Political appointments scrutinised by unity govt secretariat, says Zahid
POLITICAL appointments to government-linked companies (GLCs) are scrutinised by the unity government’s secretariat, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. He said each party in the Anwar Ibrahim-led government would consult the secretariat before any appointment could be finalised.
Appointment of party reps to GLCs scrutinised by govt secretariat, says DPM
BENTONG: The appointment of members or professionals representing political parties into government-linked companies (GLC) is within the knowledge of and scrutinised by the government secretariat, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. Read full story
Audit report finds weaknesses in managing 40 Selangor permanent forest reserves
SHAH ALAM: The Auditor-General’s Report 2021 Series 2 on the Special Audit of Forest Management and Environmental Impact found weaknesses in the management of 40 out of the 76 permanent forest reserves in Selangor. Read full story
Foreigner nabbed after teenage girl found dead in Sandakan
KOTA KINABALU: A teenage girl has been found dead in the bushes at Sandakan’s Kg Forest squatter colony. Read full story
KL police chief appointed as Bukit Aman's new management dept director
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Azmi Abu Kassim has been appointed as the new Bukit Aman Management Department director. Read full story
Social media influencer loses over RM16,000 in online job scam
SIBU: A 28-year-old social media influencer lost RM16,799 after falling victim to an online job offer scam via Facebook. Read full story
Govt committed to ensuring quality delivery of judicial service
THE government is committed to ensuring the quality of judicial service delivery is at the best level and on par with judiciary bodies of other developed countries, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Ramkarpal Singh said. He said as the national administrative body responsible for upholding the rule of law, […]
Rock legend Lou Reed’s tai chi book to be published
ROCK pioneer and poet Lou Reed began writing a book in 2009 on an art at the heart of his lifestyle: tai chi. But the project went unfinished, remaining a collection of scattered notes when the groundbreaking musical experimentalist died in 2013 aged 71, after complications from a liver transplant.
Political appointments in GLCs smack of the bad old days
Commentary Mustafa K. Anuar IT feels like a bad old theatrical play being performed by a relatively new set of actors, which is disappointing as well as tiresome. We are talking about the unity government aping what previous governments, particularly the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration, did: appointing government politicians to helm government-linked companies (GLCs) and […]
Pakatan rep says fair for Kedah to charge Penang for raw water
A PAKATAN Harapan assemblyman voiced his support for the Kedah government to charge Penang for raw water obtained from Sungai Muda. State opposition member Phahrolrazi Mohd Zawawi (Alor Mengkudu-PH) said the demand was reasonable as Kedah had to bear the cost of maintaining the river.