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Wolf of Wall Street hands Malaysia first batch of 1MDB funds

May 07, 2019

Malaysia has received RM236 mil, in the first transfer of funds linked to 1MDB.

The Attorney-General says US authorities transferred the money from funds it received from Red Granite Pictures, which is linked to Datuk Seri Najib Razak's stepson, Riza Aziz.

Riza is a co-founder of Red Granite, that produced the Hollywood blockbuster, The Wolf of Wall Street.

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MOT announces new tinting rules

Good news for those of you who like tinted windows on your vehicles.

Starting tomorrow, there will no longer be a standard guideline on tinting for the rear side windows and rear windshield.

However, Transport Minister Anthony Loke says this only applies for private vehicle owners.

"It's up to the car owners whether they want to make it darker or not. We are not forcing you to make it darker. If you want to make it just as transparent as everything is up to you. And we are doing this only for private vehicles. Commercial vehicles are not allowed."

This is among the new rules for vehicle window tinting, which was announced by the Transport Ministry today.

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MOH considering sale of nicotine patches and gum

The Health Ministry is looking into ways to reduce smoking among Malaysians.

It wants to work with the private sector and pharmaceutical companies to bring nicotine patches and gum to government clinics.

The Ministry adds that it will work on reducing the price of these products to help smokers kick the habit.