
Treasury says 'aye' to tight scrutiny for loan approvals
The Finance Ministry has welcomed the move by banks to conduct stringent scrutiny on loan borrowers' repayment capacity effective Jan 1.





Mirzan, 51, had secured the project during the tenure of the state’s former chief minister, Chandrababu Naidu.

He says the application was presented to the High Impact Projects Committee which approved the RM250mil loan.




PTPTN chairperson Ismail Mohamed Said says the corporation does not intend to use bankruptcy as a last resort on debtors.


One retired military personnel says irregular practices had left soldiers with amputated legs, with many ‘suffering in silence’.

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Defying ex-PM Mahathir's call to quit as party chief, Tsu Koon refuses to ‘take the easy way out'.




The former PKR deputy chief claims party renegade Ezam is creating a red herring with respect to his quitting the party.

MCA's proposal for a two-party system for Penang has aroused Pakatan suspicions, and the why now question provokes derision.




The story of the naked emperor parading proudly in public appears to be the most appropriate parallel to the latest scandal.

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'What he said is right. Would you convert to Christianity after merely ‘listening' to the Bible?'

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'Is he trying to whip up the frenzy of Malay Muslims so that more will flock to support Umno?'

INTERVIEW A defence expert underlines the importance of a parliamentary committee to flush out shady practices within the ministry.

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'If Mohamad Salleh has any bone to pick, he should pick it with the AG and not his staff or any other person.'


Pakatan says the Education Ministry’s chief secretary directed schools to enlist federal reps to assist in the RM100 hand out.

Ezam says Syed Husin's book quoted him out of context and he wants to set the record straight about his departure from PKR.
