AI tech, Payung Rahmah among focus of today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting
KUALA LUMPUR: Issues relating to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and social media as well as the Payung Rahmah initiative will be among the focus of the Dewan Rakyat sitting today. According to the Order Paper on the Parliament’s official website, Lee Chean Chung (PH-Petaling Jaya) will ask the Science, Technology and Innovation Minister […]
Premier meets GPS MPs and Senate
PUTRAJAYA: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg held a meeting with Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Members of Parliament and Senators during the Dewan Rakyat session on Thursday. They were briefed by the State Attorney General Datuk Saferi Ali on proposed amendments to the Federal Constitution regarding citizenship, as well as discussions […]
Cost of living, prison overcrowding focus of dewan rakyat today
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat sitting today will address concerns around the cost of living and overcrowding in prisons, as well as discuss the latest developments of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project. According to the Order Paper on the Parliament’s official website, the cost of living issue will be raised by Datuk Rosol […]
Voting process for Youth Parliament reps to be revamped
KUALA LUMPUR: The voting process for representatives of the Youth Parliament will undergo a major revamp next year, said Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul. He said this was after the Ministry of Youth and Sports agreed to hand over the project to Parliament to manage. “The Youth Parliament will be used as an […]
BNM reviewing PTV as claim rate only 0.01 pct: Ahmad Maslan
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is reviewing the Perlindungan Tenang Voucher (PTV) programme after the scheme, which was introduced in 2021 recorded low claim rates, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said the programme was discontinued after a study conducted by BNM found that out of the […]
Capital Markets and Services (Amendment) Bill 2023 withdrawn
KUALA LUMPUR: The Capital Markets and Services (Amendment) Bill 2023, which was scheduled for the second reading at the Dewan Rakyat today, has been withdrawn. The motion to withdraw the bill was put forward by the Deputy Minister of Finance II Steven Sim Chee Keong to the Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul. The […]
Speaker to make decision on MP’s remark over Menu Rahmah
KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Johari Abdul will make a decision on the statement by Kapar Member of Parliament Dr Halimah Ali who allegedly misled the House of Representatives regarding the Menu Rahmah, tomorrow. The matter was raised by Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen (PH-Kuching City) in accordance with Standing Order 36 (12) following […]
197 unethical postings taken down in January
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 197 contents on various social media platforms were taken down or removed for unethical use of the medium in January this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said of the total, 101 were contents uploaded to Tiktok. He said there were three methods […]
State or region – what’s in a name?
A country is not a mere territory; the particular territory is only its foundation. The country is the idea that rises upon that foundation; it is the sentiment of love, the sense of fellowship that binds together all the sons of that territory. –Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian activist We have heard all too often Sarawak’s […]
Dewan Rakyat approves RM107.7 bln Mini Budget
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Consolidated Fund (Expenditure Into Account) Bill 2022 that provides for RM107.72 billion in civil service expenditure for part of 2023. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the Finance Minister, said this gave temporary Parliamentary approval for the government to spend a portion of the […]
