Tag - Anwar Ibrahim

Pay hike for all 34,000 TNB workers

KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) will announce a pay rise for all its 34,000 employees and be the first government-linked corporation (GLC) to raise its minimum wage to RM1,700 as stated in the Budget 2025, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said that the top management of TNB had agreed to this after...

Anwar vows ongoing reforms, good governance under unity govt

KUALA LUMPUR: The unity government will continue to push for reforms and uphold good governance, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister, in a post on his official Facebook page, said the unity government will continue to correct wrongs that had resulted from irresponsible use of power and abuse of trust. "I acknowledge that the nation's...

Anwar welcomes Najib’s 1MDB apology

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim welcomes Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s apology over the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal. “Terima baik (well-received),” said the Prime Minister briefly when asked about the former premier's apology by reporters after Friday prayers at Surau Ar-Rahman at Presint 16 in Putrajaya on Friday (Oct 25). On Thursday (Oct 24), Najib apologised to...

Johor Regent grants audience to PM Anwar

JOHOR BARU: Johor Regent Tunku Mahkota Ismail has granted an audience to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur. "In the meeting, various recent issues related to the state of Johor were presented and discussed," according to a post on Tunku Mahkota Ismail's...

Anwar celebrates Malaysia’s ‘Magnificent Seven’

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed great pride in the achievements of seven national athletes who brought honour to Malaysia at the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics. Anwar posted on his Facebook page on Tuesday (Oct 22) that he had the opportunity to meet the "Magnificent Seven": Lee Zi Jia, Aaron Chia, Soh Wooi...

PM Anwar congratulates Prabowo on appointment as Indonesia’s new President

JAKARTA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated Prabowo Subianto on his appointment as the new President of Indonesia on Sunday (Oct 20). "I represent the Government of Malaysia in conveying my congratulations and well wishes as my long-time friend Prabowo begins his duties," Anwar told Malaysian media. Anwar also took the opportunity to express his appreciation...

Anwar heads to Parliament to table Budget 2025

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim left the Finance Ministry building here at 3.15pm to make his way to Parliament to table the much-awaited Budget 2025 on Friday (Oct 18). The Finance Minister was clad in a white Baju Melayu and carried a bag containing the budget speech text. Anwar was accompanied by Finance Minister II...

Malaysia requests Canada for visa requirements waiver, on reciprocal basis

VIENTIANE: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says Malaysia has requested a waiver of visa requirements on a reciprocal basis with Canada. The request was conveyed to the Prime Minister's Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th Asean Summits and Related Summits, here on Thursday (Oct 10). On another matter,...

Malaysia requests Canada for visa requirements waiver, on reciprocal basis

VIENTIANE: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says Malaysia has requested a waiver of visa requirements on a reciprocal basis with Canada. The request was conveyed to the Prime Minister's Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th Asean Summits and Related Summits, here on Thursday (Oct 10). On another matter,...

Anwar’s visit to Pakistan, Bangladesh add new dynamism to vital relationships

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's visit to Pakistan and Bangladesh this week has added new dynamism to the vital relationships that boost Malaysia's expanding trade and foreign relations. In Islamabad, Anwar and his delegation were warmly received, with the Pakistani government making sure the importance it attached to the visit was fully conveyed. The...