KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — Former foreign minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah today urged the government to do more for the Palestinian people by speeding up their investigations into several NGOs whose accounts have been frozen. He said the government had frozen the bank accounts of three NGOs who had collected aid money for the … Read more
KUANTAN, March 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hopes that the Ministry of Economy and all related ministries and agencies involved in priority projects in Pahang can give special attention and expedite the projects involved. He said this was to ensure smooth planning and effective implementation of the development projects. “These projects are … Read more
KUCHING, March 20 — Senator Pele Peter Tinggom in his debate at the Dewan Negara yesterday called for the increase of parliamentary seats in Sarawak and Sabah to be expedited. He said this is important because with the addition of the seats in the Bornean regions, it will boost economic growth while the administrative and … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) is set to undergo a paradigm shift by placing emphasis on the immediate implementation of policies and programmes in response to the challenge from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for the nation’s higher education institutions (IPT) to transform and compete globally. Minister Datuk … Read more
CAMERON HIGHLANDS, Jan 6 ― The government, through the Rural and Regional Development Ministry (KKDW) will shorten the procurement period to repair the slope at the Orang Asli settlement in Sungai Ruil, Tanah Rata near here, which was affected by the landslide on October 12 last year. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — The Sewerage Services Department (JPP) is taking immediate action to ensure that the Sewerage Pipe Network construction project (Package D44) worth RM393 million that should have been completed in February 2018, can be finished as soon as possible. Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the … Read more
IPOH, Dec 16 — Police will expedite the investigations into a senior police officer suspected to be involved in the accident where a male student was fatally hit by a car near Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Jati in Meru, here yesterday. Perak police chief, Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri, said that this step is … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 12 ― Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said a task force would be set up to speed up procurement approvals for the country’s security forces. He said the Secretary-General of Treasury Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican had been instructed to monitor the task force to ensure approval for the purpose is expedited. Speaking … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 26 — The Home Ministry (KDN) will expedite the Federal Constitution amendment on citizenship, its Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said. He added that it was his ministry’s priority and at this time the amendment had passed the discussion session at the Cabinet level and has been presented to the Conference of … Read more
KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 24 — The government has urged all district disaster management committees (JPBD) involved in flood-relief efforts to immediately check and verify the list of household heads housed in temporary relief centres (PPS). Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and Special Functions) Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said this is to … Read more
