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Nine agencies to begin reporting to new Parliament

👍 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 PM Najib Razak charged with corruption and CBT

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

Stranger donated liver to a baby

Such a noble act and so inspiring! 'When I saw this innocent baby facing death, I knew I had to do something': Stranger who donated liver to 6-month-old baby "To be honest, at this point, I am not afraid of death anymore, and if I could save this baby, I would have lived my life without regrets," the IT market manager told her friends in a text message before she went for the operation to donate her liver to Jayden. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/stranger-donated-liver-to-6-month-old-baby-10479596

1MDB sacks Arul Kanda, say sources

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/

Selangor pays for parking via app from July 1

Selangor pays for parking via app from July 1 THE Selangor government will officially roll out a new parking payment app across five local councils in the state on July 1 as part of its Smart Selangor initiative.  Motorists will now be able to use the app to pay for parking on the street under the Shah Alam City Council as well as Ampang Jaya, Sepang, Kajang and Selayang municipal councils.  The Smart Selangor Parking (SSP) app is created by Leading Innovative Technologies and Systems Sdn Bhd in collaboration with Selangor Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI) through the Smart Selangor Delivery Unit (SSDU). http://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2018/06/29/selangor-pays-for-parking-via-app-from-july-1-all-major-local-councils-participating-in-initiative-e/

EPF members can contribute any amount to accounts

EPF members can contribute any amount to accounts from 1 July 2018.

Zeti appointed PNB group chairman

Looking forward to better economic outcomes for Malaysia! http://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2018/06/29/zeti-reported-to-be-pnb-executive-chairman/