Anwar looks to empower arts, culture along with boosting bilateral ties with Indonesia

JAKARTA: Malaysia and Indonesia's relations can be further expanded in many areas including in trade, and economy as well as empowering arts and culture, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said while Malaysia aims to boost the economy and bilateral ties during the 43rd Asean Summit, he said that the promotion of arts and...

PM makes donation to P. Ramlee’s son

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic) made a donation to Sazali, the son of the late Tan Sri P. Ramlee, who is disabled due to an accident. In a Facebook post, he said the donation was handed over by his political secretary Farhan Fauzi on Friday (Sept 1) afternoon. "A recent report revealed the...

NIMP 2030 will help grow SMEs and improve livelihoods, says PM

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030 will have specific plans to ensure growth in local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and improve the livelihood of Malaysians, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. According to Anwar, the government’s Madani Economy framework and NIMP 2030 were both aligned in their focus to improve lives...

PM to deliver National Day Perdana address at 2pm today

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will deliver his 2023 National Day Perdana address at the Plenary Hall, Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC), at 2pm today (Aug 30). The event will be televised live on local channels such as Bernama TV and Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), as well as via the Prime Minister’s and...

Govt to allocate RM2bil for National Energy Transition Facility, says PM

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will allocate RM2bil as seed funding for the National Energy Transition Facility (NETF), says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In his speech at the launch of Phase 2 of the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR), the Prime Minister said the allocation is important given the state of Malaysia’s young decarbonisation technologies. ALSO READ: Strong policy...

Govt to allocate RM2bil for National Energy Transition Facility, says PM

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will allocate RM2bil as seed funding for the National Energy Transition Facility (NETF), says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In his speech at the launch of Phase 2 of the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR), the Prime Minister said the allocation is important given the state of Malaysia’s young decarbonisation technologies. ALSO READ: Strong policy...

Give Anwar time to fix economy, says Sultan Ibrahim

PETALING JAYA: More time should be given to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to improve the country’s economy, says Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar. The Johor Ruler said he recognises the financial challenges facing Anwar’s administration. “Anwar only came to realise the government’s financial distress after taking office. I believe he needs more time,” His Majesty said...

Anwar satisfied with performance of govt agencies

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed his satisfaction with the performance shown by government agencies during his eight-month administration. Taking the example of Amanah Raya Berhad (AmanahRaya), Anwar said the agency under the Finance Ministry had displayed good performance under his management. "I have almost completed eight months in the government, heading the...

‘Corruption pushed up prices’, says Anwar

JOHOR BARU: Corruption is why prices of goods and services have continued to increase and projects meant for the people are not delivered on time, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said that the government would continue to wage war on corruption. "Government agencies concerned will continue to carry out investigations into those involved in...

Anwar congratulates India on historic moon landing

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India for the successful landing of Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 on the southern polar region of the moon on Wednesday (Aug 23). In a Facebook post on Thursday (Aug 24), the Malaysian Prime Minister said Malaysia also took pride in the...