New RON95 petrol subsidy programme to replace the blanket policy will be introduced next year, announced Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. “We will roll out the RON95 subsidy in 2024, I will let you guess when it will happen. “I have spent one year talking about this,” he said during his speech at the Malaysian Institute…
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek apologised over the controversy involving an event on Tamil school as it was unprecedented. “This should not have happened. I am deeply disappointed and tender my apology to the Indian community. “It was unintended and unprecedented. Due action has been taken against the official,” said Fadhlina while winding up the committee…
PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has denied enticing opposition MPs to throw their support for his administration. In his closing speech of the PKR national congress here, Anwar confirmed that he never met the Bersatu MPs before they decided to declare their support for the government. “When they sought to meet me, I told…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to meet his Thai counterpart, Srettha Thavisin, tomorrow in Sadao, Songkhla Province, with the aim of advancing cooperation for the development of the border area between Malaysia and Thailand. Thailand’s Foreign Ministry, in a statement, said the meeting will primarily focus on expediting the construction of key…
The Court of Appeal have unanimously ruled that vernacular schools in Malaysia are constitutional, said a panel of three judges. The judges ruled that the Federal Constitution protects the use of Tamil and Chinese in these schools despite the Malay language is the nation’s official language. “We have concluded that not only are the establishment…
The following are the terms and conditions agreed by Israel and Hamas which would bring a pause on the ongoing war in Gaza: A four-day pause in fighting is due to be announced in the next 24 hours. In that phase, Hamas will release 50 hostages from Gaza. Israel will then release 150 Palestinian women…
Lawyer Nik Elin Zurina Nik Abdul Rashid blamed the politicians for leading the masses astray from their religion by using Islam, in view of the case she had filed against the Kelantan state government. “It is sad to watch their followers to pray (mengaminkan doa) without knowing the real issue in question. I guess religion…
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is no stranger to Malaysian politics, and his leadership of the federal government over the past year has proven instrumental in shaping a new political landscape and restoring the people’s confidence in democratic principles. The Tambun MP assumed the reins of power when the country’s political scenario was in uncertainty following…
The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar, benefiting from the greenback’s continuing weakness. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the ringgit remained well supported as the US Dollar Index fell 0.43% to 103.472 points. At 9.04 am, the ringgit traded at 4.6445/6500 against the greenback compared with yesterday’s close…
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is listed in the 17th position out of the top 50 in the 2024 edition of The Muslim 500: The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims. He also made it to the 11th spot under the rulers and politicians category. His biggest contribution to the Muslim world was also…
