Drive safe and stay alert, Anwar advises drivers in Hari Raya exodus

SHAH ALAM: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim advises those travelling back to their hometowns for Hari Raya Aidilfitri to drive safely and exercise caution on the roads. The Prime Minister stressed the importance of road safety, warning that the joy of Hari Raya Aidilfitri could be overshadowed by tragedy if accidents continue to rise, as they often...

Nine million Malaysians to benefit from Phase 2 of Rahmah Cash Aid

PETALING JAYA: Phase 2 of the Rahmah Cash Aid (STR) will benefit nearly nine million people, involving an allocation of RM1.7bil. During the daily briefing from the Prime Minister's Office on Thursday (March 27), Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's senior press secretary Tunku Nashrul Abaidah said the aid, which was distributed starting Monday (March 24), civil servants...

Felda given a month to chart new direction, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Felda has been given a month to come out with a plan to chart its new direction, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said this was necessary as Felda cannot go on operating on its current path. "I have given the management one month to come out with a satisfactory approach and a...

Malaysia will be unsafe if leaders bow to criminals, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: The country will not be safe if its leadership and system bow to ultimatums from criminals and traitors, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister emphasised that corruption within enforcement agencies, smuggling, and conflict between religions and races must not be allowed to fester, as they will weaken the country. "That is why I...

Anwar confirms attendance at mosque groundbreaking despite criticism

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has confirmed that he will attend the groundbreaking ceremony of a mosque at Jalan Masjid India on Thursday (March 27) despite criticism from NGOs. The Prime Minister said that he urges the management of Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple to continue negotiations with the landowner, a private company, and Kuala Lumpur...

Anwar saves Auntie Woon’s Permatang Pauh ancestral home a second time

BUKIT MERTAJAM: A woman caring for her two brothers, one bedridden and the other a disabled person, was filled with gratitude as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim turned his attention to her dilapidated home in Permatang Pauh town. Anwar, through Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim Chee Keong, who is also the Minister of Human Resources,...

Anwar saves Auntie Woon’s Permatang Pauh ancestral home a second time

BUKIT MERTAJAM: A woman caring for her two brothers, one bedridden and the other a disabled person, was filled with gratitude as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim turned his attention to her dilapidated home in Permatang Pauh town. Anwar, through Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim Chee Keong, who is also the Minister of Human Resources,...

Sabah government has expanded programmes to support rakyat, says Hajiji

KOTA KINABALU: A total of 3,000 Rumah Mesra SMJ units will be built this year to provide housing for hardcore poor families, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. "This housing initiative also includes employment opportunities for heads of households from the hardcore poor category, a programme that began two years ago," he said. He added that...

Do not question govt’s efforts to uplift bumiputra, says PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Aspersions should not be cast on the government's efforts to uplift and protect the interests of the Malay and bumiputra communities, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said certain groups had created controversy over the proposed Urban Renewal Act. "I want to tell them, don't challenge us. "If we want to help the poor...

PM visits Section 2 Ramadan Bazaar, advises vendors to maintain hygiene and fair pricing

SHAH ALAM: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim visited the Ramadan Bazaar in Section 2 Thursday (March 13). Accompanied by Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari and state Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneurship Committee chairman Mohd Najwan Halimi, Anwar arrived at 6.15pm and spent approximately 20 minutes engaging with traders and visitors at the bazaar, which...