KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 19): RHB Research Institute Sdn Bhd said it views the new targets set by the government as being more realistic, especially in the current challenging external environment and fiscal transition.

In an economic update today, the research house said the government’s gros...

11MP mid-term review: New targets set by government more realistic, says RHB Research

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 19): CIMB IB Research has maintained its “Underweight” rating on the construction sector and said it sees muted impact on the overall sector, with no upside surprises in new contracts.

Following the 11th Malaysia Plan mid-term review (11MPMTR), the research house in a ...

11MP mid-term review: Muted impact on construction sector, says CIMB Research

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 18): Newly-elected Port Dickson MP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat president-elect Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the presentation of the Mid-term Review of the 11th Malaysia Plan reflects the new Government's commitment towards keeping its promises of reforms to the people.

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Anwar: 11MP mid-term review reflects Pakatan's commitment to undertake promised reforms

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 18): Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the mid-term review of the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) came timely to align the country back on track to achieve the goals of Vision 2020.

Loke told reporters this after Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamd presented the mid-ter...

Mid-term review will help put nation on track to achieve Vision 2020 goals, says Loke

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 18): The Government may intensify initiatives pertaining to reforming public sector institutions “to rightsize the public service and augment talent management”, according to the Mid-term Review of the 11th Malaysia Plan 2016-2020 report.

The Government, said the revie...

Govt wants to 'rightsize' public service

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 18): The Malaysian Government wants to intensify and expand e-payment platforms with an emphasis on Government transactions “for good governance and reducing corruption”.

“A cashless payment transaction system would ensure transparency, as well as enable tracing and tr...

Govt to expand e-payment system, says it allows tracing

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 18): MCA’s sole Parliamentarian Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong claims the mid-term review of the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) is largely a “rebranding exercise”.

Speaking to reporters after the review was presented in Parliament today, Wee said there wasn’t any major change to t...

11MP mid-term review a rebranding exercise, says MCA

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 18): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the 11th Malaysia Plan Mid-term Review presented by his successor Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today, is largely premised upon achievements of the previous Barisan Nasional (BN) government. 

Speaking to reporters a...

Mid-term review premises on BN administration's achievement, Najib says

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 18): Stressing the importance of reforms to Malaysia's asset declaration system, the government said it will develop an effective system to ensure better asset declaration and detect abuse among politicians.

The Code of Ethics for the declaration of assets and gifts am...

Reform asset declaration system to restore public confidence

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 18): Malaysia is set to limit the term for the Prime Minister, chief minister and menteri besar to two terms in a bid to curb possible power abuse and corruption, according to the Mid-term Review of the 11th Malaysia Plan 2016-2020 report.

“The excessive concentration ...

Two-term limit for PM and state chiefs in the works

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 18): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that in order to limit the premiership tenure to two terms, some amendments will have to be done to the federal constitution.

"It will involve the constitution, so we have a number of things that involves (amending) the ...

Limiting PM's tenure will require constitutional amendments — Dr M

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 18): Steps will be taken by the government to uphold integrity and accountability, and to ensure check and balance in the public institutions.

These include the introduction of Parliamentary Services Act 1963, which was repealed in 1992, as underlined in the Mid-t...

Parliament, commissions to be strengthened for greater check and balance

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 18): A national policy framework on the fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) will be formulated to promote innovation, creativity and competitiveness in embracing the intensification of the digital revolution.

In the mid-term review on the 11th Malaysia Plan, the governm...

Malaysia to introduce the National Industry 4.0 Policy Framework

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 18): The government will accelerate the adoption of digital in public service in the remaining 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) period, as part of its national digitalisation agenda.

“In the remaining plan period, the digitalisation agenda will be pursued aggressively... In t...

More online govt services as govt pursues digitalisation agenda 'aggressively'

NEW YORK (Sept 26): A strong nor'easter hitting the US East Coast from Washington, DC, to Maine this weekend forced airlines to cancel over 400 flights and knocked out power to more than 100,000 homes and businesses at one point on Saturday.

Nor'easter brings flooding, power outages across US Northeast, over 400 flights cancelled

WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS/CAIRO (Sept 27): Iran on Sunday insisted that only diplomacy can solve its conflict with the United States and Israel after US President Donald Trump said he rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting.

Iran insists on diplomatic solution after Trump rejects peace plan

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27): Six areas recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 9am on Sunday.

Six areas record unhealthy API readings at 9am, Johor worst hit

(Sept 27): Under the shadow of Beijing’s single-minded focus on artificial intelligence, China’s consumer stocks are trapped in a lost decade.

China’s consumer stocks face lost decade as AI steals spotlight

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27): The name John Heah might not instantly be on everyone’s lips when it comes to the topic of built spaces, but the designs dreamed up by the Penang-born, London-based principal and owner of architectural firm Heah & Co have been bewitching jet-set travellers and luxury e...

Of space + style

WASHINGTON (Sept 26): The US Transportation Department on Monday will finalise sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards through 2031, reversing a push by the Biden administration ​to force automakers to build more electric vehicles, officials said on Saturday.

US to finalise sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27): In this week’s cover story of City & Country, we talk to Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd (CGPV) executive director and chief of regional industrial business development Kevin Li and regional vice-president Syarul Izam Sarifudin on the latest update of Forest City, as well as the company’s future game plan for the 7,500-acre development in Johor.

Standing firm at Forest City

BANGI (Sept 26): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasised that the government abides by the spirit of the Federal Constitution and the decision of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong regarding the case involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Najib's conditional pardon: Country cannot tolerate corruption or act of plundering national wealth, says PM

NEW YORK (Sept 27): The Global South must have a meaningful role in shaping decisions on artificial intelligence (AI) rather than merely becoming a destination for data centres, Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said.

He said AI was transforming economies, societies an...

Global South must have greater say in AI governance, says Mohamad Hasan

NEW YORK (Sept 27): The veto power of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) must be challenged and ultimately abolished to address the Council’s failures, Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said.

He said expanding the Council’s membership alone would not be enough ...

UNSC veto must be challenged, abolished – Mohamad Hasan

BANGI (Sept 26): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasised that the government abides by the spirit of the Federal Constitution and the decision of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong regarding the case involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27): In this week’s cover story of City &amp; Country, we talk to Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd (CGPV) executive director and chief of regional industrial business development Kevin Li and regional vice-president Syarul Izam Sarifudin on the latest update of Forest City, as well as the company’s future game plan for the 7,500-acre development in Johor.

BENGALURU (Sept 27): Boeing has identified a previously undisclosed 737 MAX software glitch that could cause an automated navigation feature to fail during landing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing company documents.

The issue emerged from a cockpit software...

Boeing flags 737 MAX software glitch affecting landing navigation feature, WSJ reports

WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS/CAIRO (Sept 27): Iran on Sunday insisted that only diplomacy can solve its conflict with the United States and Israel after US President Donald Trump said he rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting.

NEW YORK (Sept 27): The veto power of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) must be challenged and ultimately abolished to address the Council’s failures, Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said.

He said expanding the Council’s membership alone would not be enough ...

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27): The name John Heah might not instantly be on everyone’s lips when it comes to the topic of built spaces, but the designs dreamed up by the Penang-born, London-based principal and owner of architectural firm Heah &amp; Co have been bewitching jet-set travellers and luxury e...

NEW YORK (Sept 27): The Global South must have a meaningful role in shaping decisions on artificial intelligence (AI) rather than merely becoming a destination for data centres, Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said.

He said AI was transforming economies, societies an...

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27): Six areas recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 9am on Sunday.

WASHINGTON (Sept 26): The US Transportation Department on Monday will finalise sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards through 2031, reversing a push by the Biden administration ​to force automakers to build more electric vehicles, officials said on Saturday.

(Sept 27): Under the shadow of Beijing’s single-minded focus on artificial intelligence, China’s consumer stocks are trapped in a lost decade.

NEW YORK (Sept 26): A strong nor'easter hitting the US East Coast from Washington, DC, to Maine this weekend forced airlines to cancel over 400 flights and knocked out power to more than 100,000 homes and businesses at one point on Saturday.

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