Two company directors, govt officer remanded over vehicle licence bribery Posted on January 10, 2025 By serv PUTRAJAYA, Jan 9 — Two company directors and an officer from a ministry agency have been remanded by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on suspicion of being involved in corruption to obtain approval letters for commercial vehicle licences without meeting the required conditions. Following an application by MACC here today, Magistrate Irza Zulaikha Rohanuddin issued a four-day remand order on the three individuals, aged between their 40s and 50s. Sources said the three men were among eight individuals arrested during Op Loader, an operation conducted by MACC’s Intelligence Division in Melaka and the Klang Valley yesterday. MACC Deputy Chief Commissioner (Operations) Datuk Seri Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya yesterday confirmed the arrests and said the case is being investigated under Sections 16 and 17 of the MACC Act 2009. — Bernama News
Defence minister: Comprehensive research backs National Service 3.0 programme’s reintroduction, to foster patriotism, unity among youth Posted on December 7, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said that the government and the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) have carried out comprehensive quantitative and qualitative studies on the implementation of the revamped National Service Training Programme (PLKN) 3.0. He said various academic studies, alongside youth engagement… Read More
Insurance groups announce interim measures to alleviate impact of premium hikes Posted on December 21, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM), the Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA) and Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia (PIAM) today announced interim measures to support policyholders and participants impacted by the recent premium and contribution repricing. In a joint statement, the associations said these measures aim… Read More
PM Anwar says federal funds will go up so long as states don’t act hostile Posted on November 24, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reaffirmed the MADANI government’s commitment to prioritising the welfare of the people across all states, including those led by the opposition, by steadily increasing their allocations. He said that these allocations are channeled to ensure the needs of the… Read More