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Premier’s Office: No special meeting at DUN on Head of State appointment

KUCHING: The Sarawak Premier’s Office has clarified that there was no special meeting at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) to discuss the appointment of a new Head of State. The press statement addressed media reports suggesting such a meeting had taken place. “It has come to the attention of this office that there are reports […]

EC meeting today to set dates for PELANGAI by-election

KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) will hold a special meeting today to decide on the key dates for the Pelangai state by-election in Pahang. The meeting at the EC headquarters in Putrajaya will be chaired by its chairman Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh, who will also hold a press conference later. Among the matters […]

Task force to deal with homeless

MIRI: A task force has been set up to deal with homeless persons who constantly loiter about Old Man Street here. Mayor Adam Yii who chaired a special meeting with the task force committee members on Wednesday said it was also aimed at making the area a tourist attraction. The task force is made up […]

New Cabinet ministers to commence duties, attend special meeting tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR: The new unity government Cabinet will officially commence duties tomorrow by attending an inaugural special meeting chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Apart from the meeting to set new rules, the two deputy prime ministers (DPMs) and several ministers are scheduled to clock in at their respective ministries in a symbolic […]

Special meeting of Malay rulers tomorrow to resolve political crisis

KUALA LUMPUR: A Special Meeting of the Malay Rulers will be held tomorrow for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to seek the views of the Malay rulers concerning the formation of the new federal government. Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara Datuk Seri Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin in a […]

Japan’s government resigns

TOKYO: The entire Japanese government has resigned, Sputnik reported quoting a Kyodo news agency report. A special meeting of the cabinet started at 11.30am local time. The new Japanese government led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to be announced soon. Originally, the government reshuffle was supposed to be carried out in early September. […]

Sarawak approves RM10.646 bln budget for 2022

BY TANIA LAM, SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA & NATASHA JEE Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has announced the 2022 State Budget with an allocation of RM10.646 billion of which RM4.046 billion will be for operating expenditure, and RM6.6 billion will be appropriated to the Development Fund Account to finance the implementation of various […]

GPS parliamentarians have virtual audience with King

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) parliamentarians had a private virtual audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong to verify their nominee for prime minister on Thursday. The GPS’s nominee for prime minister was relayed to the King after a special meeting at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) complex last Wednesday. GPS parliamentary chief whip Datuk Seri Fadillah […]

Parliament meeting postponed, MPs tested for Covid-19

KUALA LUMPUR: The resumption of the Special Meeting of the Dewan Rakyat was postponed again today to enable all Members of Parliament (MPs) to get tested for Covid-19. Deputy Speaker Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon who presided over the sitting after it was resumed at 3.30 pm, announced that the sitting had to be postponed again after […]

Parliament adjourns special meeting after uproar following King’s statement

KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat adjourned its special meeting to 2.30pm today following a 15-minute break from 12.30pm as an uproar ensued after the MPs learned of an Istana Negara statement on the government-announced July 21 revocation of emergency ordinances.  Deputy Speaker Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon, who was in the chair then, cited Standing Order 12(2) […]