Subsidiaries under five federal agencies lost almost RM2bil in 2022

PETALING JAYA: Almost half of the 123 subsidiary companies under five federal agencies lost almost RM2bil in 2022, according to the Auditor-General’s Report on Federal Agencies 2022. The five agencies were Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT), Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), Retirement Fund Inc (KWAP) and Lembaga Tabung Haji (LTH). These five federal...

Hot weather: Rubber tappers switch to night shift

JITRA: The scorching weather has forced some rubber tappers in this state to work at night to obtain higher latex production. Mohd Jamil Shahbidin, 63, a rubber tapper from Felda Laka Selatan in Changlun, said the intense daytime temperatures have led to a reduction in latex production, thus affecting their income. "When we tap during the day,...

‘If Elon Musk gives me a Tesla, I will register it under the government’, says PM

JEMPOL: If he is given a Tesla by Elon Musk, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says he will not take it. Instead, he said he would register the vehicle as government property. "Let's say he (Musk) said he wanted to give me a car, I will not take it and will give it to the government,"...