KUALA LUMPUR: Human rights commission Suhakam wants the government to include the right to a healthy, clean and sustainable environment in article 5(1) of the Federal Constitution. Suhakam chairman Rahmat Mohamad said this is in line with the resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on July 28, 2022…
PETALING JAYA: Bersatu information chief Wan Saiful Wan Jan says that the much-awaited political financing bill must protect donors from victimisation by the government of the day. The Tasek Gelugor MP said a prerequisite for transparency in political financing was a guarantee that donors would not be victimised for supporting…
PETALING JAYA: Former Ketereh MP Annuar Musa is among the three Umno divisional leaders who were sacked by the party last night, say sources. Yesterday, it was reported that Umno sacked a division chief and the Wanita Umno chiefs of two divisions for badmouthing the party and supporting its rivals…
ZURICH: Swiss commodity giant Glencore warned on Tuesday (Dec 6) that the world faces a copper deficit due to higher demand sparked by the transition to renewable energies and uptake of electric cars. Copper is a conductive metal that is key to electric cars, wind and solar power installations, as…
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has rejected attempts to politicise the issue of the purported monopoly of rice imports by corporate figure Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary, saying it was raised to help poor padi farmers. Anwar said he had a good discussion on the matter with Syed Mokhtar, who also agreed…
PETALING JAYA: Only 35.2% of Bumiputeras in the labour force managed to get a tertiary education in 2021, while 64.8% had graduated from secondary school or below, according to the statistics department. The department said there were 9.26 million Bumiputeras in the labour force, of whom 5.58 million were male…
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has dismissed Najib Razak’s bid to set aside a Mareva injunction that restrains him from transferring or dissipating any of his assets amounting to RM42 million in view of SRC International Sdn Bhd’s lawsuit against him. A Mareva injunction is a temporary order which restrains…
PUTRAJAYA: The government will begin looking into the appointment of deputy ministers this week, says economic affairs minister Rafizi Ramli. At a press conference here today, Rafizi said the deputy ministers will be sworn in most likely in a week or two. He said the Cabinet had discussed the matter…
PUTRAJAYA: Newly appointed youth and sports minister Hannah Yeoh hopes to meet athletes soon to discuss their needs and welfare. She told a press conference after reporting for duty at Menara KBS here today she had no intention of disrupting the athletes’ preparation by making sudden changes. “I have no…
PETALING JAYA: Muhyiddin Yassin has told Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to ask Tengku Zafrul Aziz whether there was any misappropriation of funds in the RM530 billion spent by the PN-led government. The Perikatan Nasional chairman pointed out that Tengku Zafrul, who was given the finance portfolio in his administration, is…
PETALING JAYA: A change in Bersatu’s leadership may well be the catalyst for Perikatan Nasional (PN) to reclaim Putrajaya through a new alliance with Barisan Nasional (BN), says a party insider. A Bersatu leader who wished to remain anonymous said PN had missed the opportunity to form a government after…
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has warned Muhyiddin Yassin not to challenge him to reveal the alleged misappropriation of government funds during the Perikatan Nasional-led administration. At a press conference, Anwar maintained it was clear that there were processes and procedures that were not followed, adding that companies “involving families”…
PUTRAJAYA: The government is working on presenting a sustainable federal budget for 2023, says economic affairs minister Rafizi Ramli. At a press conference here, Rafizi said this was one of the most important tasks at hand for the new government, adding that he will be working closely with the finance…
PUTRAJAYA: Several flood mitigation projects worth RM7 billion will be reviewed, says Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also the finance minister, said the projects were being put on hold as procedures were not followed and they were awarded through direct negotiations. “I have asked for (the projects) not…
PUTRAJAYA – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim appears to be taking initial measures to dismantle the longstanding monopoly of the rice industry by Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas) in the interest of local padi farmers. In a press conference today, Anwar assured that his government will no longer allow the…
KOTA KINABALU: Two human rights groups have called for home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail to take immediate action to advance human rights in the country. Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) executive director Wathshlah G Naidu called for a restoration of the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) bill proposed…
PUTRAJAYA: The agriculture and food security ministry hopes to be given a higher allocation in the face of a possible economic and food crises next year. Its minister Mohamad Sabu said this was also to smoothen ministry operations and ensure all of its plans are in order. “We are confident…
KULIM: The Padang Serai chapters of both Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) have jointly filed a police report against PAS election director Sanusi Md Nor for allegedly saying the current unity government was an “unnatural government” (“kerajaan luar tabii”). Sanusi allegedly made the remark at a Perikatan Nasional…
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has defended Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s appointment as deputy prime minister, stating that he could not dismiss the Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman’s importance in the unity government that he leads. Zahid has been charged with 47 counts of corruption, criminal breach of trust (CBT) and…
PETALING JAYA: The Cabinet has agreed to take a 20% pay cut from their monthly salary, says Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. At a press conference, Anwar said this will continue until the economy has fully recovered, after which the pay cut will be reviewed. This was to show the government’s…
