Some Memories

Rosmah Mansor, wife of former Malaysia PM Najib, pleads not guilty to 17 counts of money laundering, tax evasion Rosmah Mansor, the wife of Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak, was charged on Thursday (Oct 4) morning with 17 offences , including receiving proceeds of illegal activities as well as failure to declare income tax. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/rosmah-mansor-najib-malaysia-17-counts-of-money-laundering-10789230

👍 KUALA LUMPUR: An administrative overhaul by the Pakatan Harapan government will see nine agencies operating as independent entities and reporting directly to Parliament when it starts tomorrow.  Among these are the Election Commission, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia and the National Audit Department. Other agencies are the Public Prosecutors Office, the Public Service Commission, the Education Service Commission and the Judicial Appointments Commission. http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/07/15/nine-agencies-to-begin-reporting-to-new-parliament/

Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak charged with corruption, criminal breach of trust Najib, 64, was charged with three counts of criminal breach of trust and one count of using his position for gratification as part of a probe into missing money from state fund 1MDB. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/najib-razak-charged-in-court-1mdb-corruption-10497402

Wow, sacked 2 days before contract ends due to negligence! His termination came two days early, as his contract was supposed to expire on June 30. Arul first joined 1MDB in January 2015 and was tasked to turnaround the troubled finances of the state investment arm which was riddled with debts of about RM42bil during that time. http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/06/29/1mdb-sacks-arul-kanda/

Ambrin Buang ketuai jawatankuasa siasatan khas isu tadbir urus - PM PUTRAJAYA:  Perdana Menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad hari ini mengumumkan bekas Ketua Audit Negara Tan Sri Ambrin Buang sebagai pengerusi Jawatankuasa Siasatan Khas isu-isu tadbir urus, perolehan dan kewangan negara. Siasatan akan bermula dengan Kementerian Pertahanan, katanya pada sidang media selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat Kabinet di Perdana Putra, di sini, hari ini. Ambrin berkhidmat sebagai Ketua Audit Negara kira-kira 11 tahun sejak 23 Feb 2006 sebelum bersara pada 22 Feb 2017. http://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/ambrin-buang-ketuai-jawatankuasa-siasatan-khas-isu-tadbir-urus-pm-177498

Rahsia fail merah terbongkar

One more mission accomplished! Malaysian king consents to appointment of Tommy Thomas as Attorney-General "The Yang di-Pertuan Agong also called on all Malaysians to accept that the appointment of the Attorney-General should not create religious or racial conflict as every Malaysian should be fairly treated regardless of race and religion," he said. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/malaysian-king-attorney-general-to-appointment-of-tommy-thomas-10378356

Pakatan's PTPTN pledge put on hold for now, says Education Minister Pakatan's election manifesto included delaying PTPTN loan repayments for those earning RM4,000 and below. In the past, borrowers were required to start paying back their loans six months after graduation. http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/05/31/pakatans-ptptn-pledge-put-on-hold-for-now-says-education-minister/

Trust fund set up for Malaysians to contribute to settle nation's debt - Nation | The Star Online https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/05/30/trust-fund-set-up-for-malaysians-to-contribute-to-settle-nations-debt/ Trust fund set up for Malaysians to contribute to settle nation's debt PUTRAJAYA: The Government has set up a trust fund known as Tabung Harapan Malaysia (THM) for Malaysians to contribute towards alleviating the country's debt, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pic) . The Prime Minister said that the fund was set up to accept contributions from the public who want to help ease the Government's financial situation. "When people realised how bad the Government's finances are, many came forward, expressing their willingness to contribute. "We welcome their act of patriotism and would like to thank them for their generosity," he said on Wednesday after chairing the Cabinet meeting. Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said ...

No pay but we're going to help Finance Ministry, say Pua and Ong PETALING JAYA: Their penchant for crunching numbers has landed DAP MPs Tony Pua and Dr Ong Kian Ming a half-year stint with the Finance Ministry.

KLSE has dropped to below 1800 level amid the revelation of RM 1 trillion national debt.

A moment to rejoice! KUALA LUMPUR: Jailed Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) leader Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday (May 16) left the Cheras Rehabilitation Hospital a free man after receiving a royal pardon from the Malaysian king. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/anwar-ibrahim-freed-from-prison-royal-pardon-malaysia-10237840