Affordable internet package in line with Malaysia Madani: Minister
KUALA LUMPUR: The unity government today announced the introduction of the Fixed Internet Broadband Unity Package which is aimed at helping the B40 households, veterans, persons with disabilities and senior citizens to enjoy broadband services at a lower price. Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the introduction of the package is in line with […]
Ministers, deputy ministers sworn in before Agong
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 30 Cabinet ministers and 37 deputy ministers were sworn in before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at Istana Negara here today. Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah was in attendance. The new Cabinet line-up under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s […]
Unanimous cabinet support for Muhyiddin as PM
KUALA LUMPUR: All Cabinet Ministers today expressed unanimous support for the leadership of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the Prime Minister of Malaysia. They said in a statement that they made this decision at the weekly meeting of the Cabinet today. “Members of the Cabinet would also like to inform that every government decision is […]
PM, ministers, deputy ministers take 3 months’ salary cut
Salaries to be channelled into disaster trust fund account towards Covid-19 expenditure KUALA LUMPUR: All ministers and deputy ministers will not be taking their salaries for three months from June as practised during the first movement control order (MCO) 1.0 last year. The matter was announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in his […]
Ministers returning from official overseas trips subject to quarantine, surveillance
KUALA LUMPUR: Cabinet ministers returning from official overseas trips are not only subject to a three-day quarantine but will also be placed under surveillance before they are discharged without danger to the public, said lawyer Datuk Mohd Haaziq Pillay Abdullah. He said the quarantine period was not limited to only three days because it would […]
Minister, deputy minister not immune under the law if they flout MCO
KOTA BHARU: Ministers and deputy ministers are not immune under the law if they deliberately flout the movement control order (MCO), said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan. He said it was up to the authorities concerned to take appropriate action if it was true that there were gatherings which were deliberately held involving […]
Report of VIPs flouting MCO
PUTRAJAYA: The police have received a report on the actions of several dignitaries who flouted the movement control order (MCO) by holding gatherings as viralled on the social media yesterday. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the matter had been handed over to the police for further action. “No one can be […]
Uggah, Sim and Rundi not infected
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas and two state ministers have tested negative for Covid-19. The ministers are Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian and Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. Dr Sim and Rundi were instructed to undergo self-quarantine after they attended a State […]
PH ministers try hard to impress
If you or I fail at business, we fail. If we cheat and fail, we go to jail. But if you’re rich and politically connected, your incompetence may be protected by a government bailout. Robert Kiyosaki, American businessman and author Sometime in May Tun Daim Zainuddin spoke of ‘menteri bodoh’ (stupid ministers) who contributed to […]
