Hamas, its ally – the Islamic Jihad group and the rival Palestinian Authority of President Mahmoud Abbas’s welcomed a UN Security Council resolution backing a proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza. In its statement, Hamas said it was ready to cooperate with mediators over implementing the principles of the plan. Hamas earlier yesterday said it…
The court decision on the representation submitted to the Attorney General’s Chambers by the founders and owners of KK Supermart & Superstore Sdn Bhd Group would be made on 15 July by the Sessions Court. Founder and executive chairman Datuk Seri Dr Chai Kee Kan and his wife Datin Seri Loh Siew Mui filed the…
The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) collaborated closely with the Finance Ministry and the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry to access data for detecting cartel activities associated with targeted diesel subsidy information. “The crucial data will allow us to detect and respond to any signs of market distortion, particularly cartel activities,” said MyCC. “MyCC…
No subsidies are needed if alternatives to diesel are available, said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. “Find an alternative to diesel and you don’t need any subsidies. Why should we be talking about diesel when we have hydrogen?” he said after inaugurating the Asia Pacific Green Hydrogen Conference today. He mentioned that Sarawak…
Democratic Action Party (DAP) national chairman, Lim Guan Eng, questioned why the two elite schools, Royal Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) and Tunku Kurshiah College, allowed to teached Mathematics and Science in English. “… was it possible for other government schools in Peninsular Malaysia to follow what these two elite schools had done by applying…
We never intended to promise citizenship status to anyone, said Stulang State assemblyman Andrew Chen Kah Eng. “We never intended to promise citizenship status to anyone, as the laws related to this status are clearly stipulated in the country’s constitution, and the process set by the NRD must also be followed,” he said. He said…
China Press, Sin Chew Daily, Kwong Wah Daily and Guang Ming Daily headlined Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan announced that starting today the price of diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will float freely with market prices. The price per litre of diesel will increase from the current subsidized rate of RM2.15 to the…
Kota Melaka MP Khoo Poay Tiong has arranged a dialogue between the Malacca Coffee Shop-Keepers Association and the Ministry of Finance, to address small businesses’ concerns regarding the implementation of e-invoice set to begin on August 1st this year. To this end, he contacted Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying. “This concern was conveyed to…
The Education Minister, Fadhlina Sidek, said that the Dual Language Programme (DLP) issue shouldn’t be blown out of proportion. “It should run concurrently, and we don’t feel this matter should be exaggerated because it’s just a matter of how to comply with the guidelines and meet the requirements based on those guidelines,” she said, reported…
La Nina will begin in June and September this year according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). The director-general of MetMalaysia, Muhammad Helmi Abdullah said that La Nina can last between five and 18 months. “La Nina can last between five and 18 months. Based on international forecast models, the coming La Nina is expected…
