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Ex-Umno minister says party leaders buy positions with cash

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — A former federal minister from Umno claimed today that party leaders used money to win party elections and this practice went to the very top.

Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir told a press conference that Umno must “stop and abolish the despicable and disgusting acts of bribery and corruption.”

“This includes the ... Read More

Ng Chee Fei (right) relating the February 6, 2012 attack on him by employees of a KFC restaurant, on February 12, 2012. On the left is Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Ng Chee Fei (right) relating the February 6, 2012 attack on him by employees of a KFC restaurant, on February 12, 2012. On the left is Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng. — Picture by Choo Choy May Read More

Parliamentary panel was told NFC cannot use loans for property

By Yow Hong Chieh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The Finance Ministry had told a parliamentary committee last November that there was no provision that permits the National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp) to use its federal loan to ... Read More

Abdul Kadir: Umno to blame for Bumiputeras lagging behind

By Shannon Teoh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — A former federal minister from Umno told his party today to stop blaming the Chinese community for its own failure to improve the socio-economic position of Bumiputeras.Tan Sri ... Read More

1 Care a ‘done deal’ despite ministry assurances, source says

By Yow Hong Chieh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The controversial 1 Care healthcare scheme is at a “very, very advanced” stage of planning and is not as preliminary as the Health Ministry has made it out to be, a source said.The ... Read More

CIMB Group chief leads Asean support for Myanmar

By Lisa J. Ariffin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — A delegation of Southeast Asia’s top businessmen led by Malaysia’s top banker Datuk Seri Nazir Razak has pledged to support Myanmar as a potential investment partner while it ... Read More

NFCorp says can use RM250m for property investments

By Debra Chong
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — The National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp) said today it has the right to use the government’s RM250 million soft loan as it sees fit, based on its 2007 deal with Putrajaya.The ... Read More

Soi Lek, Guan Eng in ‘Chinese’ debate on Feb 18

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng will debate the future of the Chinese community in Malaysian politics on February 18.The debate will ... Read More

Khazanah, PNB to hand over businesses to boost Bumi equity

By Yow Hong Chieh
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 9 — Khazanah Nasional Bhd and Permodalan Nasional Bhd will be asked to transfer a total of 10 non-core businesses to worthy Bumiputera-owned companies as part of Putrajaya’s efforts to grow ... Read More

Cuepacs says left in the dark over EPF loan scheme

By Shannon Teoh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Civil servants said today they were not consulted in the plan to use RM1.5 billion from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to give home loans to unqualified buyers.Cuepacs, the ... Read More

1 Care to be made mandatory, says Health Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — The Health Ministry said today that the 1 Care national healthcare proposal will be made mandatory for all Malaysians, in an admission that is likely to fuel further ... Read More

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