Ooh La La. Things are moving fast after the Rulers’ statement on 1MDB.
Fresh from the attorney general clearing 1MDB for the second time after Bank Negara had submitted its investigation paper on 1MDB, the central bank has decided to act.
Bank Negara has revoked three permissions granted to 1MDB under the ECA for investments abroad totalling USS1.83bn. It has also issued a direction under the Financial Services Act 2013 to 1MDB to repatriate the amount.
The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet comprising the General Union of Tunisian Workers, the employers’ union (UTICA), the Tunisian Bar Association, and the Human Rights League (LTDH), the first independent human rights association in the Arab world.
Petronas’ profit before tax has slumped by about 43 per cent so far in the current financial year and this is bound to have an effect on government revenue and Petronas’ own reinvestment plans.
In fact, profit before tax was almost halved in the second quarter compared to the same period last year while cash flow from operating activities dropped by a third.
This is Najib speaking at the UN general assembly, where he delivered an impassioned speech about the need to oppose extremism. (Check out 2:45 in the video to see the other Malaysians at the UN.) All well and good, but will he oppose extremism, whether religious or racial, which threatens to tear us apart in Malaysia? We are watching, and so far not many are convinced by his resolve in reining in the bigots out to create trouble here.
Over 40 teams of Penangites were involved in creating mini pop-up public parks on 50 parking lots scattered around the heritage zone of George Town on 19 September.
Petronas’ $36bn LNG project in British Columbia, Canada has hit some turbulence in the wake of depressed LNG prices. And the scandals plaguing the Najib administration have not inspired confidence, judging by the readers’ comments in response to online news reports about the project.
Check this out, the position at 28-29 September, courtesy of The Edge.
| Change so far in 2015 | |||
| Currency | Latest bid | End prev year | % Move |
| Japan yen | 119.29 | 119.66 | +0.31 |
| Sing dlr | 1.4307 | 1.3260 | -7.32 |
| Taiwan dlr | 33.280 | 31.718 | -4.69 |
| Korean won | 1195.24 | 1099.30 | -8.03 |
| Baht | 36.43 | 32.90 | -9.69 |
| Peso | 46.92 | 44.72 | -4.68 |
| Rupiah | 14715.00 | 12380.00 | -15.87 |
| Rupee | 66.13 | 63.03 | -4.68 |
| Ringgit | 4.4750 | 3.4965 | -21.87 |
| Yuan | 6.3644 | 6.2040 | -2.52 |
And the end is not in sight. Another key test looms this week.
By reportedly warning that a group of protesters would turn up again in Chinatown today to demand whatever, Jamal took a step too far.
By many accounts slain DPP Kevin Morais stood for justice and integrity in the battle against corruption. Many have paid him tribute, the latest one below.
