Those who cannot receive Covid-19 vaccine can apply for special certificate
KUALA LUMPUR: Individuals who cannot be given the Covid-19 vaccine due to medical-related factors can apply for a special digital certificate or vaccination exemption at MySejahtera through the District Health Office (PKD), said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. However, he said, they would have to get verification on their condition from registered medical practitioners. He said […]
Parliament opens tomorrow, first session under Ismail Sabri-led administration
KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah is scheduled to officiate the opening of the First Meeting of the Fourth Session of the 14th Parliament on Monday, the first under the government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The meeting to be held two days after the 62nd […]
Parliament not a tool for any quarters
KUALA LUMPUR: The Parliament should be free from the grip of any quarters, Senate president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim said. He said it is also high time for Parliament to decide its own financial rules and expenditures. “This is also full jurisdiction of Parliament,” he said at the swearing-in ceremony of six senators at […]
88 cases detected in parliament sitting including 3 new cases
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 88 positive Covid-19 cases have been detected so far including three new cases from the recent special Parliament sitting, said Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. Yesterday, he said 85 positive cases were detected related to the meeting held from July 26 to 29, including 17 cases involving […]
Dewan Negara special sitting postponed due to Covid-19 risk
KUALA LUMPUR: The special Dewan Negara sitting scheduled from Aug 3 to 5 has now also been postponed until further notice. According to a notice dated today issued by Dewan Negara secretary Muhd Sujairi Abdullah to Senate members, the office of the Dewan Negara president was notified by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on […]
Senate special meeting to focus on emergency, nothing unexpected
KUALA LUMPUR: The Special Meeting of Dewan Negara slated for Aug 3 to 5 will focus on the explanation and the tabling of the Proclamation of Emergency, and not on any unexpected motion. Dewan Negara president Senator Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim said any other issues, questions or the right for explanation submitted by the […]
Four senators take oath of office before Senate president
KUALA LUMPUR: Four senators took their oath of office before the Senate president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim at Dewan Negara today. They are Senior Minister of Education Senator Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin, Senator Datuk John Ambrose and Senator Datuk Teo Eng Tee @ Teo Kok Chee, reappointed for their second term, and Datuk Bobbey […]
Government denies vaccine more costly than in Belgium
KUALA LUMPUR: The government today has denied that the cost of Covid-19 vaccines for a Malaysian are more expensive than in Belgium. Commenting on the matter, Deputy Finance Minister II, Mohd Shahar Abdullah said the Belgian government had ordered 33.5 million doses of vaccines to be given to 16.7 million people in the country at […]
Rais reprimands ‘missing’ senators
KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim today reprimanded some of the members of the Senate who went missing from the proceedings of the house. Rais said their presence was not only important during the debate session, but also during other sessions to enable issues regarding people’s interest to be discussed and […]
Construction of 12,964 houses progressing well
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 12,964 units of affordable housing (RMM) were at various implementation stages in Sarawak from July 2018 until Sept 30, 2020, the Dewan Negara was told. Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Abd Muttalib said the number comprised 5,037 units at the planning stage, 3,969 under construction and 3,958 completed by three housing agencies involving the federal and state governments, […]
