Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim justified his call to open matriculation programme to all SPM top scorers who scores 10 ‘A’s. It was meant to reduce tensions, he said in his speech during the Prime Minister’s Department’s monthly assembly this morning. Anwar pointed out that the Bumiputera quota has caused controversy as some put…
Human trafficking victim Mala Vello’s family needs to appoint a lawyer to free Mala from Nepal prison, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan as there was a precedent case using the same method. “The ministry, through our mission in Kathmandu, is following this case closely. “Our consul recently met (Mala). (Her) family needs to…
Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party scored historic gains to win the first round of France’s parliamentary election on Sunday, exit polls showed, but the final result will depend on days of horsetrading before next week’s run-off. The RN was seen winning around 34% of the vote, exit polls from Ipsos, Ifop, OpinionWay…
Efforts to speed up exports of fresh durians to China and states that are targeted to achieve zero hardcore poverty are among the key issues raised in the Dewan Rakyat today. Chow Yu Hui (PH-Raub) asks Agriculture and Food Security Minister on efforts to hasten exports of fresh durians to China and a time frame…
Gua Musang Umno division have shortlisted three candidates to contest in the Nenggiri by-election that is scheduled to be held on August 17. The three are Kelantan Umno Youth chief Mohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani who is also Gua Musang Umno Youth chief, Gua Musang Umno information chief Amran Arifin and the division’s Wanita chief…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim headed the list of medal and state award recipients from the Kedah ruler, Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah. The Prime Minister was conferred the Darjah Seri Setia Sultan Sallehuddin Kedah Yang Amat Dihormati (SSSK) which carries the Datuk Seri Diraja title. Sultan Sallehuddin consented to confer the awards and medals…
Senator Sivaraj Chandran is offering a reprieve to SPM top scorers who received straight ‘A’s in the SPM examination but failed to gain entrance into the matriculation courses. “In an effort to support your further education, I am attempting to collaborate with and convince a few big companies. No guarantee but I am trying,” he…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s commitment in eradicating hardcore poverty received royal appreciation from Kedah Ruler, Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah. His Royal Highness said the hardcore poor eradication programme under Anwar’s administration had reduced hardcore poor by 77 percent. “I appreciate the Prime Minister’s concern in swiftly assisting the 1,750 hardcore poor families. I…
Ukraine and Russia said yesterday that priests were among the dozens of captured soldiers and civilians they had exchanged earlier this week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said two Ukrainian Greek Catholic priests taken captive in Moscow-occupied Berdiansk were handed back to Ukraine thanks to the mediation of the Vatican. Meanwhile, Russia said a high-ranking Ukrainian…
French voters cast their ballots on Sunday in the first round of a snap parliamentary election that could usher in the country’s first far-right government since World War Two, a potential sea change at the heart of the European Union. President Emmanuel Macron stunned the country when he called the vote after his centrist alliance…
