KUALA LUMPUR: The review of the current taxation structure and the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) will be among the focus of Wednesday’s (March 27) Dewan Rakyat sitting. According to the Order Paper on the Parliament’s official website, Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib (PN-Parit) would ask about the steps taken by the Finance Ministry to review the current...
KUALA LUMPUR: Aerotrain services at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) are scheduled to commence operations by the end of this year and no later than March next year, the Dewan Rakyat was told. According to Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, the projected date for commencement of operations was made after taking into account the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Parliament passed several amendments to the Police Act 1967, including a new section that stipulates the Yang di-Pertuan Agong will be the Honorary Commissioner-in-Chief of the police force. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said that the amendments were made to recognise the role of the King as the Honorary Commissioner-in-Chief of...
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have opened an investigation paper on academician Prof Teo Kok Seong over his alleged offensive remark about the Chinese community, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. According to the Home Minister, Teo is being investigated under Section 505 of the Penal Code for public mischief and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia...
KUALA LUMPUR: More foreign nationals are expected to join the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme as the government is looking into relaxing some requirements, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pic). The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said this is in line with last year's Budget 2024 announcement where Putrajaya said it wanted to make...
STEP out of line and risk getting slapped with a six-month suspension was the ultimatum issued by Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul to MPs after a shouting match erupted in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday. The stern warning came after Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan (PN-Tasek Gelugor) alleged that the Prime Minister was abusing his powers. The Speaker...
KUALA LUMPUR: An MP was ordered to apologise to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, for wrongfully addressing His Majesty during debates on the motion of thanks on the Royal Address. Datuk Azman Nasrudin (PN-Padang Serai) was ordered to stand and apologise to His Majesty by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul. “I apologise for...
KUALA LUMPUR: A shouting match broke out in the Dewan Rakyat when an Opposition MP claimed he had been repeatedly induced to pledge support for the Prime Minister. While debating the motion of thanks on the Royal Address on Wednesday (Feb 28), Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan (PN-Tasek Gelugor) alleged that if he had thrown support...
PETALING JAYA: Dewan Rakyat speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul says that he has not received any no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim so far. He said even though the first meeting of the third term will start next month, the Opposition could submit a motion to be included in the list. "We have yet...
KUALA LUMPUR: Any new additional pre-retirement withdrawals, whether targeted or open, will further exacerbate the issue of insufficient retirement savings, which is currently at a very alarming level, the Finance Ministry said. The ministry said it is also not a solution to the increasing financial burden of the people. "As of Sept 30, 2023, a total of...
