Putrajaya to hold Unity Week in Sarawak in May

PUTRAJAYA: The cabinet today decided to hold a Unity Week in Sarawak, in May, to highlight the importance of unity within the community, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi, who is also the unity government spokesperson, said that the details of the celebration will be announced by National Unity Minister, Datuk Aaron Ago […]

White paper to study Covid-19 vaccine procurement procedures 

PUTRAJAYA: The White Paper on the procurement of the Covid-19 vaccine will examine the procurement procedure transparently, for the benefit of the people, said Health Minister, Dr Zaliha Mustafa. She said the Health Ministry (MoH) has established a working team to draft the White Paper following the decision of the Cabinet meeting, on Jan 18, […]

New guidelines for sale of fireworks, firecrackers

PUTRAJAYA: Fireworks and firecrackers will be allowed to be sold in the country subject to new guidelines that will be issued soon. Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming said the matter was decided during yesterday’s Cabinet meeting as one of the measures to raise the country’s revenue, adding that the government would control the […]

GE15 matters to be discussed at Cabinet meeting this Wednesday

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today said that matters pertaining to the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15) will be among those to be discussed at the Cabinet meeting this Wednesday. He said since there will be a Cabinet meeting before he left for New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly […]

Cabinet to peruse memorandum on political funding bill

KUCHING: A memorandum on the proposed Political Funding Bill is expected to be presented at the Cabinet meeting next month to enable the bill to be tabled in the next Parliament sitting in October. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said a discussion on matters […]

First cabinet meeting focuses on country’s latest Covid-19 situation

KUALA LUMPUR: The new Cabinet’s first meeting chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today focused on the latest situation of Covid-19 in the country. Ismail Sabri in a posting on his Facebook page, also stressed on proactively reinforcing the health measures taken by all ministries in spurring economic activities to benefit the […]

Cabinet meeting goes fully digital

PUTRAJAYA: The first Cabinet meeting for this year went fully digital today. This was shared by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali who also posted a photo of the ongoing meeting on his social media. Mohd Zuki said the initiative was in support of the sustainable development agenda set under the […]

Special committee to study MA63

KUCHING: A special committee to conduct a systematic study on the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) is to be set up, said Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MEDAC) Minister Datuk Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar today. He said a working paper on the establishment of the coordinating committee on the constitution and MA63 was tabled at […]