KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Media Council Bill, which outlines the workings of the council that will move the media industry in the country towards self-regulation, has been tabled for its first reading. Tabled by Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching, it outlines the functions of the council, its powers, membership, chairmanship, board of council, finance and...
KUALA LUMPUR: Terengganu Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar (pic) announced his resignation from his position as the Perikatan Nasional treasure on Wednesday (Dec 11), reports Sinar Harian. The Malay language daily said that, according to PAS' Harakahdaily portal, the announcement of his resignation was made through a brief statement to the Islamist party's...
KUALA LUMPUR: Five police personnel from the General Operations Force, who rejected a RM50,000 bribe during an Ops Taring Wawasan assignment in Kelantan on Monday (Dec 9), received letters of appreciation from the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. A post on the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Facebook page on Wednesday (Dec 11) named...
KUALA LUMPUR: The direction of the development of the franchise industry, the distribution of aid to flood-affected farmers and the status of the establishment of the Malaysian Ombudsman, are among topics that will be discussed on the last day of the Dewan Rakyat sitting Thursday (Dec 12). According to the Order Paper, Young Syefura Othman (PH-Bentong)...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Economy Ministry plans to list the full criteria for RON95 petrol subsidy eligibility by the first quarter of 2025, says Rafizi Ramli. "This comprises determining eligibility and classifying the groups," the Economy Minister told the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (Dec 10). He added said there is a mechanism in the works for those deemed...
KUANTAN: The Pahang palace will not issue any statement about a "royal addendum" purportedly issued by the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, as submitted in the appeal application by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and the affidavit of Datuk Mohamad Nizar Najib. Pahang state legal advisor Datuk Seri Saiful Edris Zainuddin said the decision...
PETALING JAYA: MyDigital ID Sdn Bhd says it implemented a yearly renewal policy to ensure the safety and integrity of the national digital identification system intended for authenticating users across government services. "Digital certificates have a one-year expiration period to improve cybersecurity and limit cyberattacks. This approach follows standard international practices," said MyDigital ID CEO Mohd Mirza...
JOHOR BARU: Tens of thousands of people have been stuck at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs Immigration and Quarantine Complex (BSI CIQ) for several hours following a major technical glitch that has knocked out all the immigration autogates. It is learnt that at least 42 autogates at the entry and exit areas of the bus halls...
KUALA LUMPUR The outflow of foreign funds from Bursa Malaysia continued for a seventh straight week, with a weekly net outflow of RM761.4mil. An exodus of foreign funds has been seen across key Asian markets, although MIDF Research reported there was net foreign buying of Asian equities in the eight markets it monitored for the first...
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed National Care Economy Policy and quotas for the Quran and Fardu Ain (KAFA) teachers, are among the focus of the Dewan Rakyat sitting, on Monday (Dec 9). According to the Order Papers, published on the Parliament website, the first matter will be raised by Rodziah Ismail (PH-Ampang) during the question and answer...
