Electricity tariff subsidies to cost govt over RM6 bln this year
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — The Government will be spending RM6.51 billion in electricity tariff subsidies this year to ensure there is no increase in...
DBKL plans to close Jalan TAR to traffic every Sunday to encourage walking culture
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) plans to close Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, which is better known as Jalan TAR,...
Dewan Negara to debate issue of citizenship for children born abroad to Malaysian mothers this afternoon
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — The Dewan Negara will debate a motion related to the citizenship of children born abroad to Malaysian mothers this afternoon...
Censorship of LGBT elements in flims, TikTok will continue — Deputy Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — The government and religious institutions will continue efforts to curb any elements or scenes deemed to be promoting inappropriate cultures...
Nearly half of GoKL free bus service users are foreigners — Deputy Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — It is estimated that 45.2 per cent of GoKL free bus service users are foreigners, said Federal Territories Deputy Minister...
Anti-hopping law expected to be enforced by mid-Sept
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — The constitutional amendments to prohibit MPs from switching parties are expected to be enforced in the middle of September at...
Party hopping ban: PM to inform state govts on amending state constitutions
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will be informing all state governments to amend their respective state constitutions in...
Dewan Negara: Three senators propose to discuss LCS issue
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — Three senators today proposed that the issue regarding the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) be debated in the Dewan Negara before...
Gradual increase in OPR does not cause significant impact, says deputy finance minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — The gradual increase in the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) will not cause a significant impact, said Deputy Finance Minister 1...
Offenders Compulsory Attendance Bill can reduce costs, provide fairer sentences
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — The Offenders Compulsory Attendance (Amendment) Bill 2021 is capable of reducing the costs of prison management and creating a fairer...
RM145 bln EPF savings withdrawn under Covid-related withdrawal programmes
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The impact of the Covid-related withdrawal programmes on the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members’ savings are estimated at RM155 billion,...
Anti-hopping law to be tabled in Dewan Negara on Aug 9
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — The Constitution (Amendment) Bill (No. 3) 2022, on prohibition of members of the Dewan Rakyat party-hopping, will be tabled for...