The Higher Education Minister would be responding to a question by Ramkarpal (PH-Bukit Gelugor) on whether the government would amend the UiTM Act 1976 to allow non-Bumiputeras to study in this Bumiputera exclusive university. The issue was raised following objections to suggestions to open UiTM for medical specialist training programs known as parallel pathway. UiTM…
The Health Ministry is using several approaches to arrest the shortage of cardiothoracic specialist surgeons. “In terms of training, the Health Ministry has increase the Federal Training Prize from 1,500 slots annually to 1,650 slots for the 2024/2025 session to encourage more medical officers to continue their in the Masters level. “We have also increased…
The Health Ministry is studying the use of World Bleeding Disorder Registry (WBDR) which is handled by the World Federation of Haemophilia as a starting point towards creating a haemophilia registry in Malaysia, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. “WBDR is a free registry for all medical practitioners world wide who are involved…
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail passed a sarcastic remark against former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “I agree as Dr Mahathir is the most competent person in the world. This is what I agree with,” he told reporters after closing the Retired Senior Police Officers Association (Respa) annual general meeting at the…
Two lawyers have confirmed that the police is investigating Chinese Muslim convert proselytiser Firdaus Wong Wai Hung under Section 505(c) of the Penal Code. “We are pleased to inform the public that the police have, finally, opened an investigation paper against Firdaus Wong under section 505(c) of the Penal Code,” said lawyers Rajesh Nagarajan and…
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) were the five suitable consortium deemed suitable to participate in the privatisation exercise of the Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) explained Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. This was out of 145 companies that initially applied to take over MAHB. “Other companies wanted management rights, including the roles of chairman and…
US may limit its role in defending its close ally, Israel from the attacks of Iran based Hezbollah now compared to two months ago when it aided its ally in intercepting missile and drone attack, said US Joint Chiefs chairman general Charles Q. Brown Jr. “From our perspective, based on where our forces are, the…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would be addressing two key issues today during Prime Minister Question Time (PMQT) in Dewan Rakyat. Datuk Shahar Abdullah (BN-Paya Besar) enquires further regarding government linked investment corporation’s decision to sell Malaysian Airline Holdings Berhad’s shares to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). The decision has come under scrutiny due to…
The Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) and Bus On Demand (BOD) initiatives would be extended to the rural areas of Sabah and Sarawak, confirmed Transport Minister, Anthony Loke Siew Fook. “The government would be implementing the DRT and BOD initiatives via proof of concept (POC) that allows end users to use this service to overcome the…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that the allocated RM100 million for the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (MITRA) last year was fully utilised. “The allocation was spent on 216 programs that targeted 134,247 participants,” he said via a parliamentary written reply to V Sivakumar (PH-Batu Gajah) who asked for the breakdown of funds spent…
