Civil service pay scheme to consider working hours for women employees, says PM Anwar

PETALING JAYA: The study on the Civil Service Remuneration System (CSRS) being drawn up is to also consider shorter working hours for women employees to enable them to better care for their families. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this flexibility might involve different pay rates. "I will discuss with the Chief Secretary to the Government...

Proposed citizenship law amendments will be tabled in Parliament this month, says PM Anwar

PETALING JAYA: The government will table the proposed amendments to Article 14 (1) (b) of the Federal Constitution relating to the citizenship of children born overseas in Parliament this month, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said it was to amend the word "father" to "parents" or "mother or father" after the draft was...

I won’t surrender my phone to cops for probe, says Chegubard

KUALA LUMPUR: A defiant Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegubard, says he is willing to be arrested and will not hand over his mobile phone to police. The Bersatu member is being investigated over a video circulated on social media in which he and party colleague Muhammad Zahid Md Arip comment about Prime Minister Datuk...

Continue efforts to reduce country’s deficit – PM

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants efforts to reduce the country's fiscal deficit to continue so that future generations will not be burdened. He said continuous efforts and initiatives are important for the country to achieve a lower fiscal deficit target, while at the same time continuing to restore the confidence of domestic and...

Malaysia records RM329.5bil in approved investment in 2023, highest ever, says PM

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded the highest approved investment in its history, totalling RM329.5bil in 2023, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The investments were approved last year which was 23% higher compared to 2022, added the Prime Minister "From the total investment, foreign investment was the main contributor with a total 57.2% compared to domestic investment amounting 42.8%. "This...

A royal teatime with His Majesty

PETALING JAYA: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim took a break from their busy schedules for pastries and tea in the city. In a post by His Majesty on Facebook, the King granted an audience to Anwar at Istana Negara before going for tea at a mall in...

Sultan Ibrahim enjoys afternoon tea with Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia on Tuesday spent some time enjoying afternoon tea in the city with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. According to His Majesty’s post on Facebook, the afternoon tea followed an audience granted to Anwar at Istana Negara earlier. His Majesty, personally drove the Prime Minister from Istana Negara...

RM2,000 Early Incentive Payment for civil servants on Feb 23

PUTRAJAYA: The RM2,000 Early Incentive Payment for civil servants will be made on Feb 23, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic). He said this when speaking at the Finance Ministry's assembly here on Tuesday (Feb 6) morning. Anwar added that this is the Early Incentive Payment of RM2,000 to all civil servants grade 56 and...

PM Anwar visits Hulu Kinta assemblyman

IPOH: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today visited Hulu Kinta assemblyman Muhamad Arafat Varisai Mahamad whose father died yesterday. Anwar spent about 10 minutes with the family before leaving. Also present was Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang, who is also Perak PKR chairman. Meanwhile, Muhamad Arafat said his 76-year-old father was admitted to the...

The people have benefitted from King’s justice, prudence, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed confidence that the people had benefited from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah's justice and prudence in ensuring that everyone enjoyed peace throughout His Majesty's reign. The Prime Minister said the concern shown by Al-Sultan Abdullah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah for...