KOTA KINABALU, Jan 12 – Speakers and presiding officers of Parliaments must practise impartiality when serving the August House. Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia said Speakers need to know when to give due weight to the mandate given to the government of the day to govern in a way
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 12 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said outside factors which are beyond Malaysia’s control will influence the national economy instead of the mistakes or weaknesses of the country. Najib, who is also Finance Minister, said these factors included the world oil prices, hike in interest rates in
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 – The High Court here on Monday proposed that the defamation suit filed by Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak against former MCA president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik be resolved through the mediation process. Counsel Datuk Mohd Hafarizam Harun, representing Najib, told reporters that the suggestion was made
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 – UMNO president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak publicly extended the party’s olive branch to PAS at the party’s general assembly last month in an unprecedented gesture. It’s seen by many as a bold move and an act of statesmanship for the prime minister to rekindle the good
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 12 – Malaysia is committed to uphold the 16 core principles of the Commonwealth Charter including democratic governance that over the time have been enhnaced and strengthened as well as the important role of the parliament, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He stressed
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 12 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak wants civil service administrators and staff to optimise government expenditure rather than resort to austerity measures. In his address at the first monthly assembly this year for the Prime Minister’s Department here, Monday, he urged the workforce to apply creative thinking
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 12 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Monday stressed that public funds were not being used to resolve 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)’s financial woes. He said that an end to the issues faced by 1MDB is forthcoming, as he had promised six months ago. “What we are glad about is
JOHOR BAHARU, Jan 12 – Malaysia needs to be more aggressive in attracting foreign direct investments(FDI) this year due to the difficult global economic scenario. Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said the country needs to also effectively compete with countries, particularly those in the region, in
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 – The revision of the 2016 Budget to be carried out by the government to cushion the impact of plunging oil prices and various economic factors is hoped will not have drastic adverse effects on the people’s lives. Social activist Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye hoped that
ALOR SETAR, Jan 12 – The Road Safety Department (JKJR) has urged motorcyclists to not ignore wearing helmets when going to the mosque for prayers, especially during Friday prayers. Its director-general Abd Ghafar Yusof said observations have found that only a few motorcyclists wore helmets when going the mosque. “When they
KUALA SELANGOR, Jan 11 – PAS’s position is not threatened by the signing of the Pakatan Harapan agreement involving the coalition of opposition political parties DAP, PKR and Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) Saturday, said PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang. “I viewed it as a normal matter in the local
IPOH, Jan 11 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will chair a Fiscal Policy Committee meeting this month to discuss adjustments to the Budget 2016 due to the current economic scenario. Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah said the recalibration of the budget needs to be done due
SIBU, Jan 11 – The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) is ready to use ‘Mosquito Magnets’ to combat the Aedes mosquito in the town, which accounts for over 70 per cent of the total number of dengue cases in Sarawak. Its deputy chairman Datuk Andrew Wong said an analysis conducted by the University
KUANTAN, Jan 10 – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to call another six Pahang Land and Mines Department officials to help investigations of corruption involving bauxite mining. Its Investigation director Datuk Azam Baki said the six suspects, including one woman, aged between 30 to 50, were instructed to be present at
JOHOR BAHARU, Jan 10 – The EcoWorld Foundation, an organisation that provides educational assistance, will retain the RM5 million allocation for students and school children. Its chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said the allocation was channelled each year to assist pupils and students from low-income groups. “The RM5 million fund was
JOHOR BAHARU, Jan 10 – The Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), to be tabled in Parliament at month-end, will ensure the rights of Malaysian workers are better protected. This includes allowing more trade unions to be formed and in the process, according them more opportunities to voice their views, said Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 – PAS Saturday stressed that there will be no political collaboration to be established with UMNO, even during the next general election. PAS election director-general Datuk Mustafa Ali said the decision was made in line with the decision made by PAS Syura Council earlier. Up to the next
BERA, Jan 10 – The Rural and Regional Development Ministry (KKLW) will focus on the plight of rubber tappers who are now facing problems following the drop in the commodity price. Its minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, said among the steps taken was by setting up a committee at the ministerial
SHAH ALAM, Jan 10 – Pakatan Harapan (PH), a coalition formed by opposition political parties DAP, PKR and Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah), Saturday outlined decisive action including sacking of any member party not aligned to its cause. In addition, three bodies were created to streamline the administration of the alliance, one of
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 – The government’s decision to optimise Budget 2016 spending will not affect the measures to help to reduce the cost of living, Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan said at Kampung Baru here. “We will not compromise on the measures are taken as the welfare
