PUTRAJAYA: No individuals will be protected by the government if they are linked to investigations by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasised this during the Cabinet meeting earlier on Friday (Nov 28), addressing the graft scandal involving his senior political secretary, Datuk Seri Shamsul...
PETALING JAYA: The Madani government has increased Sabah’s allocation to RM17bil for 2025 and 2026, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said Federal spending for Sabah has continued to rise, covering state grants, agency operating costs, fuel subsidies and development. “The Madani government has increased allocations for Sabah to RM17bil for 2025 and 2026,” he...
PUTRAJAYA: The government has agreed in principle to fully separate the roles of the Attorney General and the Public Prosecutor, says the Prime Minister's Department Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU) on Tuesday (Sept 10). In a statement, it said that Law and Institutional Reform Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said presented several separation models to the Cabinet. "After...
PUTRAJAYA: The government will begin disbursing payments for the Phase Three Rahmah Cash Contribution (STR) starting Tuesday (Aug 12), allocating RM2bil to ease the cost of living for low-income households under the Madani government initiative. In a statement Monday (Aug 11), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also Finance Minister, announced that 8.6 million...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Government spent over RM10mil each year on the Aidilfitri Madani celebrations held across seven states in 2024 and 2025, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. In a parliamentary written reply dated Aug 5, Fadillah said the 2024 celebrations cost RM10,050,196.66 in total — averaging RM1.43mil per state — while the...
KUALA LUMPUR: An announcement of appreciation for Malaysians, to be made on Wednesday (July 23), will reflect the Madani Government’s concern for the people who have consistently supported its reform initiatives, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. "May this announcement benefit the widest possible group of people and reflect our collective efforts to build a...
PETALING JAYA: The government has agreed to end the price control on chicken eggs and reduce the egg subsidy rate from RM0.10 to RM0.05 per egg, effective May 1, 2025. Subsequently, the egg subsidy will be completely abolished on August 1, 2025. From February 2022 to December 2024, the government spent nearly RM2.5bil on egg subsidies to...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Ministry has introduced a new initiative called Empowering Indian Entrepreneurs (EIP), aimed at helping Indian entrepreneurs enhance their business management skills. Deputy Minister Datuk Seri R Ramanan said the programme, launched for the first time, offers free business management training in collaboration with Tekun Nasional. "This is part of the...
GEORGE TOWN: The Federal Government has assured Penangites that the expansion of the Penang International Airport (PIA) and the Juru-Sungai Dua elevated highway project will be expedited to benefit both residents and visitors. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that these projects are crucial for creating a new landscape for Penang and its surroundings. "The expansion...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry has announced that the early school aid of RM150 will be distributed starting Monday (Jan 13) for students from Year 1 to Form 4. According to a statement released on Friday (Jan 10), students of the 2024/2025 school session in these grades will begin receiving the aid from Monday. The ministry also...
