KUALA LUMPUR: The government is studying laws being used at the state level and court cases in several states involving the implementation of laws related to party hopping. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law), Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, said the government is also looking
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will not approve housing development plans which are not in compliance with the conditions set, including the requirement to provide amenities for people with disabilities (PwD). Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Abd Muttalib said the ministry is responsible for
TAMPIN: The Ministry of Education (MOE) is discussing with the Ministry of Health (MOH) on the vaccination rate of Form Five students to enable them to attend school without rotation. Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin said it was following the increase in the vaccination rate of Form Five students
AARHUS, Denmark: Indonesia finally ended an almost two-decade wait to lift the prestigious Thomas Cup after beating defending champions China 3-0 in the finals at the Ceres Arena, today. Despite being the most successful team in the tournament’s history with 13 titles, the last time Indonesia won the trophy was
BALING: The Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry will study a proposal to increase the floor price of scrap rubber to RM3.50 a kilogramme (kg) to increase the income of smallholders in the country. Its minister, Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin, said the ministry would also discuss the matter with the Malaysian Rubber
KUALA LUMPUR: The government, through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac), has set the floor price for an umrah package of 12 days and 10 nights at RM6,900. The ministry, in a statement today, said the price was set in line with current developments due to the increase
PUTRAJAYA: The National Unity Ministry (KPN) has denied advertising hundreds of job opportunities for kindergarten teachers which had gone viral on social media recently. According to the ministry, the advertisement was uploaded on Facebook with the title ‘Semakan Dan Permohonan Online” (Online Application Status Update) using the Department of Community
BERA, Pahang: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob advised teachers who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 to get the vaccine immediately to protect themselves and their students. Although the vaccination is not compulsory for teachers, he said, they are at risk of increasing the infection as they will
KUCHING: Travellers who are not Sarawak-born, including Malaysian citizens, are still required to apply through EnterSarawak to enter the state. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, said exemption is however given to federal civil servants serving in Sarawak. According to SDMC, they only need to show a
KUCHING: Two things must be done before the 12th Sarawak state election can be held, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. Firstly, he said the emergency proclamation until Feb 2, 2022 as declared by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah
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