KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Cabinet ministers hope that the Aidilfitri festival celebrated this time can strengthen unity among the people of various races and religions to maintain the harmony that has been achieved so far. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said all Malaysians should heed the advice of the His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 29 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke today said that the Cabinet meeting last Friday has agreed to approve the development proposal for the Penang Mutiara LRT Line project. He said that the construction for the project is set to commence this year. “The overall implementation of the project is expected to take approximately … Read more
KUANTAN, March 23 — Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli has been asked to clarify the Central Database Hub (Padu) registration issue at the Cabinet meeting next week, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said this followed concerns raised by Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg about the system. “Yesterday I had a discussion … Read more
KAJANG, March 9 ― The decision on whether Malaysia is interested in hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games is expected to be made by the Cabinet soon. Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said her ministry is preparing a Cabinet paper encompassing the results of studies on various aspects of organising the sport for the Cabinet. … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 4 — The proposal for the “Putrajaya Sihat Sejahtera” programme under Agenda Nasional Malaysia Sihat (ANMS) was presented during the first ANMS Cabinet Committee meeting for this year, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. In a statement today, Ahmad Zahid, who is also the committee’s chairman, said the proposal caught … Read more
LANGKAWI, Feb 27 ― The government has given approval for the RM1 billion worth of Penang International Airport’s (PIA) expansion and upgrade, which will be handled by Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), says Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook. “The actual figures (cost) will only be determined after the tender process as there are also … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — A 36-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly beating his mother with a steering wheel, believed to be due to his dissatisfaction that a shoe cabinet had blocked access to his room. Ampang Jaya district police chief ACP Mohd Azam Ismail said in the incident at 12.30am last night, the … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — Cabinet ministers expressed their condolences to the family of former Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sarawak Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud, who died early today. Madani government spokesperson Fahmi Fadzil said that Abdul Taib, who was also the former chief minister of Sarawak, had contributed significantly to the development and modernisation of … Read more
FEBRUARY 20 — As representatives of the Malaysian Citizenship Rights Alliance (MCRA), we have consistently expressed serious reservations about the proposed revisions to citizenship laws currently under review. These proposed changes, in their current form, deviate from the core principles of justice, equality, and respect for human dignity that are fundamental to our country’s ethos … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — In conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations this weekend, Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook took the opportunity to hold a Yee Sang tossing ceremony with Cabinet members. In a video message on Facebook today, Loke said that the practice of having a meal together after each Cabinet … Read more
