Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim brushed off allegations that the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra) was slow in rendering assistance. “Claims that Mitra did not give quick approval are untrue. The figures are there,” he said during Prime Minister Question Time this morning. He pointed out that 122,082 Indians benefitted from Mitra initiatives which…
PSM denied that it is joining a loose coalition against the government that was led by the Perikatan Nasional bloc. “Our chairman Dr D Michael Jeyakumar was supposed to go but he could not make it,” said Parti Sosialis Malaysia’s deputy chairman S Arutchelvan when contacted. “Muda chairman Amira Aisya Abdul Aziz said that there…
Two analysts have called upon Malaysia and Singapore to strengthen food security within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) This is especially so since food security is one of the 11 focal sectors in the zone. “To maximise the potential for food security, the JS-SEZ comprehensive blueprint must contain provisions to promote the agrifood sector,”…
Jelutong MP RSN Rayer pointed out three reasons why Malaysia Advancement Party chief P Waytha Moorthy’s suit to disqualify Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as Tambun MP is flawed. “To begin with Waytha Moorthy’s legal challenge to disqualify the Prime Minister as the duly elected Member of Parliament for Tambun is time barred,” he…
U.S. authorities have secretly placed location tracking devices in targeted shipments of advanced chips they see as being at high risk of illegal diversion to China, according to two people with direct knowledge of the previously unreported law enforcement tactic. The measures aim to detect AI chips being diverted to destinations which are under U.S….
Transport Minister Anthony Loke revealed that the overall maintenance cost for the existing Automated Awareness Safety System (AwAS) is high at RM15,491,876.58 annually. “This encompasses camera maintenance and service, back office system and AwAS summons printing. “Based on a study conducted by Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS), the impact of installing AwAS cameras…
Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim clarified that the withdrawal of funds from Account 2 of the Employment Provident Fund to purchase Medical Health Insurance Takaful (MHIT) is merely one of the suggested methods for consumers to purchase their policies. “If the basic MHIT has been finalised, EPF is willing to consider improvements to the…
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil brushed off the need for a new act that can serve to curb racial and religious discrimination on social media. “There are plenty of laws that can be used to handle discrimination on social media. Among them are Sedition Act 1948, Communication and Multimedia Act 1998 and the Penal Code….
Ramkarpal Singh (PH-Bukit Gelugor) questioned the ‘immunity’ that has been granted to Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Akmal Saleh over the current national flag gaffe. He called for Akmal to be probed for sedition. The former deputy law minister justified his call due to Akmal’s “extreme and unacceptable” statements that were divisive with racial undertones….
The Karpal Singh Law Scholarship is back this year, announced DAP’s national vice chairman Syahredzan Johan. The scholarship would be given to 10 Malaysians who are or would be studying law. A total of RM200,000 has been allocated for this purpose. “Applications can be submitted from today until 22 August at 5 pm,” said Syahredzan…
