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ZAHID, HISHAMMUDDIN LIKELY TO BE CALLED UP BY MACC IN LAND SWAP PROBE

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News on MinDef scandal in Malaysia MACC is most likely to call former deputy prime minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and former defence minister Hishammuddin Hussein regarding the land swap issues Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (left) and Hishammuddin Husseìn Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is most likely to call former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and former Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein to give their statements regarding the land swap issues, according to report by Bernama. Without elaborating details on when the two will be called, MACC deputy chief commissioner (Operations) Azam Baki said their investigation into the issue had begun immediately after receiving the report from the Defence Minister's Office a few months ago. "We are currently investigating two cases that were reported and we have to look into the Defence Ministry's audit report thoroughly. "We need to assess and ascertain the alleged elements of corruptio...

FEEDLOT's NEW OWNER WILL REPAY GOVT LOAN, SAYS SALLEH

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News on the revival of NFC The new owner of NFC will repay the government loan, according to its chairman Mohamad Salleh Ismail and wife Shahrizat Abdul Jalil The National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) already has a buyer willing to fully settle the outstanding amount the company owes the federal government, says its chairman, Mohamad Salleh Ismail. He was responding to a statement by Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng today, Monday 20 May 2018 that the government was seekinģ full repayment of RM253.6 million on outstanding loans, interest and late payment charges from the NFC. On 9 January 2008, NFC received a loan facility of RM250,000,000 from the federal government at an interest rate of 2% per annum, with a loan period of 20 years and a grace period of 3 years, for a project to expand the local beef industry. NFC chairman Mohamad Salleh Ismail is the spouse of Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, who was a Cabinet minister under prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's administrati...

PHARMANIAGA NET PROFITUP ON HIGHER REVENUE

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Medicine Supplier Business In Malaysia A higher net profit for Pharmaniaga Berhad for the first quarter ended 31 March 2019 PHARMANIAGA Berhad's net profit rose 11.5% to RM19.6 million for the first quarter ended 31 March 2019, from RM17.6 million in the corresponding period last year, The Star Online reported on Friday 17 May 2019. During the quarter in review, the group saw its revenue grow 27.2% to RM786.1 million from RM617.9 million in the previous corresponding period. Pharmaniaga said its revenue rose was primarily attributable to stronger demand from government and private hospitals in Malaysia and Indonesia. The group's earnings per share for the quarter rose to 7.53 sen from 6.77 sen previously. It announced its first interim dividend of 6 sen per share. Pharmaniaga is positive on the group's prospects, as it focused on growing its concession and non-concession businesses. "In particular the group aims to heighten its market pre...

WAN SAIFUL BANGSATKAN PTPTN, KATA ADAM ADLI

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Berita Pendidikan Tinggi Malaysia Aktivis sosial dan pendidikan anggap Wan Saiful Wan Jan gagal laksana tugas dengan baik di PTPTN Wan Saiful Wan Jan (kiri) dan Adam Adli Abd Halim PENGERUSI Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN) Wan Saiful Wan Jan dianggap gagal melaksana tanggungjawab di agensi tersebut mengikut aspirasi kerajaan Pakatan Harapan (PH), walaupun sudah hampir setahun memegang jawatan itu. Aktivis sosial dan pendidikan Adam Adli Abd Halim berkata, perkara itu jelas apabila Wan Saiful sering membuat keputusan yang  bercanggah dengan kerajaan. "Dia ingat dia lagi besar dari kerajaan. "Asyik bagi alasan yang menjengkelkan dengan kata nak bincang. "Dia menjadikan PTPTN badan paling bangsat di negara ini," katanya memetik laporan Malaysiakini semalam, Jumaat 17 Mei 2019. Tegas beliau, pembiayaan pendidikan bukan seperti pinjaman komersial dan PTPTN sendiri ditubuhkan untuk meningkatkan pendidikan rakyat, bukannya...

ALIFF AZIZ BUSY AMIDST SCANDAL

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Malaysian Entertainment News Singer Aliff Aziz busy promoting products on Instagram amidst scandal, while wife Bella takes son to doctor WHILE Bella Astillah was busy taking her son to the doctor, Singaporean singer and actor Aliff Aziz decided to promote a vaping pod on his Instagram account. Despite facing a third alleged case of infidelity, the 28-year-old refrained from addressing his recent split with his wife and mother of his child, Bella. Aliff posted a picture of himself promoting products from  a vapìng pod brand recently on his Instagram account, and notably removed the comment section from the post, as he did with previous posts too. Just hours before, Bella, 25, had just posted via Instastory on her account of taking their child to the doctor just hours before. Mohamad Ayden Adrean, who is two months shy of turning two, can be seen wincing and whining in pain as doctors and nurses tend to him. Bella had officially announced their sep...

MISSING NURSE FOUND DEAD IN CYBERJAYA

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Possible murder case in Cyberjaya Missing nurse found dead with slash wounds in Cyberjaya apartment The late Siti Kharina Mohd Kamarudin, Serdang Hospital nurse... victim THE body of missing Serdang Hospital nurse Siti Kharina Mohd Ķamarudin, 40, has been found inside an apartment in Cyberjaya. Selangor police chief Comm Noor Azam Jamaludin said the victim, who has been missing since 8 May 2019, was believed to have been murdered. "We discovered slash wounds on the chest, neck and head of the victim. "The body was discovered partially clothed on Wednesday 15 May 2019 after the landlord noticed blood flowing from inside the apartment," he told reporters in a press conference  today, Thursday 16 May 2019. Two suspects - a 35-year-old Nigerian man and a 38-year-old Pakistani man  -have been detained in connection with the case, he added. "The Forensics Unit has been able to collect hard evidence from the apartment, including knife, blood s...

NASRUDIN TANTAWI SAYS NO PROBLEM

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News on Malaysian MPs to declare asset PAS information chief says no problem, because we are not rich Nasrudin Hassan Tantawi, PAS Information Chief PAS has no problem in its federal lawmakers declaring their assets to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) even if the move is not compulsory. The Islamist party information chief Nasrudin Hassan Tantawi told Malay-language daily newspaper Sinar Harian he is confident there would be no objection from his PAS colleagues to the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration's initiative to combat corruption. "PAS has no problem declaring our assets as per the instruction given by the prime minister. "The most important issue is integrity, whether the assets were acquired through halal means or embezzlement. If it is obtained illegally, then it is illegal," the former Temerloh MP was quoted saying. Nasrudin indicated his party MPs have nothing to hìde. The asset declaration proposal must ...