A total of 39,279 registered voters of Sungai Bakap will have their chance to determine whether Pakatan Harapan wrest this semi urban Penang state seat today. Nine polling centres will be open until 6 pm after which the ballot boxes will be taken to the Jawi Multipurpose Hall in Taman Desa Jawi, Nibong Tebal for…
Umno supreme council member Datuk Dr Puad Zarkashi took former Selangor Umno leader Tan Sri Noh Omar to task for using embattled ex-Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak as an excuse to join opposition party, Bersatu. “He is willing to use Najib’s name to jump ship. That is a low class excuse. Noh Omar…
Keir Starmer will be Britain’s next prime minister with his Labour Party set to win a massive majority in a parliamentary election, an exit poll indicated yesterday, while Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives are forecast to suffer historic losses. Centre-left Labour was on course to capture 410 of the 650 seats in parliament, an astonishing reversal of…
The government does not want Bumiputera entrepreneurs to rely too much on free grants said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. “Grant assistance are only given to entrepreneurs at the micro stage to motivate them to start a business through agencies such as Mara and SME Corp as a capital boost,” he said. Rafizi pointed financing through…
Human Resources Minister Steven Sim has confirmed that a report will be lodged to the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) will be lodged soon over the findings of the Public Accounts Committee and National Audit Department on irregularities in Human Resources Development Corporation (HRD Corp). The MACC reports would be lodged by the ministry’s secretary-general…
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek gave her word that the long stalled construction of SJKT Sungai Bakap that was supposed to be completed would be revived for the Indian community. “We know this school has been stalled for so long, so there is a long list of processes that need to be completed, including the land…
Umno’s ‘Padayappa’ Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Rahim has promised to make a political comeback soon as he wooed Indian voters in Sungai Bakap. The former Baling MP also paraphrased lines from the popular Tamil movie, Padayappa. “God did not forsake us. We will come back stronger. “Padayappa has its own way. We will serve the…
Free influenza vaccine for senior citizens programme would launched end of this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told. “As of April 15 2024, the government has agreed to give out free influenza vaccine for individuals aged 60 and above, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. “The programme would be launched end of 2024.”…
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad revealed that the operational areas for Madani Medical Scheme (SPM) is meant to ensure efficient utilisation of financial resources and increase the effectiveness of the health services “As of June 6, 2024, RM94.8 million out of the allocated RM 100 million have been spent,” he said. “Patients with…
Housing and Local Government Minister Kor Ming announced that a proposal to waive parking fees for electric vehicles (EVs) entering cities is under consideration. This initiative aims to promote EV usage following the recent introduction of “green plates” for these vehicles. “We are currently studying the possibility of giving parking exemption for EV cars as…
