Amanah postpones national convention scheduled for Dec 28 due to floods Posted on December 14, 2024 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — Parti Amanah Negara’s (Amanah) 2024 National Convention, initially scheduled for Dec 28-29, has been postponed due to the ongoing flood situation in several states. Amanah secretary-general Muhammad Faiz Fadzil said that, in light of the decision, the National Convention for its Women (AWAN), Youth and Young Women (WARDA) wings on Dec 27 had also been postponed. “The National Leadership Committee has decided on new dates for the 2024 National Convention, which will now take place on Jan 25 and 26, 2025, at the KSL Esplanade Hotel, Klang, Selangor. “… the National Convention for the party’s wings will be held on Jan 24, 2025, at the same venue,” he said in a statement today. Following the postponement, Faiz urged Amanah machinery at all levels to assist with flood relief efforts, particularly post-flood recovery in affected areas. “The National Leadership Committee apologises for the inconvenience caused to Amanah leaders, delegates, members, supporters and all other parties affected by this postponement,” he added. — Bernama News
MACC grills FashionValet founders for sixth day running over RM43.9m investment loss probe Posted on November 14, 2024 PUTRAJAYA, Nov 13 — The founding couple of FashionValet Sdn Bhd, linked to the investment loss of Khazanah Nasional Bhd (Khazanah) and Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), continued giving their statement to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). The vehicle carrying the couple arrived at MACC headquarters here at 2.50pm. Today marks… Read More
PAC demands Mara prioritise local investments after overseas property blunders Posted on November 27, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 — The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended that the Rural and Regional Development Ministry (KKDW), Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara), Mara Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (Mara Corp) and Mara Inc align all investment proposals, especially high-value property acquisitions, with government policies and prioritise domestic investments. “These proposals… Read More
Najib: I never approved Jho Low as my 1MDB orchestrator; ‘lying’ 1MDB officers conveniently blamed me Posted on December 4, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today said he had never consented to having Low Taek Jho — a Malaysian fugitive better known as Jho Low — act as an “orchestrator” on his behalf at 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), and was not aware of… Read More