KPMG to pay RM 333mil to M’sian govt as 1MDB settlement, says Finance Ministry
The settlement, valued at more than 800 times the audit fees earned by KPMG, represents one of the largest 1MDB-related settlements by an audit firm in South-East Asia.
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Malaysia to recruit close to 20,000 teachers
Malaysia will embark on a special recruitment drive to recruit teachers for four states facing a shortage, the Education Minister has announced.
Fluent in four languages, Malaysian girl Nadia’s ethnicity remains a mystery
The 22-year-old who has over 18,000 followers prefers to call herself only Malaysian
King invites PM for meeting
PM Muhyiddin Yassin had an audience with the King just hours before an announcement on the country's recovery plan
Malaysian Cabinet ministers sworn in
Muhyiddin’s government has 31 ministers, 37 deputy ministers after one MP turns down post. Malaysia’s 31 Cabinet ministers and 37 deputy ministers were sworn in…
Cabinet guessing in Malaysia game ends today
Reezal, a former deputy foreign minister, has been tipped to be given a ministerial post in Muhyiddin’s government. Another name said to be included is veteran Umno leader and…
MH17 trial in Malaysia begins today
It was reported that MH17 was shot down by a BUK missile while flying over the conflict-hit eastern Ukraine. The trial will begin today. All eyes will be on the District Court…
Malaysia’s PM Muhyiddin’s vow to have ‘clean Cabinet’ could rule out top Umno figures
Some analysts like Singapore Institute of International Affairs senior fellow Oh Ei Sun believe Mr Muhyiddin, the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia president, needs to follow through…
Manufacturing PMI of Malaysia slips to 48.5 in February, Covid-19 affects export orders
As the manufacturing sector was adversely impacted by a dip in export order, lack of raw materials and coronavirus ( Covid-19 ) outbreak in China, Malaysia’s manufacturing…