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KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The amendment to the Audit Act 1957 (Act 62), which came into force last year, empowers the National Audit Department to conduct thorough audits of 1,856 government-linked companies (GLCs), said Auditor-General Datuk Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi.

SHAH ALAM, May 19 — The Selangor police have confirmed that the claims made in a news report by an online portal titled ‘Police Interview Pamela Ling’s Children and Family Friend in Death Investigation’, which went viral on social media, are false.

MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called for Israel's exclusion from international cultural events such as the Eurovision song contest over its military campaign in Gaza, just as Russia was barred after it invaded Ukraine.

BUCHAREST, May 19 — Romania's European allies and markets welcomed centrist Nicușor Dan's presidential election victory over a Eurosceptic hard-right rival on Sunday, relieved that the European Union (EU) member had avoided a lurch to a Donald Trump-inspired political path.

JAKARTA, May 19 — Bank Indonesia (BI) will resume its easing cycle on Wednesday with a quarter-point interest rate cut, a Reuters poll of economists found.

SHAH ALAM, May 19 — The state government has allocated RM6 million to provide 700 cows and 1,000 goats for the qurban ritual at mosques and suraus throughout the state in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidiladha next month.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) raided the offices of PeterLabs Holdings Bhd and its subsidiary Thye On Tong Trading Sdn Bhd (TOT) today over allegations of misconduct involving an executive director.

SHAH ALAM, May 19 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) is still awaiting a full report regarding the alleged water pollution that causes a foul smell at the Paya Jaras Muslim Cemetery in Sungai Buloh.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will conduct four follow-up proceedings starting tomorrow, including on the management of the Multi-Lane Fast Flow (MLFF) system project under the Works Ministry (KKR) and Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM), said its chairman Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin.

By Media Selangor Team KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Brigadier General Tan Chee Kee of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has been appointed to lead a special task force investigating the fatal crash in Teluk Intan, Perak, last week. The task force, formed under the Transport Ministry and approved...

PUTRAJAYA, May 19 — The Task Force on Sick and Abandoned Private Housing Projects (TFST) has revived 166 private housing projects, involving 19,205 houses, with a combined gross development value (GDV) of RM11.58 billion from January 1 to April 30 this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The High Court has increased the 30-day jail term to six months for the driver of a four-wheel drive vehicle who crashed into a couple riding a high-powered motorcycle near the Duta Toll Plaza and fled the scene two weeks ago.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The ringgit ended higher against the United States (US) dollar today, supported by a weaker US Dollar Index (DXY), which fell 0.71 per cent to 100.376 following a downgrade of the United States government's sovereign credit rating.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) paid out a total of RM14.5 billion in income and bonus distribution to unitholders for its 18 fixed price funds (FP) and variable price funds (VP) for the financial year ended December 31, 2024 (FY2024) against RM13.3 billion in the previous year.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — A Malaysian Haj pilgrim who arrived in the holy land to perform the Haj, passed away this morning due to a heart attack, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — All Federal and state agencies, statutory bodies and 1,875 government-linked companies (GLCs) flagged in the Auditor-General’s Report for public fund leakages must return the misappropriated funds.

By Yasmin Ramlan  SHAH ALAM, May 19 — The newly launched Selangor Climate Adaptation Centre (SCAC) is expected to become a major contributor to the state’s green growth mission and climate resilience efforts amid rising environmental challenges and global uncertainties.  According to Selangor...

BANGI, May 19 — The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) intends to develop a dashboard for hawkers and small traders nationwide this year, as an effort to empower the community comprehensively through the provision of up-to-date and comprehensive data.

BANGKOK, May 19 — Thailand and Indonesia have agreed to elevate their bilateral relationship to a "Strategic Partnership," aimed at strengthening cooperation across various sectors.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — A construction company director pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to three counts of making false statements to the Registrar of Companies three years ago.