Defence Minister Khaled Nordin Emphasizes Importance of Local Defence Industry Policy
Final Stages of Consideration
The local defence industry policy is in the final stages of consideration by the defence industry council before it is brought to the Cabinet for approval....
MACC to Analyze JPN Procedures after 16 Arrests
Background
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested 16 individuals in a bribery investigation related to birth registration. The suspects, including a civil servant, a medical practitioner with a Datuk Seri title, a...
Anti-Corruption Commission to Analyze Processes within National Registration Department
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Takes Action
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will be analyzing processes within the National Registration Department (NRD) following the arrest of 16 individuals suspected of being involved in...
Court of Appeal Rejects Review Application, Upholds 8-Year Sentence for Bus Driver
Background
The Court of Appeal today dismissed a former bus driver's application to review the eight-year jail sentence imposed on him for sodomising an 11-year-old boy in a bus...
Audit Report Highlights Concerns on Education Loan Repayment and Research Fund Management
The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) needs to review its education loan repayment collection mechanism and increase monitoring of the agency's education loan management, according to the...
Vehicle Valuation Method Review to Ensure Fair Taxation
The Ministry of Finance (MoF), together with the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI) and the automotive industry, is currently reviewing the vehicle valuation method to ensure that tax is imposed...
SWCorp to Review Waste Management and Public Cleansing System in Penang
Cabinet's Decision to Adopt Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007
The Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) will appoint a company to review the waste management...
KK Mart Lands in Hot Water Over Halal Logo Controversy
Concerns Over Halal Logo on Packaging
KK Mart, a popular convenience store chain, has landed in hot water after concerns were raised about the use of the halal logo on the...
Federal Court's Decision Challenged: Prosecution Seeks Review
The prosecution has applied to the Federal Court to review a previous ruling that allowed the court to review decisions made by a pardons board regarding the commencement date of commuted jail terms.
Background
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Government Reviews Bandar Malaysia Development Master Plan
The government is re-evaluating the master plan for the Bandar Malaysia development project, a multibillion-ringgit project that involves government land. Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the review is necessary to ensure the project...
