King’s Royal Address a meaningful reminder for all MPs, says Speaker

KUALA LUMPUR: All Members of Parliament must continue to uphold a mature, ethical, and responsible political culture in carrying out their duties, as emphasised in the Royal Address by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul (pic) said His Majesty’s address served as a meaningful reminder for all elected...

Be proactive in empowering agro-food sector, King tells govt in royal address

KUALA LUMPUR: The agricultural sector and its players must be empowered, says His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. His Majesty urged the government to be proactive in helping smallholders, farmers, livestock breeders and fishermen across the commodity and food supply chain. “The agenda to empower the bumiputra economy through cooperation and support from government companies must...

Asean chairmanship a chance for nation to showcase leadership ability, says King

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia must showcase its ability to lead and determine the direction of Asean as its chairman this year, says His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. The King also urged the government to show its wisdom in preserving diplomatic relations with all quarters. “With Malaysia as the Asean chair this year, the country must show...

Show unity and decorum instead of being divisive, King tells MPs

KUALA LUMPUR: Parliamentarians must stop playing politics with every issue just for the sake of their political parties or factions, says His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. "Yang Berhormats must be a bulwark of unity and not agents that cause a split among the rakyat. "So, stop playing politics with every issue for the sake of...

King lauds nation’s economic showing, says every citizen must benefit

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia has lauded the country’s economic performance, urging for its benefits to be enjoyed by all the people and not just certain groups. His Majesty also congratulated Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the government on Malaysia's achievements. “I hope this will continue improving. "However, the government must ensure...

Number of flood evacuees drops slightly in Sarawak, rises in Sabah

KUALA LUMPUR: The agricultural sector and its players must be empowered, says His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. His Majesty urged the government to be proactive in helping smallholders, farmers, livestock breeders and fishermen across the commodity and food supply chain. “The agenda to empower the bumiputra economy through cooperation and support from government companies must...

Law to determine code of conduct

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...

Franchise industry, Malaysian ombudsman status in focus at Parliament today

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)...

New terminals, fourth runway being considered for KLIA expansion, Dewan Rakyat told

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...

India’s palm oil import duty hike a ‘temporary challenge’, says ministry

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...