PUTRAJAYA: The government has decided to not allow any economic sector or type of employment to delay implementation of the 2022 Minimum Wage Order (PGM), said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. He said the government had provided assistance to employers through the COVID-19 assistance package, such as the
KUCHING: More than 90 per cent of pre-pandemic flight frequencies coming to the Sarawak have been reinstated. Sarawak Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the flight frequencies will certainly benefit Sarawak’s tourism sector as the state embraces the transition to endemic
PUTRAJAYA: Rohana Abdullah, the 22-year-old woman who was left by her Indonesian birth mother to be cared for by a Malaysian Chinese woman, shed tears of joy while accepting the letter granting her the Malaysian citizenship status from the Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin today. After receiving the letter,
PUTRAJAYA: The Immigration Department will abolish the Online Appointment System (STO) as well as extend the operating hours of passport issuance offices and counters to overcome problems regarding the application and renewal of the Malaysian International Passport (PMA). Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud announced that the STO for
KUALA LUMPUR: Premise owners, especially in high-risk areas like restaurants, are urged to check the COVID-19 risk status of visitors using the MySejahtera app, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said. He said that would ensure that high-risk individuals, including COVID-19 positive patients those under home surveillance orders (HSO), were not allowed
IPOH: The funeral of Malaysian Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, who was executed at Changi Prison, Singapore last Wednesday took place at the Buntong Hindu Crematorium here today. His remains were laid to rest in accordance to the customs and traditions of the Indian community after these were brought back to his home
KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak state government’s plan to develop the Sustainable Sarawak Blueprint is a strategic move to drive growth, said RAM Holdings Bhd (RAM). Group chief executive officer and executive director, Chris Lee said Sarawak’s pioneering move will fit into the sustainable finance thrust which is being rapidly adopted by
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has urged the public to refrain from buying and using three cosmetic products which have been found to contain scheduled poison. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the products are Puteri Ratu Treatment Cream and Flashh Treatment
KUALA LUMPUR: The new minimum wage of RM1,500 a month effective May 1 was officially gazetted yesterday. The Minimum Wages Order issued by Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan was published in the Federal Government Gazette and uploaded on the official website of the Attorney-General’s Chambers today. According to
PUTRAJAYA: It is compulsory to wear face masks in indoor areas at school premises, except in certain situations, from May 1, said Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin. Exceptions to wearing face masks include when alone, teaching in a classroom, individuals with special needs, individuals with respiratory problems, during
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