NEW DELHI, Jul 22 – Following concerns from Indian government, messaging service WhatsApp said it was working towards limiting the forwarding of messages on its service, officials said. The move apparently has been taken following the continuous reminders from Indian government to the company to immediately contain spread of fake, motivated
IPOH, Jul 22 – The Pakatan Harapan government is considering on reinstating the Parliamentary Service Act 1963, said Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Nga Kor Ming. He said the Act which was repealed in 1992 had to be restored to give Parliament autonomy over its administration and to enable it to play
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 21 – Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has described PAS and Barisan Nasional (BN) as ‘siblings’ on the issue of fielding candidates in the Sungai Kandis state by-election. Following the nomination today, the by-election will witness a three-cornered fight involving BN candidate Datuk Lokman Noor Adam; Mohd
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 21 – The government expects to hit the 5.5%-6.0% gross domestic product (GDP) growth target for this year in line with the forecast by Bank Negara Malaysia. Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said Malaysia is an open, diversified economy and even with the adverse impact of the ongoing global
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 21 – The police today recorded statements from the domestic helpers of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak at his residence in Langgak Duta here. Kuala Lumpur CID chief SAC Rusdi Mohd Isa said CID officers from the Sentul District Police headquarters recorded the statements following
GEORGE TOWN, Jul 20 – State Housing, Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the Penang government has fulfilled the Pakatan Harapan (PH) housing pledge within two months. He said to date, the state government has provided 80,604 low-cost, medium-cost and affordable housing units of which
SHAH ALAM, Jul 19 – The days of cleaning and scrubbing white school shoes will be a thing of the past soon after the Education Ministry allows all schoolchildren to wear black shoes during the school session next year. Its minister Dr Maszlee Malik said the decision was made after the
PETALING JAYA, Jul 19 – Police have confirmed that they had received orders from the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) to reopen probe into the death of former political aide Teoh Beng Hock in 2019. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun said the orders were received last Tuesday. “We will revisit the
GEORGE TOWN, Jul 19 – A building mimicking a turtle coming ashore will soon greet those driving in on the Penang Bridge towards the island, as a famed Sino-Singaporean artist will build a seven-storey art gallery that is set to become the state’s icon. The 88,000sq ft Lin Xiang Xiong
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 19 – The Sales and Services Tax (SST) will cover only 38 per cent of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket of goods compared with the 60 per cent from the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the implementation of the improved
PETALING JAYA, Jul 19 – The Sales and Services Tax (SST), to be implemented from Sept 1 this year, is easy for companies to manage and at the same time takes care of the needs of the B40 income group, said the Customs Department. “There are three categories for sales tax,
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 17 – The personal bank account of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak is no longer frozen, according to a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) source. It said the account was no longer linked to politics or matters investigated by the authorities. “Since yesterday, Najib’s account is no
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 17 – The Sales and Services Tax (SST) will not burden the people more than the Goods and Services Tax (GST), as the government will only collect RM21 billion a year and “return” the RM23 billion difference to them, according to Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. He said
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 17 – The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V, today opened the first meeting of the first session of the 14th Parliament, and praised the new government for upholding transparency. His Majesty made particular reference to the government’s revealing of the actual financial position of the country, its
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 17 – The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V today opened the first meeting of the first session of the 14th Parliament, marking a significant point in history as Malaysia is being led by the new Pakatan Harapan Government. This meeting also created another milestone as this is
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 17 – Malaysians will have the opportunity to witness the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century on July 28, the National Space Agency (Angkasa) said today. Its deputy director-general Samsuddin Omar said this was the second lunar eclipse this year, and would be visible in Australia,
GEORGE TOWN, Jul 16 – Penang will be the first state in Malaysia to have 100% Light Emitting Diode (LED) street lighting by 2020. State Housing, Local Government, Urban and Rural Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said this was part of efforts to fulfil the promises made in the 14th
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 16 – The provision of services will be taxed at 6% under the reintroduced sales and services tax (SST), while the sales of goods will incur a 10% tax, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. He said the SST bill is expected to be passed in August during the
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 16 – The election of retired Court of Appeal judge Datuk Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof as the new Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat is one of the efforts to bring about parliamentary reform, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said today. It said in a statement that improvements to
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 16 – The First Meeting of the First Term of the 14th Parliament Session will begin today, after the 14th General Election which saw Pakatan Harapan forming the new government. The meeting will begin at 10am with the appointment of the Dewan Rakyat Speaker being the first business on
