in the report was only the "t...

Tip of iceberg only, says Putrajaya of losses recouped after 2013 audit

(Dec 1): Claiming that the meeting between Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar with Sulu representative Jacel Kiram has been politicised, PKR's Chua Tian Chang has called on Putrajaya to clarify which group was reportedly planning another attempt to reclaim Sabah.

Chua said the group tha...

Which group planning another attack on Sabah, Tian Chua asks Putrajaya

(Dec 1): A question on the status of police investigations into an alleged draft charge sheet against Datuk Seri Najib Razak led to a shouting match between lawmakers from both sides of the divide in the Dewan Rakyat today.

The outburst erupted when Deputy Home Minister Datuk Nur Jazlan...

Questions on Najib charge sheet lead to shouts, heckles in Malaysia's Dewan Rakyat

Questions on Najib charge sheet lead to shouts, heckles in Dewan Rakyat

(Nov 27): The feud between the brothers of murdered deputy public prosecutor Anthony Kevin Morais escalated with Datuk Richard Morais calling his older brother Charles a "fraud", a day after Charles called him a "crook" and accused him of helping to cover up Kevin's murder.

Richard told...

He’s the real fraud, Morais brothers slug it out in the open

(Nov 26): The attorney-general (A-G) has dismissed the claim that the murder of deputy public prosecutor Kevin Morais was linked to a charge sheet the latter had been preparing against a "high-ranking government official".

"What was claimed by the brother of the late Kevin is prepostero...

A-G rejects claim linking Kevin Morais murder to 1MDB charge sheet

(Nov 18): DAP lawmaker Gobind Singh has demanded for the resignation of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Datuk Hasan Arifin who had earlier said it was not necessary for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to give a statement in the probe into state-owned investment firm 1Malaysia Devel...

New PAC chief must resign, says Gobind

(Nov 18): Serious and organised crimes have dropped 15.5%  after the Prevention of Crime Act (PCA) was amended and enforced 18 months ago to re-introduce detention without trial, Putrajaya said.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said this was shown through a study on seri...

Serious crimes down 15% after PCA, says Putrajaya

(Nov 18): Putrajaya said a marriage course held in Paris using funds under its charity foundation Yayasan Pembangunan Ekonomi Islam Malaysia (Yapeim) was to combat lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activities.

Deputy minister in charge of religious affairs Datuk Dr Asyraf Wa...

Paris marriage course to combat LGBT, deputy minister defends Yapeim’s spending

(Nov 18): The Dewan Rakyat today extended its sympathies to the family of Bernard Then, who is believed to have been killed by Abu Sayyaf militants on Phillipine's Jolo island yesterday.

Deputy speaker Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee expressed his condolences to Then's family but refused to a...

Dewan Rakyat extends sympathies to family of Malaysian hostage killed in Jolo

The Kuala Kubu Baharu (KKB) by-election will see a four-cornered fight between the candidates of Pakatan Harapan (PH), Perikatan Nasional (PN), Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM), and an independent.

Both the PH and PN coalitions followed through with their previously announced candidates: PH with DAP's Pang Sock Tao, a former press secretary to Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming, and PN with Khairul Azhari Saut, the Hulu Selangor Bersatu acting division chief.

A four-way bout in Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election

China's industrial profits posted smaller gains for the first quarter compared to the first two months, official data showed on Saturday, adding to evidence of an uneven recovery for the world's second-biggest economy.

China's first-quarter industrial profits rise at slower pace

Last December, the European Union set a global precedent by finalizing the Artificial Intelligence Act, one of the world’s most comprehensive sets of AI rules. Europe’s landmark legislation could signal a broader trend toward more responsive AI policies. But while regulation is necessary, it is i...

The Visible Hand: Governments must shape AI’s future

Singapore will introduce a new law this year that will help so-called gig-economy workers plan for their retirement needs and get work injury protection, Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng said.

Singapore plans law to support gig workers’ retirement needs

The nomination centre for the Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election closed at 10am on Saturday.

The announcement was made by returning officer Yuhanas Auree Kamaruddin at the Hulu Selangor Multipurpose Hall and District Sports Complex here.

Nomination centre for Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election closes at 10am

Alphabet Inc closed decisively above a US$2 trillion (RM9.54 trillion) market capitalisation for the first time on Friday, as a powerhouse earnings report reassured investors that the Google parent would be a major player in artificial intelligence (AI).

Alphabet joins US$2 trillion club as results show AI strength

Candidates contesting the upcoming Kuala Kubu Bharu by-election, a semi-urban seat located in the Hulu Selangor district, have started executing their campaign strategies over the weekend. The by-election is being held following the demise of its incumbent, Lee Kee Hiong from DAP, on March 21 due to cancer.

The Week Ahead: Attention on KKB by-election, FOMC decision, trade data in Asia

Richly valued US stocks are leaving investors with little tolerance for disappointment, raising the stakes ahead of a week in which two more technology and growth giants are set to report.

Lofty US stocks leave investors punishing earnings disappointments

Two earthquakes, the largest a 6.1 magnitude, struck Taiwan's eastern county of Hualien on Saturday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage.

The quakes, within half an hour of each other in the early hours of the morning, shook buildings in the capital, Taipei.

Taiwan rattled by quakes again, no immediate reports of damage

Nomination for the Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election opened at 9am on Saturday at the Hulu Selangor Multipurpose Hall and District Sports Complex here.

Nomination opens at 9am for Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election

The creation of Flexible Account 3 for anytime withdrawals from May 11 means Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members can choose to take out up to a third of the balance in their existing Wellbeing Account 2.

Who pays for anytime EPF withdrawals?

The Kuala Kubu Baharu (KKB) by-election will see a four-cornered fight between the candidates of Pakatan Harapan (PH), Perikatan Nasional (PN), Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM), and an independent.

Both the PH and PN coalitions followed through with their previously announced candidates: PH with DAP's Pang Sock Tao, a former press secretary to Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming, and PN with Khairul Azhari Saut, the Hulu Selangor Bersatu acting division chief.

Global&nbsp;stocks were higher on Friday, as Big Tech gains lifted Wall Street shares, while Japan's yen&nbsp;sank to a&nbsp;34-year low after the Bank of Japan (BOJ)&nbsp;kept&nbsp;monetary policy loose.

Global stocks gain on Big Tech lift; yen slides to 34-year low

The Perak government is expected to establish cooperation with Star Group Industries (SGI), a leading South Korean company with experience in the production of downstream products of rare earth elements (REE).

Perak to collaborate with rare earth elements company from South Korea, says MB

Alphabet Inc&nbsp;closed decisively above a US$2 trillion (RM9.54 trillion) market capitalisation for the first time on Friday, as a powerhouse earnings report reassured investors that the Google parent would be a major player in artificial intelligence (AI).

Richly valued US&nbsp;stocks are leaving investors with little tolerance for disappointment, raising the stakes ahead of a week in which two more technology and growth giants are set to report.

The nomination centre&nbsp;for the Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election closed at 10am on Saturday.

The announcement was made by returning officer Yuhanas Auree Kamaruddin&nbsp;at the Hulu Selangor Multipurpose Hall and District Sports Complex here.

Candidates contesting the upcoming Kuala Kubu Bharu by-election, a semi-urban seat located in the Hulu Selangor district, have started executing their campaign strategies over the weekend. The by-election is being held following the demise of its incumbent, Lee Kee Hiong from DAP, on March 21 due to cancer.

US&nbsp;regulators have seized Republic First Bancorp and agreed to sell it to Fulton Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) said on Friday, underscoring the challenges facing regional banks a year after the collapse of three peers.

US regulators seize troubled lender Republic First, sell it to Fulton Bank

Nomination&nbsp;for the Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election opened at 9am on Saturday at&nbsp;the Hulu Selangor Multipurpose Hall and District Sports Complex here.

Apple Inc&nbsp;has renewed discussions with OpenAI about using the start-up’s technology to power some new features coming to the iPhone later this year, according to people familiar with the matter.&nbsp;

Apple intensifies talks with OpenAI for iPhone generative AI features

Singapore will introduce a new law this year that will help so-called gig-economy workers plan for their retirement needs and get work injury protection, Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng said.

Two earthquakes, the largest a 6.1 magnitude, struck Taiwan's eastern county of Hualien on Saturday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage.

The quakes, within half an hour of each other in the early hours of the morning, shook buildings in the capital, Taipei.

China's industrial profits posted smaller gains for the first quarter compared to the first two months, official data showed on Saturday, adding to evidence of an uneven recovery for the world's second-biggest economy.

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