Ramkarpal Singh (PH-Bukit Gelugor) withdrew from the cabinet line-up to avoid accusations of nepotism, said DAP secretary general Anthony Loke. “Ramkarpal gave way because he felt that it is not right for both brothers to be in the cabinet,” said Loke who is also Transport Minister during a special press conference held at the DAP…
The ethnicity of the newly appointed cabinet members does not matter as long as they can perform their duties well, said social activist K Arumugam who heads a number of Indian NGOs. He is also a board of director of human rights organisation, Suaram. “Ethnicity is irrelevant if they can perform. Racial representation is important…
The Ministry of Human Resources (KSM) has taken appropriate action to ensure that cyber-attacks targeting the infrastructure of the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) do not recur. Its minister, V. Sivakumar said follow-up action would also be taken as soon as the mastermind responsible for hacking Perkeso’s system, information base and website since the beginning of…
Malaysia’s seventh richest man, Tan Sri Dr Chen Lip Keong has passed away at the age of 76 on Dec 8, 2023, due to an illness. His death was announced by Hong Kong-listed NagaCorp Ltd and Bursa Malaysia-listed FACB Industries Incorporated Bhd (FACB) today. Chen was the founder and senior chief executive officer (CEO) of…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called upon politicians, especially Members of Parliament to learn to be polite from the public. “They asked critical questions but it was done politely because they have values and morals,” he said in reference to the dialogue session of the Madani government’s One-Year Anniversary Programme in Bukit Jalil…
The Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) says a legal framework is needed to standardise financial reporting practices for NGOs handling public funds in the country. SSM chairman Ahmad Sabki Yusof said this followed concerns that some charities were not complying with financial rules, leading to a lack of transparency in using public funds for charitable…
Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar has urged all parties to give the internal forensic team space to complete its investigation on the cyberattack that targeted the infrastructure and image of the Social Security Organisation (Socso). In a statement last night, he said the ministry calls on the public to halt all baseless speculations being circulated…
A total of 1,776 households have benefited from the Madani Afiat initiative, which was implemented in seven states to raise awareness and health issues among Malaysians. Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said that a total of 2,863 residents, aged 18 years and above, in Selangor, Kedah, Terengganu, Johor, Perak, Melaka and Penang, underwent comprehensive health…
Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil has called for the establishment of the Chief Information Security Officer position within every ministry to effectively address the issue of data breaches following recent incidents such as the breach of the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) database. He said the responsibility for this change lies with the Chief Secretary,…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has given his assurance that there is no likelihood at all for the opposition bloc – Perikatan Nasional (PN)- to seize control and form backdoor government. He said this is based on the fact that the national unity government has a supermajority that would last until the end of…
