5G implementation discussion with PM on April 11, says Comms Minister
KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications and Digital Ministry will have a discussion about the national 5G implementation roadmap with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday (April 11). Read full story
Gazetting of KL Structure Plan 2040 postponed to incorporate Madani concept, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: The gazetting of the Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2040 (PSKL 2040) has been delayed to allow further engagement sessions in accordance with the Malaysia Madani concept, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
State polls: Pakatan, BN agree winning parties in GE14 will keep seats, says Saifuddin Nasution
GEORGE TOWN: Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional (BN) have agreed that parties which won seats during the 14th General Election (GE14) will contest them again in the upcoming elections in six states, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Read full story
Risda smallholders to get nearly RM64 million in Raya aid
THE government will channel RM63.75 million in Aidilfitri Special Financial Assistance (Asfa) to 318,642 rubber smallholders from the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda), Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. He said with the amount channelled via the Rural and Regional Development Ministry and Risda, each smallholder will receive RM200 in Asfa aid.
Riau Islands ’hot spot’ for trafficking of Indonesian migrant workers
THE Riau Islands are identified as one of the ‘hot spots’ of human trafficking in Indonesia, said the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD. Through a post on his Instagram account, he said that the region, especially Batam, is also used by the syndicate as a gateway for smuggling Indonesian migrant […]
Iftar@KL initiative to be expanded nationwide, says Deputy Tourism Minister
KUALA LUMPUR: A mass breaking of fast programme such as the annual Iftar@Kuala Lumpur (Iftar@KL) held at Jalan Raja, Dataran Merdeka, here every year will be expanded to the whole country soon, says Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan. Read full story
Probe underway into deaths of elderly couple after eating puffer fish, says exco member
JOHOR BARU: Investigations into the deaths of a couple after consuming puffer fish are underway, says Johor Health and Unity Committee Chairman Ling Tian Soon. Read full story
Less than half of those who applied for new passports since Covid-19 have travelled overseas
GEORGE TOWN: A total of 2.8 million new passports have been issued so far since the Covid-19 pandemic, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Read full story
Ukraine minister to visit India for talks
A UKRAINIAN minister will visit India tomorrow in the first face-to-face talks between the two countries since Russia’s invasion of its European neighbour last year. India imports much of its military hardware from Russia, and is walking a delicate balancing act between its increased security cooperation with Western countries and its reliance on Russia for […]
Anwar: Al-Azhar University a bastion of Islamic learning
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Islamic education, understanding and “fikrah” (philosophy of thinking) pioneered by the alumni of Al-Azhar University, Egypt, have become the fortress of the Islamic faith. Read full story