KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — The alternative action plan to improve broadband access in rural areas, and the assurance of the government for subsidised essential goods to return to normal level are among the focus of Dewan Rakyat today. According to the Order Paper on the official Parliament website, the issue of broadband access was … Read more
KOTA KINABALU, March 23 — Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) has started rationing electricity by 128 megawatts (MW) for Sabah and Labuan grids today and tomorrow due to an emergency shutdown of an independent power station (IPP). SESB in a statement on its Facebook, said this will result in a shortage of power with only … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) today announced three new routes to Maldives, Chiang Mai and Da Nang, as part of its business expansion plan by tapping into the leisure market. MAB is part of the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG). The airline will provide enhanced connectivity from its main hub in Kuala … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 ― The European Union’s (EU) discrimination against palm oil produced by Malaysia is among the focus at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today. According to the Order Paper on the Parliament website, the matter will be raised by Teresa Kok (PH-Seputeh) to the Minister of Plantation and Commodities during the Minister’s Question … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — The implementation of a progressive wage policy to reform the labour market by increasing workers’ wages in line with productivity growth in the private sector is among the issues to be raised at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today. According to the Order Paper on Parliament’s official website, the matter will … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — The immediate and longterm measures to minimise the effects of hot and dry weather conditions on paddy planting activities, especially in Sabah, are among the focus of today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting. According to the Order Paper on the Parliament website, Munirah Majilis (Warisan-Kota Belud) will pose the question to the … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — The government’s plan to revert the start of the school academic calendar to January and the issue of control over the syllabus of subjects will be among the matters raised at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today. According to the Order Paper on the Parliament’s official website, Mohd Misbahul Munir Masduki … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 ― Issues related to the death of migrants at detention centres, the journalists’ code of ethics and the status of the rare earth export ban will be among the focus of today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting. According to the Order Paper posted on the Parliament’s official website, Lim Guan Eng (PH-Bagan) will … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — A total of 3.61 million students from states in Group B, out of a total of 5.05 million students nationwide, started the 2024/2025 academic school session today. Education director-general Azman Adnan said Group B covers schools in Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — The Indonesian General Election’s (Pemilu 2024) re-voting process for the entire Kuala Lumpur area that took place at the World Trade Centre (WTC) here today went smoothly and under control. “It was smooth, there was no rowdiness and it was quieter,” according to a source at the Indonesian embassy in … Read more
