PASIR MAS: Those placed under house arrest will be required to wear location-tracking devices under a proposed law, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The Home Minister said current laws do allow house arrest. "This can help reduce the problem of prison congestion in the country," he said after officiating the Santuni Madani with the Commissioner-General of...
PUTRAJAYA: The Cabinet has congratulated Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for being awarded Peru’s highest honour, the "El Sol del Peru”. At a press conference here, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, who is also the unity government’s spokesperson, said the Cabinet expressed its congratulations during a meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof on Friday...
PUTRAJAYA: The Cabinet has congratulated Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for being awarded Peru’s highest honour, the "El Sol del Peru”. At a press conference here, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, who is also the unity government’s spokesperson, said the Cabinet expressed its congratulations during a meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof on Friday...
PUTRAJAYA: Any issues relating to the South China Sea will be ironed out through diplomatic channels, says Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications Minister said this when asked about the rising concerns following the sighting of a foreign military vessel encroaching on the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). He, however, said the matter was not discussed in detail during...
PETALING JAYA: The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on sovereignty issues concerning Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge has been presented to the Cabinet, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. “The Cabinet is concerned about issues related to the country’s sovereignty and has decided that the RCI report is to be tabled in Parliament,...
SHAH ALAM: Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said he is more comfortable to continue leading the administration of the state government, despite speculation about a potential Cabinet reshuffle at the federal level. He said that his commitment, among other things, was to ensure the continuation of the state development plan, particularly focusing on the...
PETALING JAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad denied unilaterally deciding to withdraw the bid to overturn the International Court of Justice’s (IJC) ruling on the Batu Puteh case The former prime minister said that the Cabinet made the decision collectively after much consideration of the views of various experts and briefing sessions. Dr Mahathir claimed this included consultation...
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no honeymoon for you, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tells the new Cabinet members. The Prime Minister has reminded the ministers and deputy ministers to be more purposeful and swift in their work. “This government must promptly solve the problems of the people, eradicate poverty, stimulate economic growth and ensure the country prospers," he...
PUTRAJAYA: Two former ministers from previous governments have returned as deputy ministers in Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government. The two deputy ministers will be among the new faces in the reshuffled line-up. Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad — who was the Higher Education Minister in Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s Cabinet — has been appointed...
IPOH: The new Cabinet line-up gives "added value" to the unity government's administration, says Rafizi Ramli. The Economy Minister, who retained his position, advised elected politicians to adopt a positive mindset. "Ministers like me focus on our duties and if we retained our position, it showed that we have added value to the government,” he told reporters...
