Budget 2023 empowers Local Govt Ministry, says minister
PUTRAJAYA: Budget 2023 has given the Local Government Development Ministr the mandate to continue strengthening the people’s well-being agenda in the housing sector, firefighting services, community and local authorities. Read full story
Budget 2023: Ensure balanced development of education system, says Huazong
PETALING JAYA: With the Education Ministry being the largest recipient of Budget 2023, there should be balanced development of the national education system, including for Chinese education, says the Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia (Huazong). Read full story
Biden indicates re-election bid coming
US President Joe Biden indicated yesterday that he will indeed be announcing a 2024 bid for a second term – only not right away. Speculation has been mounting over Biden’s plans. At 80, he is the oldest person ever in the US presidency and while he has repeatedly said he intends to run again, he […]
Fahmi Fadzil to meet DNB, telcos today
COMMUNICATIONS and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil says he will be holding an engagement session with Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and all telecommunications service providers today to discuss 5G coverage. He said the main topic of discussion would be how DNB would be managed in a more transparent and open manner.
Waiver of settlers' loans impacted Felda's cash flow, says Idris
KUALA LUMPUR: The waiver of Felda settlers’ loans worth some RM8.3bil completed in 2021 has had a major impact on Felda’s cash flow. Read full story
Dr Mahathir, 13 ex-Pejuang members join Putra
PETALING JAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad along with 13 other former members of Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) have officially joined Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra). Read full story
Body of angler who fell into the sea off Sementa found
SHAH ALAM: The body of an angler who was reported to have fallen into the sea while fishing along the coastal waters of Sementa near here yesterday was found floating at 2.30 pm on Friday (Feb 24). Read full story
Contractor claims trial to using fake documents to cheat MBSA
SHAH ALAM: A contractor pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here on Friday (Feb 24) to six counts of abetting to falsify bank statements for the purpose of cheating the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) last year. Read full story
RM10mil for NSRC in line with agenda to combat fraud, says CyberSecurity Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: The RM10 million allocation injected into the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) under Budget 2023 is in line with the national agenda to combat online fraud or scams in the country, says CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) chief executive officer Datuk Dr Amirudin Abdul Wahab. Read full story
Why consult the chief justice before investigating a judge?
MALAYSIANS should read the judgments of cases and understand them before making comments, Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat urged not too long ago.