Prime minister advises teachers to get Covid-19 vaccine immediately
BERA, Pahang: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob advised teachers who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 to get the vaccine immediately to protect themselves and their students. Although the vaccination is not compulsory for teachers, he said, they are at risk of increasing the infection as they will face their students when the […]
Gov’t has not made decision to make Covid-19 vaccination compulsory
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has not made a decision to make Covid-19 vaccination compulsory, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said, however, those who had not taken the vaccine injections were encouraged to do so to enjoy various privileges, including able to return to their hometowns. “Even for matters of worship such […]
Malaysians allowed to travel abroad without MyTravelPass from tomorrow
PUTRAJAYA: The government has agreed to allow Malaysians who have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19 to travel abroad without MyTravelPass (MTP) of the Immigration Department effective tomorrow, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the decision to abolish MTP was among others to reunite family members and spouses who were separated from […]
Interstate travel allowed from tomorrow for fully vaccinated
KUALA LUMPUR: People fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can travel freely to almost everywhere in the country from tomorrow. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the lifting of the ban on interstate travel today in a special media conference aired live on television and via social media platforms. The lifting of the prohibition does […]
Upgrades for Tebedu, Serikin border posts
KUCHING: The Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex at Tebedu and Serikin will be upgraded for safety assurance and to uplift economic relations with Kalimantan, Indonesia. “The road project from Ba Kelalan border as well as the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex towards Lawas will begin construction in 2022. “Besides that, a new […]
PM promises Sabah, Sarawak given priority
KUCHING: The federal government is committed to resolve issues involving claims by Sarawak and Sabah based on the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). This would include basic infrastructure, gas and electricity regulation, digitalisation and security, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri when tabling the motion on the 12th Malaysia Plan (2021-2025) at the Dewan Rakyat […]
Efforts to be intensified to improve underdeveloped states
KUCHING: Efforts to boost the growth of underdeveloped states, including Sabah and Sarawak, will be intensified to accelerate the gross domestic product rate (GDP), says the prime minister. Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob noted that besides Sabah and Sarawak, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu had slow GDP rate. He said this when tabling the motion […]
Highlights of PM Ismail Sabri’s speech when tabling the 12th Malaysia Plan
KUALA LUMPUR: Following are the highlights of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s speech when tabling the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) 2021-2025 in Dewan Rakyat today. *With the objective of ‘A Prosperous, Inclusive, Sustainable Malaysia’, the 12MP focuses on efforts to boost economic growth and ensure a more equitable distribution of the country’s wealth […]
Focus on better education system, address job mismatch
KUALA LUMPUR: The 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) will focus on improving the country’s entire education system as well as addressing the issue of skills mismatch in the labour market. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said this was because the education system needs to produce quality and highly skilled human capital to meet industry’s […]
National defence and security industry policy to be introduced under 12MP
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Defence and Security Industry Policy will be introduced under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) 2021-2025 to set the direction of local industries related to defence and security. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said other initiatives under the 12MP included improving preparedness, border control and enforcement, apart from efforts to […]
