The 2023 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita statistics from Department of Statistics puts all four Perikatan Nasional administered states at the bottom. The four PN administered states are Terengganu, Kedah, Perlis and Kelantan. The only state with a GDP per capita below RM20,000 is Kelantan. It merely obtained RM16,836. The PN state with the…
Based on e-IPTS system, there are a total of 56 private universities registered under the Private Higher Learning Institute Act 1996 with 48,511 students. The majority of the foreign students private universities are from China. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir revealed the above in his written reply to Onn Abu Bakar (BN-Batu…
A lorry loaded with squid spilt its cargo onto Jalan Kuala Selangor, Sungai Buloh, due to improperly closed doors, headlined China Press. Locals scrambled to pick up the free squid, making the scene resemble a bustling market. Nanyang Daily reported that Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said that micro, small, and medium…
Vivian Wong Shir Yee (PH-Sandakan) questions the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry on steps taken by the ministry to develop Sandakan as a cruise destination in Malaysia. Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman (PN-Sik) raises the issue of the government’s latest plan to table the Malaysian Ombudsman Act to the Minister in Prime Minister’s Department. Tan Kok Wai…
The Health Ministry is heading towards achieving 1:400 doctor-to-population ratio by 2025. This would be achievable since the doctor-to-population ration in 2022 is 1:412. A decade ago it was 1:758. “This ratio of 1:400 would include doctors under the ministry, the Higher Education Ministry, the private sector and others. “We will continue to improve the…
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said that there is an increase in the number of private primary schools and private secondary schools. Similarly there is a significant rise in the student enrollment at primary schools but it is not a big percentage for private secondary schools. “As of the first quarter of 2024, there are 133…
Since its launch in the year 2008 until May 31 2024, the Indian Community Entrepreneur Development Scheme (SPUMI) under TEKUN Nasional has aided 29,136 Indian entrepreneurs with funds amounting to RM457.7 million, revealed Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Minister Ewon Benedick. “From that amount for the period beginning from January to May 31st this year, TEKUN…
Malaysian Indian students make up 26,058 out of the total number of students in public universities which stands at 545,244 students last year, revealed Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir. “The breakdown of Bumiputera and non-Bumiputera is 472,794 to 72,450. The Indian students make up 26,058 out of the non-Bumiputera students in public…
Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) central youth publicity and secretary Kelvin Hii, suggested abolishing admissions quotas for all public universities, instead of just allowing SPM top scorers who score 10 ‘A’s to enter the matriculation program. This move aims to achieve equal education by allowing all Malaysian students with excellent grades to enrol directly in…
The government has approved a policy enabling micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to issue consolidated e-invoices. These invoices will encompass all sales transactions conducted within a month. Second Finance Minister Amir Hamzah Azizan said MSMEs are only required to submit their consolidated e-invoices to the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) within the first seven days of…
