KOTA KINABALU: Thirty-three years after being detained for 26 months under the now-repealed Internal Security Act (ISA), Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan insists there was never a plot for Sabah to secede from Malaysia. Kitingan claimed that his detention from May 13, 1991 under the ISA was politically motivated by the federal government led by … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is among individuals being investigated in connection with a graft probe involving his sons, the head of Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said on Thursday (Apr 25). The investigation comes amid a widening crackdown on graft involving prominent political figures, including those seen as close to 98-year-old veteran leader … Read more
SINGAPORE: Two sons of Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad have been given more time to declare their assets to the country’s anti-graft agency, even as their father recovers from an infection at a Kuala Lumpur hospital. Mr Mokhzani Mahathir was granted a 30-day extension to declare his assets to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysia prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, 98, has been admitted to hospital again, his office said, confirming media reports after the ex-premier of more than two decades missed a court hearing on Tuesday (Feb 13). The nonagenarian has been in and out of hospital in recent years. He has a history of heart … Read more
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has served businessman Mirzan Mahathir a notice under Section 36(1)(b) of the MACC Act 2009, requiring him to declare all movable and immovable assets in his possession. In a statement on Thursday (Jan 18), MACC said the assets, whether within or outside the country, must be declared within 30 days from the date … Read more
