KUALA LUMPUR: The government is reviewing a more refined way to identify target groups for aid, including using disposable income as a fairer benchmark. Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib (pic) said the proposal needs further study to ensure it is workable and effective. “For now, most assistance is determined using the Poverty Line Income, covering...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has hinted that a major Cabinet reshuffle is not on the cards, with only current vacancies set to be filled. Anwar explained that this is because the Cabinet only has about a year and a half or slightly more to serve. "So I don’t think a major reshuffle can...
PETALING JAYA: Lee Pei Rie, the wife of detained businessman Albert Tei, has demanded that the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission issue a full seizure inventory and return items taken during a raid. The demand letter is dated Sunday (Nov 30) and was sent by her lawyers Rajesh Nagarajan and Sachpreetraj Singh Sohanpal. Lee seeks a complete signed...
KUALA LUMPUR: Perodua has launched its first battery electric vehicle - the QV-E - as part of plans to develop a sustainable EV ecosystem. At the launch, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he was touched by the quick progress of the project. “I am very proud,” he said on Monday (Dec 1). “It is not just...
IPOH: The Perak government does not plan to allocate special funds for opposition assemblymen as the existing allocation of RM300,000 has already been provided to all constituencies, says Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad. The Mentri Besar said that the allocations provided for in the budget are managed by several entities, such as the State Secretary’s Office, Perak...
KUALA LUMPUR: National Higher Education Loan Fund (PTPTN) borrowers from families who receive Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) aid recorded the highest loan repayments as well as the highest outstanding amounts, the Dewan Rakyat was told. Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Mustapha Sakmud said that as of Oct 31, more than 900,000 borrowers from STR families have...
KUALA LUMPUR: A 61 year old bachelor from Melaka became a multi millionaire after a partial win of Toto 4D Jackpot 1 worth RM20.17mil. The retired oil palm estate supervisor won the amount from a total jackpot of RM20.32mil on November 23. “As a Toto fan for almost 30 years, I have dreamed of winning big but...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says he will announce a new role for Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz on Wednesday (Dec 3). He said the Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, who completes his second senatorship term on December 2, still has responsibilities to carry out. “He will continue to work under his new...
PUTRAJAYA: Former senior political secretary to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, has arrived at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters on Friday (Nov 28) to assist in an investigation into allegations that he received bribes from businessman Albert Tei. Shamsul Iskandar arrived at the graft busters' headquarters at about noon to record...
SEREMBAN: Port Dickson was the district hardest hit in Negri Sembilan in the aftermath of tropical storm Senyar. A number of properties, especially those fronting the sea, suffered between minor-to-extensive damage due to the storm. A state Fire and Rescue Service Department spokesman said its operations centre first received a distress call from a Petron platform...
