KUALA LUMPUR: The sales of electrified vehicles (xEV), hybrid and battery electric vehicles (BEV) reached a total of 46,403 units last year, the Dewan Rakyat was told. Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister (Miti) Liew Ching Tong said this was an increase compared to 35,723 units in 2023. “The increase of xEV sales, specifically BEV, is backed...
KUALA LUMPUR: There are no plans to implement a single tax agency by corporatising and merging the Royal Malaysian Customs Department and the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN), says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said the government remains committed to improving governance in the national taxation system to be more...
CYBERJAYA: The Opposition has not filed any motion to refer Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to Parliament's Rights and Privileges Committee, says Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul. "So far, I have yet to receive anything. "(Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri) Muhyiddin Yassin mentioned in Parliament that he is waiting for the Prime Minister to...
KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional on Monday (Aug 4) congratulated and commended Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for his key role in arranging a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia. Perikatan deputy chairman and Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said the coalition welcomed any Malaysian involvement in efforts to strengthen regional stability. "Whatever role played by the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Opposition has proposed setting up a cross-party committee to examine the targets not achieved in the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin (PN-Larut) said the proposed committee would also look into more effective implementation strategies for the success of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) and beyond. "In the spirit of...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr. Wee Ka Siong has pledged to thoroughly scrutinise every detail of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) and invites public input on issues to raise during the upcoming parliamentary debate. Dr Wee is scheduled to take part in the Dewan Rakyat debate session next Tuesday (Aug 5), following the tabling of RMK13...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat has passed the Cross-Border Insolvency Bill 2025, enabling local creditors to recover debts from insolvent companies within the Asean region. The Bill was passed by a voice vote after being debated by 11 MPs from both the Government and Opposition blocs. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s household financial assets remain robust, standing at 2.1 times more than total household debt, the Dewan Rakyat was told. This is despite debt levels reaching RM1.65 trillion, equivalent to 84.3% of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP), as at the end of March, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying. She added that while...
KUALA LUMPUR: Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming has defended his statement that 20 metric tonnes of rubbish were left behind following the “Turun Anwar” rally. Nga said the figures were based on findings by the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp), whose personnel were mobilised on the ground. “The numbers did not...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Madani Government’s legal and institutional reform agenda continues to gain momentum, with five bills and two key motions passed in the first week of the Dewan Rakyat sitting. It included amendments to the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 (Act 711) and the introduction of community service penalties for minor littering offences. The Whistleblower Protection (Amendment)...
