Malaysia

The High Commission of the Republic of Singapore in Kuala Lumpur has censured an article published by The Coverage, a controversial "social news network" alleging the involvement of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in the scandal-ridden state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). In response to queries from Malaysian reporters, the High Commission announced in a statement that it "would like …

Malaysia’s Prime Minister-in-waiting, Anwar Ibrahim, believes that it will take time for the Malays in Malaysia to accept a shift of race-based affirmative action to needs-based. He was speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore yesterday, 6th Nov. Anwar, who is the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) President-elect, was responding to a question on whether or not he sees …

In conjunction with World Savings Day, which takes place on 31 Oct annually, the Malaysian Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) has launched an campaign called “Treat Your Money Right” in partnership with VISA on Tuesday (30 Oct). The “Treat Your Money Right” initiative aims to promote the importance of saving amongst Malaysians. Findings from the VISA Financial Literacy Study …

Following investigations made by authorities into the scandal-laden state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor were stripped of their Datuk Seri and Datin Seri titles respectively, with immediate effect today (26 Oct). Bernama reported that Najib's Darjah Seri Utama Negri Sembilan (SPNS) and Rosmah's Darjah Seri Paduka Tuanku Ja’afar Yang Amat Terpuji …

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is scheduled to meet Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in the latter country's administrative capital of Putrajaya next month at a leaders' retreat, reported The Straits Times. The visit is expected to take place around 10 days after Dr Mahathir's visit to Singapore for the ASEAN Summit, which will be held over a …

Minister in the Malaysian Prime Minister’s Department VK Liew has announced that current impending death sentences will be converted to a minimum of 30 years’ imprisonment should the government decide to abolish the death penalty. In response to an additional question by Batu Kawan Member of Parliament (MP) P. Kasthuriaani of the Pakatan Harapan coalition during a Parliamentary session in …

Anwar Ibrahim of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR, which forms part of the ruling coalition Pakatan Harapan) was sworn in on Monday as Member of Parliament after securing his seat in the Port Dickson by-elections in Negeri Sembilan with 31,016 votes, eclipsing the runner up from the Islamic party PAS, Mohd Nazri Mokhtar who secured 7,456 votes. The other candidates in …

In a press statement on Malaysian news channel Astro AWANI, Political Secretary to Malaysia's Finance Minister and Damansara Member of Parliament Mr Tony Pua has declared his dissatisfaction against The Straits Times (ST) for its "persistent misreporting" on the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal. Quoting two news stories by ST, Mr Pua expressed his "bemusement" and "surprise" at "the shocking …

Although Singapore does not deny the significance of developments taking place in Malaysia, the Republic is primarily keeping an eye on developments concerning bilateral relations between the United States and China for the time being, said Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. Speaking to Malaysian journalists at the 12th Malaysian Journalists Visit Programme in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday (9 …

A Bill on the abolishment of the death penalty will be tabled in the next Malaysian Parliamentary sitting, which will begin on Monday (15 Oct), according to Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong. “Death penalty will be abolished. Full stop. Since we are abolishing the sentence, all executions should not be carried out," said the de …