The MACC’s investigation into alleged suspicious financial transactions involving a senior military officer has renewed focus on governance, accountability and oversight in defence procurement, particularly projects awarded through open tenders and Army responsibility centres
Sultan Ibrahim highlighted the costly A-4 Skyhawk deal as a lesson in scrapping the procurement of 30-year-old Black Hawk choppers, urging Malaysia to avoid past failures in defence strategies
The Energy Commission has set a new average base tariff of 45.40 sen/kWh for RP4, slightly lower than before, bringing overall electricity costs down by up to 19% compared to the previous regulatory period
