Consider This: MyOBI 2024 - How State Budgets Measure Up
Are you aware of how your state's budget is being managed? As a citizen, you have the right to be informed about how your money is spent, and to demand stronger oversight by independent institutions. The Malaysian Open Budget Index, MyOBI, which is an initiative driven by the think tank IDEAS Malaysia, aims to shine a light on how transparent and accountable our state governments are with their budget processes. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Alissa Rode, Senior Manager of Research at IDEAS Malaysia and lead researcher for Malaysia in the Open Budget Survey, and Michelle Ng, Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Subang Jaya and member of the Selangor State Public Accounts Committee.
Fri Aug 02 2024
Senior manager of govt's subsidiary detained for allegedly receiving RM72,000 bribe
The suspect was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe to help a company to secure a loan amounting to RM5 million from a govt agency.
Wed Oct 19 2022
Bribery: Sabah MACC detains ex-senior manager of GLC
A former senior manager of a GLC was detained by the Sabah MACC to help in the investigation in connection with a bribery case involving RM170,000.
Wed Jan 26 2022
MACC receives Najib's report against Tim Leissner
MACC has confirmed receiving a report from Najib Tun Razak against the former senior manager of Goldman Sachs Tim Leissner over 1MDB issues.
Wed Oct 27 2021
Former Tabung Haji senior manager charged with receiving over RM170,000 in bribes
A former senior manager of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) pleaded not guilty in Sessions Court today to three counts of accepting bribes amounting to RM170,477 in 2015 and 2018.
Tue Aug 18 2020
F&N's Raffiq Md Ariff: Buoyed by the Bubbly Tea Pull of Teh Tarik
F&N Malaysia Senior Manager Raffiq Md Ariff said Malaysia must come up with its own brands to exploit the burgeoning interest for halal products.
Mon Apr 02 2018
O&G senior manager among five dead in Batu Gajah accident
A senior manager from UMW Oil and Gas was among five people who died in an accident involving two cars at Km16 of Jalan Ipoh-Lumut near Batu Gajah today.
Mon Jan 30 2017
Ex-senior manager allegedly involved in corruption arrested
A former senior manager of an international trading company was detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at the Johor MACC office about 4pm today.
Sun Jan 15 2017
10 flights to and from Penang cancelled due to haze
The haze today forced the cancellation of 10 flights scheduled to arrive and depart the Penang International Airport, said airport senior manager Arif Jaafar.
Wed Oct 21 2015
Rapid currents a huge challenge for TNB to restore electricity supply in Kuala Krai
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) says it currently facing a tough challenge to restore electricity supply to Kuala Krai due to the rapid currents of Sungai Kelantan in Kampung Raba.
Fri Jan 09 2015
Former manager freed of using forged documents
The KL Sessions Court acquitted and discharged a former senior manager of Majuikan Sdn Bhd from a charge of using forged documents.
Fri Feb 15 2013