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In 2017, TH faced a serious financial crisis as it actually had a RM1.4 billion net loss (instead of the RM3.4 billion net profit recorded in its 2017 financial statement), if accounting standards had been fully complied with. The RCI said there were five factors that led to the crisis, including TH’s ‘creative accounting practices’ in order to enable it to declare high dividends. — File picture by Hari Anggara

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Simplified: The Tabung Haji RCI report and what it said

The man was arrested after the aircraft landed at Kochi International Airport on suspicion of criminal intimidation, failure to comply with safety instructions and endangering public safety. — Screengrab from X/zafran | weddingtemplate | takaful

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Man arrested after trying to open Batik Air emergency door at 9,144m on flight from Malaysia to India

Opposition chief whip Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan speaks during a press conference after walking out of a special sitting on the Royal Commission of Inquiry report on Tabung Haji, at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur on August 11, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

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Opposition walks out after Speaker rejects deferment of special Tabung Haji RCI sitting

File picture of Datuk Seri Najib Razak at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur, April 7, 2026. — Bernama file pic

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A view of Kuching city shrouded in haze during on August 7, 2026. Haze conditions in Sarawak have worsened, with the number of areas recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings rising to 11 as of 6am today. — Bernama pic

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Haze worsens in Sarawak as 11 areas record unhealthy air quality

File picture of the Shah Alam PKNS Complex. The Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) today denied claims that it had incurred losses totalling RM103.69 million and accumulated debts of RM6.1 billion. — Bernama pic

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PKNS denies RM103.69m losses, RM6.1b debt claims as inaccurate and misleading

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, as the plaintiff, filed the suit through the law firm S.N. Nair & Partners at the High Court here, naming Tuan Ibrahim as the defendant. — Bernama pic

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Anwar sues PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim over alleged defamatory remarks

Wong Chen on August 5 said that he had met up with Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul to hand over his resignation letter, allowing parliamentary officers three working days to prepare for the vacancy. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Dewan Rakyat Speaker confirms Wong Chen’s resignation as Subang MP, says EC notified of vacancy

GPS chairman Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg said the main priority was to ensure that the state election could proceed in accordance with the stipulated provisions and timeframe, without being dependent on the outcome of the redelineation exercise. — Bernama pic

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GPS ready for Sarawak polls regardless of redelineation outcome, says Abang Jo

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also questioned the position taken by Perikatan Nasional (PN), which is anchored by PAS, particularly over the interests of TH depositors from various walks of life. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Anwar says Perikatan neglecting Tabung Haji depositors after MPs walk out of RCI debate

File picture of a depositor waiting at a counter inside Menara Tabung Haji on Jalan Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur on April 28, 2023. The sitting, scheduled to begin at 10am, will allow MPs to scrutinise the 211-page report released publicly on July 29 after the government decided its findings should be disclosed. — Picture by Hari Anggara

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Tabung Haji RCI report to face Parliament scrutiny tomorrow

According to the authorities, the suspect was believed to have attempted to leave through the Green Channel without making any declaration to customs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Malaysian detained in India after 4kg of hydroponic cannabis found in luggage

In a statement on Facebook last night, Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli said only RM965 million of the RM12.5 billion owed to Tabung Haji had been settled through property assets, while the remaining RM11.5 billion was replaced with another sukuk that will mature in 2036. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Rafizi: Govt has yet to fully settle RM12.5b Tabung Haji commitment

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also apologised for being unable to attend the special sitting of the Dewan Rakyat today to debate the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on the management and operations of Lembaga Tabung Haji from 2014 to 2020. — Bernama pic

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Anwar thanks well-wishers, to follow special Parliament sitting on Tabung Haji RCI report

Mohd Din Deli said after the surgery, businessman Datuk Seri Jeyenderan Ramasamy offered him a job as a security guard at his company, giving him the opportunity to return to work and rebuild his life. — Picture from https://lifestyle.bernama.com/

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Malaysia’s June unemployment rate stays at 3pc, 517,800 jobless, says Stats Dept

File picture of office workers during lunch hour in Kuala Lumpur, July 2, 2025. DOSM said the number of employed persons rose 0.01 per cent to 16.83 million in June 2026 (May 2026: 16.82 million persons), while the number of unemployed persons increased from 513,400 to 517,800, rising by 0.9 per cent month-on-month. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 11 — The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.0 per cent in June 2026, with 517,800 unemployed persons recorded, according to the Labour Force Statistics for June 2026 and the Second Quarter of 2026 released today.The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said the number of employed persons rose...

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His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has ordered a thorough and transparent probe into the findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry report on Lembaga Tabung Haji. — Bernama pic

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King orders full probe into Tabung Haji RCI findings

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Zulkifli Hasan said BNM’s warnings were followed by a reprimand from the Auditor-General in the 2017 Financial Statements Report. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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BNM issued five warning letters to Tabung Haji leadership over asset-liability gap

Jasin district police chief Supt Lee Robert said the two suspects, aged 44 and 45, were arrested separately at about 4.30 pm yesterday. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

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Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, who officiated the launch of the NEEAP 2.0 here today, said the plan is guided by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2024. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also questioned the position taken by Perikatan Nasional (PN), which is anchored by PAS, particularly over the interests of TH depositors from various walks of life. — Bernama pic

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Anwar says Perikatan neglecting Tabung Haji depositors after MPs walk out of RCI debate

Empty seats are seen in the Dewan Rakyat as Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Senator Dr Zulkifli Hasan speaks during the special Parliament sitting on the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH). — Picture by Yusof Isa.

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Govt’s over RM10b Tabung Haji bailout aimed at restoring finances, not taking over assets, says Zulkifli

The booklet, titled “Tabung Haji: Apa Sudah Jadi?” (Tabung Haji: What Happened?), is aimed at enabling the public to obtain accurate and transparent facts directly from official sources, thereby dispelling confusion regarding management malpractices from 2014 to 2020 as highlighted in the RCI report released publicly last month. — Picture by Hari Anggara

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Tabung Haji launches booklet to explain RCI findings, to restore depositors’ confidence

Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Zulkifli Hasan said that when the Madani government took over the administration of the country at the end of 2022, TH was in the process of addressing legacy assets that were less competitive and problematic, which had remained in the institution since 2018. — Picture by Hari Anggara

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Zulkifli: Tabung Haji now in much stronger position after institutional recovery

Police today said a 14-year-old female student was arrested after allegedly injuring a male classmate at a Shah Alam school on last week.— Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Police: 14-year-old girl arrested after allegedly injuring classmate with kerambit in Shah Alam

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Zulkifli Hasan said a panic withdrawal did occur in 2019, involving net withdrawals of RM6 billion within a short period following the announcement of a 1.25 per cent hibah for 2018 in early 2019. — Picture by Yusof Isa

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Govt could have faced RM74.5b liability from Tabung Haji bank run in 2018, says Zulkifli

Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said the projects, involving biogas, biomass and small hydropower, would also generate about RM617 million in demand for locally manufactured gas engines and boilers.— Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Akmal Nasrullah: Malaysia’s renewable energy transition to catalyse RM4.3b investment, create 7,738 jobs

Opposition chief whip Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan speaks during a press conference after walking out of a special sitting on the Royal Commission of Inquiry report on Tabung Haji, at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur on August 11, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

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Opposition walks out after Speaker rejects deferment of special Tabung Haji RCI sitting

Wong Chen on August 5 said that he had met up with Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul to hand over his resignation letter, allowing parliamentary officers three working days to prepare for the vacancy. — Picture by Choo Choy May

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Dewan Rakyat Speaker confirms Wong Chen’s resignation as Subang MP, says EC notified of vacancy

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Firefighters arrived at the scene at 11.50pm and found the Proton Wira overturned in the ditch. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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