PETALING JAYA: The enforcement of the anti-hopping law has been postponed to “a date that will be determined later”, subject to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s assent, says law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. In a written parliamentary reply, Wan Junaidi said the law was gazetted on Sept 6 after the…
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has arrived for a meeting at Umno’s headquarters here, believed to be its largest gathering before the next general election. Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and other members of the party’s “top five” leadership – deputy president Mohamad Hasan and vice-presidents Mahdzir Khalid…
Kota Kinabalu, Monday-October 3, 2022: Former Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred M Bumburing is the latest KDM leader who have come out with a statement in support of the proposal by KDCA to appoint Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan as the next Governor of Sabah saying it is…
KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak Cable Bhd (SCB) has been admitted into Practice Note (PN) 17 status by Bursa Malaysia today due to a disclaimer of opinion expressed by its external auditor recently on the cable and wire producer’s audited financial statements for the 17-month period ended May 31, 2022. In a…
KOTA BELUD – The Housing and Local Government Ministry through the Local Government Department has approved 741 small-scale development projects for Sabah this year with an allocation of almost RM90 million. Its minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican said the number involves 26 local authority projects covering infrastructure, socio-economy,…
KUALA LUMPUR – The Dewan Rakyat passed the anti-stalking bill following a voice vote after its third reading today. Deputy Law Minister Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin tabled the bill to amend the Penal Code, with its first reading done on August 4. The amendment aims to introduce a new sub-section,…
KUALA LUMPUR – The Prisons Department has rejected former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s bid to attend the current Dewan Rakyat sitting on security grounds, said his lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah. Shafee said despite the rejection, the legal team has since filed an appeal on their application…
KUALA LUMPUR – The price of 5kg bottled cooking oil will go down by RM2 to RM31.50 from October 8 to November 7. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi says the new price was set following a drop in the average price of raw palm…
KUALA LUMPUR – The high court here today was told that Datuk Seri Najib Razak was promised an additional US$1.17 billion (RM5.44 billion) cash gift from an individual alleged to be a member of the Saudi royal family as an appreciation for the former prime minister’s significant work in introducing…
KUALA LUMPUR: The prisons department had rejected Najib Razak’s request to attend Dewan Rakyat proceedings, says the former prime minister’s lawyer Shafee Abdullah. Shafee told reporters that Najib’s legal team wrote to the department on the matter last week but turned down the request on grounds of “security”. -- Free…
GEORGE TOWN: Pakatan Harapan leaders in Penang will hold discussions on Wednesday on the distribution of seats among component parties for the general election. The discussions would also be on the selection of election candidates. Among the considerations would be the number of seats to be contested and the list…
PETALING JAYA: All concerts and festivals that can lead to people breaking local norms and committing unruly behaviour have been banned with immediate effect, says menteri besar Sanusi Md Nor. In a statement, he said the decision was made after clips of youths dancing at a recent concert had gone…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Environmental Quality (Amendment) 2022 Bill, aimed at increasing the penalty to not more than RM10 million for offences such as placing or disposing scheduled waste other than at the prescribed premises, has been tabled for the first reading in the Dewan Rakyat. Based on the bill to…
MELAKA: The Melaka health department ordered three food processing factories to be closed due to non-compliance of cleanliness procedures for food safety and quality standards, during an integrated operation today. According to state health department (JKN) director Dr Rusdi Abd Rahman, the three factories were ordered shut in accordance with…
KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Harun has rejected opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s emergency motion for the House to debate the rising prices of goods and the declining ringgit. Azhar said there was no need for the urgent motion, pointing out that the issues raised by Anwar (PH-Port Dickson) had…
PETALING JAYA: The proposed constitutional amendment to limit the prime minister’s tenure to 10 years and the political funding bill are among the bills still being studied by the government, says law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. At a press conference at Parliament, he listed a number of constitutional amendments…
KUALA LUMPUR – Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (Pasir Salak-BN) appears to have snickered at his recent suspension from Umno, as he commented publicly on the disciplinary action taken against him for the first time. The senior politician touched on the matter briefly in the Dewan Rakyat when prompted by…
KUALA LUMPUR – It is fake news – that is what Istana Negara has to say about a Facebook posting alleging that the prime minister will be seeking an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to get consent to dissolve Parliament. The Istana Negara was quoted as saying that the…
KUALA LUMPUR – Imprisoned Datuk Seri Najib Razak (Pekan-BN) can attend the Dewan Rakyat as he wishes and only needs the approval of the Prison Department, according to speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun. He said this is considering Parliament has no control over the attendance of MPs, while reiterating…
PETALING JAYA: PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli should back the authorities’ probe into former attorney-general Tommy Thomas if he supports the rule of law and the judiciary’s independence, says Umno Youth. Umno Youth chief Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki denied that it was trying to racialise the investigation into Thomas’ book to…
