Arm Holdings probe - MACC questions Rafizi; PM acknowledges cost-of-living pressures

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] MACC is grilling former economy minister Rafizi Ramli today over the probe into the government's RM1.1 billion deal with semiconductor giant Arm Holdings.Rafizi arrived at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya at around 9.30am and was greeted by several of his supporters.Previously, Rafizi had said that he expects to be charged, but that it would be an interesting trial as multiple ministers, including Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, will have to testify.Meanwhile, in a separate story, Anwar said the government acknowledges cost-of-living pressures but said responses must be targeted and measured.He explained that this is because not all issues can be fully resolved due to the country’s financial constraints, especially amid an uncertain global environment.___________________Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://membership.malaysiakini.com/membership/start?internal_source=kinitv