Ragananthini Vethasalam
Ragananthini is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight.
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Abuse of power, cartels among reasons for high food prices
Deputy agriculture minister says government looking at ways to bring prices down.
Govt mulling agricultural policy shifts, says deputy minister
Proposed changes include an output-based subsidy system and channeling the subsidies directly to farmers.
Go to the ground and see for yourself, Anwar tells leaders
Govt’s job to provide solutions, not nag those in B40.
Malaysia needs to build bilateral trust ‘if it wants Jho Low’
Mutual confidence an essential precondition for extradition, says OECD anti-corruption vice-chair.
Govt control over PLUS best way to control tolls
Academic suggests that monopoly power for highways should rest with Khazanah or Finance Ministry to fulfil Pakatan Harapan pledge to abolish toll.
Reports of potentially suspect cash transactions double in 2019
BNM governor says halving threshold for transactions allows more rigorous monitoring, identifying money laundering, financing of terrorism.
Public-private partnership will help fight financial crimes, says PM
Dr Mahathir Mohamad says regulators will be able to share information and intelligence.
SPV 2030 will fail without change in mindset, says Dr Mahathir
The prime minister says corruption can no longer be tolerated and Malaysians must favour transparency and accountability.
Teamwork between police, banks key to combat terrorism financing, says cop
A counter-terrorism policeman says banks should also report suspicious but legal transactions to authorities.
Malaysia doesn't need to follow other nations’ terror lists, say police
Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay responds to criticism of Bukit Aman for viewing now-defunct LTTE as a threat.
Tighter visa process needed for visitors from conflict nations
Police say terror elements often use Malaysia as a transit point.
MACC ‘aware of alleged corruption’ in Jakim
Hong Kong-based article accuses agency of running halal cert scam.
MACC tracking down RM18.9 billion 1MDB money
This includes assets, vehicles, shares and cash scattered across five countries.
MACC investigating 16 Mindef land swaps, non-delivery of 6 copters
Latheefa Koya says land deals over last 25 years involved mutiple defence ministers.
Money for poor Indians went to BN ministers, says P. Waytha Moorthy
Minister tells Parliament MACC investigating trio as part of inquiry into Sedic misappropriations, abuses.
