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Special sitting of Dewan Rakyat set for five days from July 26

KUALA LUMPUR: A special sitting of Dewan Rakyat will be held for five days from July 26. Prime Minister’s Office in a statement today said that the Senate, however, will convene for three days from Aug 3 to 5. “The government has agreed to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for a special sitting of the […]

Parliament will not reconvene on March 8

KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon has clarified that Parliament will not reconvene on March 8 as reported by several media agencies, as the original calendar is no longer valid with the enforcement of the Emergency Ordinance. He said in order to call for a Parliament sitting, it must be […]

MOH prioritises permanent appointments to Sarawak-born doctors, dentists to serve own state

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) has given priority to medical and dental officers from Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan for permanent appointments to serve in their respective home states, the Dewan Negara was told today. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said, based on records, 174 Sarawak-born contract medical officers were eligible […]

Supply Bill 2021 among focus of 14th Parliament

KUALA LUMPUR: The approval of the Supply Bill 2020 (2021 Budget) with a slim majority was among the focus of the Third Meeting of the Third Session of the 14th Parliament which ended on Thursday. The Supply Bill was passed through a bloc vote after the third reading by Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul […]

Dewan Rakyat adjourns sine die, 10 bills passed

KUALA LUMPUR: The third meeting of the third term of the 14th Parliament adjourned sine die today, after sitting for 29 days since Nov 2, with 10 bills tabled and passed, including the Supply Bill 2021. Also passed in this session were the Finance Bill 2020; Temporary Measures for Government Financing (Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) […]

PN’s first national budget passed

KUALA LUMPUR: The first national budget under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government was passed at the Dewan Rakyat today after it received support of the majority the MPs through bloc voting. The 2021 budget or the Supply Bill, tabled for the third reading by Minister of Finance Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, was […]

Repair dilapidated police HQ

KUCHING: Hulu Rajang MP Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong urged Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin to repair the dilapidated police headquarters in Belaga as soon as possible. A building block at the Belaga district police headquarters was engulfed in flames on Monday (Dec 14). “I urge the Home Affairs minister to go on the […]

MPs under home quarantine need to wear PPE to Dewan Rakyat

KUALA LUMPUR: Three Members of Parliament placed under the Home Surveillance Order (HSO) could attend the Dewan Rakyat sitting, here, today by strictly adhering to the standard operating procedure (SOP) including wearing personal protective equipment (PPE). Dewan Rakyat Speaker, Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun said in such cases, the MPs would first be taken in an […]

No need to raise fear over Sabah, Sarawak’s rights

KUALA LUMPUR: There is no need to raise fear on matters related to freedom of religion, authority over land and upholding of Sabah and Sarawak’s native customs and traditions, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs), Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili. He said this was because the rights would continue to […]

Federal govt channels RM152.5 mln under Longhouse Loan Scheme in Sarawak

KUALA LUMPUR: The federal government has allocated RM152.5 million to the Sarawak government for the Longhouse Loan Scheme and a total of 8,915 longhouse units have so far been built and repaired, said Deputy Finance Minister II Mohd Shahar Abdullah. For 2020, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) has channelled an allocation of RM10 million to […]