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...

US ambassador to meet PM on Tuesday evening

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to meet with the United States ambassador to Malaysia Edgard D. Kagan on Tuesday (March 11) evening. The Prime Minister’s senior press secretary Tunku Nashrul Abaidah said the meeting is expected to discuss issues relating to bilateral relations and cooperation between Malaysia and the United States...

Tok Mat invites ambassadors for events and they come in droves, quips Anwar

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has lauded Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and Wisma Putra for their diplomatic prowess, noting the significant presence of foreign ambassadors at events hosted by the ministry. Speaking at the ministry's buka puasa event, the Prime Minister said this underscored Wisma Putra's credibility and influence internationally. "I was joking with Tok Mat (Foreign...

House arrest allowed under existing Malaysian law, confirms Azalina

KUALA LUMPUR: House arrest is permitted in Malaysia, and no new laws are necessary for its implementation, according to Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said (pic), Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reforms). Azalina clarified that, per the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC), Section 3 of the Prisons Act 1995 allows house arrest as a form...

PM urges patience in probe against Ismail Sabri

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the public not to rush to judgment before the investigation concludes against former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Anwar emphasized that authorities should be allowed to carry out their investigation professionally and allow due process to take its course. "Regarding the case of Ismail Sabri,...

‘Have you set a date?’ Anwar ribs Syed Saddiq over possible marriage

KUALA LUMPUR: Amid the hustle and bustle of Parliament, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman shared a light-hearted moment in the Parliament lobby. Syed Saddiq, who previously shared his wish to gift Anwar two pairs of Baju Melayu on social media, managed to do so on Tuesday (March...

Malaysia to provide education, healthcare aid to Baitulmaqdis, says Anwar

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will provide specific aid for education and healthcare in Baitulmaqdis, Palestine, in addition to recovery efforts in Gaza, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said the assistance, provided through the wakaf instrument, aligns with a request from the Imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Dr Ekrima Sa'id Sabri,...

Sultan Ibrahim grants audience to PM Anwar in Bahrain

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, granted an audience to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Bahrain. According to a post on the Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar Facebook page on Wednesday (Feb 19), the Prime Minister briefed His Majesty on the latest developments in Malaysia and enquired about Sultan Ibrahim’s health during the...

Anwar receives Togg EV from Erdogan as a symbol of friendship

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday (Feb 11) received a Togg electric vehicle (EV) as a gift from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Erdoğan presented a white Togg T10X to Anwar as a symbol of their friendship. Anwar later drove the sport utility vehicle (SUV) to the Seri Perdana Complex, with Erdoğan accompanying him,...