50 percent of local councillors have to be professional and not monopolised by politicians, said Sultan Selangor. Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah emphasised the importance of diligence and responsibility among civil servants, warning against the consequences of being careless and lazy. “With this measure, it is hoped all the people’s problems and complaints can be better…
Israel on Monday filed a report with the International Court of Justice about measures taken to comply with an interim ruling that called on it to prevent Gaza war actions that might amount to genocide, an Israeli official said, Reuters reported. The official did not provide details on the content of the report, which was…
For the first time, a full recitation of the Rukun Negara pledge beginning from the preamble will be held at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today, said National Unity Minister Aaron Ago Dagang. He said this initiative by the ministry was approved by the cabinet on July 25, 2023. “This historic move is solely aimed at…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has presented his first official “day after” plan for the Gaza Strip once the war ends, saying Israel will keep security control over Palestinian areas and make reconstruction dependent on demilitarisation. The plan, which brings together a range of well-established Israeli positions, underlines Netanyahu’s resistance to the creation of a…
The decline in the value of the ringgit has minimal impact on the government’s procurement of medicines from overseas as prices had been “locked in” much earlier via hedging strategy, says health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad. The ministry used the hedging strategy against the fluctuation in foreign exchange rates, and avoided purchasing medicines at higher prices….
Hamas wrapped up ceasefire talks in Cairo and is now waiting to see what mediators bring back from weekend talks with Israel, an official from the militant group said on Friday, in what appears to be the most serious push for weeks to halt the fighting. Mediators have ramped up efforts to secure a ceasefire…
The Government of Malaysia is engaged in a $14.92 billion (€13.85bn) legal dispute that challenges the sovereignty of the country. The matter involves a group of individuals self-proclaiming to be heirs to the defunct Sultanate of Sulu, Jamalul Kiram II, who received an arbitration award in February 2022 following their claim that Malaysia is in…
Former federal minister and Usukan state assemblyman Datuk Salleh Said Keruak blamed the Perikatan Nasional for undermining Malaysia’s political stability and sabotaging the economy. “If the opposition keeps on talking to the foreign press of their continuous intention to topple or change the current government, it will obviously paint a negative picture about the country…
The United States will impose sanctions on over 500 targets on Friday in action marking the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told Reuters in an interview. The action, taken in partnership with other countries, will target Russia’s military industrial complex and companies in third countries that facilitate…
Companies based at the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) International Financial Centre would be given special status with a variety of exemptions, announced Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the launch of this financial hub this morning. “The government has provided a slew of incentives for companies moving their base here. “These encompass an industrial…
