KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Media Council Bill, which outlines the workings of the council that will move the media industry in the country towards self-regulation, has been tabled for its first reading. Tabled by Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching, it outlines the functions of the council, its powers, membership, chairmanship, board of council, finance and...
KUALA LUMPUR: The direction of the development of the franchise industry, the distribution of aid to flood-affected farmers and the status of the establishment of the Malaysian Ombudsman, are among topics that will be discussed on the last day of the Dewan Rakyat sitting Thursday (Dec 12). According to the Order Paper, Young Syefura Othman (PH-Bentong)...
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) will get new terminals and increased capacity to accommodate the ever-increasing number of passengers, says the Transport Ministry. It said several terminal expansion projects based on the KLIA Masterplan are being considered through Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB). Among the proposals for long-term expansion are phased upgrade projects for both...
KUALA LUMPUR: The tariff change in palm oil import duty by India is a "temporary challenge" for Malaysia's resilience and the competitiveness of its palm oil export, says the Plantation and Commodities Ministry. "From experience, these tariff changes are usually temporary, and their impact on Malaysian palm oil... is only short-term," it said in a parliamentary...
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed National Care Economy Policy and quotas for the Quran and Fardu Ain (KAFA) teachers, are among the focus of the Dewan Rakyat sitting, on Monday (Dec 9). According to the Order Papers, published on the Parliament website, the first matter will be raised by Rodziah Ismail (PH-Ampang) during the question and answer...
KUALA LUMPUR: A recent survey conducted by the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry has found that destination attractions significantly influence Malaysians' decisions to holiday in Thailand. The study, titled "Malaysian Outbound and Domestic Travel Behaviour", was undertaken in the first quarter of 2024 to explore the travel patterns of Malaysians, both domestically and internationally. "The findings revealed...
KUALA LUMPUR: The leasing of helicopters is a more transparent process and avoids the financial burden of maintenance costs, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said leasing also saw negotiations only held between governments without the need for any agents. “Leasing avoids the financial burden of maintenance which has been a big problem, costing billions...
KUALA LUMPUR: The need for legislation on the dissemination of fake information, inefficiencies in the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system, and the standardisation of toll payments are among the issues set to be discussed in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday. According to the Order Paper, Riduan Rubin (Independent-Tenom) will ask the Communications Minister whether the ministry...
KUALA LUMPUR: Non-communicable diseases (NCD) caused RM64bil in economic losses for the country in 2021 with many sufferers either unable to work or worse, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. The Health Minister said this massive hit to the economy was based solely on only the four most common NCDs - cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and...
KUALA LUMPUR: Parliament will cooperate with the Health Ministry to ensure food safety and quality standards are met after a cafeteria in the building was ordered to shut down, says Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul. This is after the cafeteria in the Parliament building's main block was shut down for two weeks due to...
