Tag - Prime Minister

Umno-led BN wins key election test amid rise in youth voters

A coalition led by Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Saturday scored a landslide victory in a state election seen as a key test for national polls, after voting reforms that saw a large influx of young and first-time voters. The convincing win in southern Johor state for a coalition led by Ismail Sabri's party,...

Former Minister of Finance Calls For Najib’s Suspension From Parliament For Refusing To Clarify 1MDB Claims

Just last week, former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak found himself facing backlash from other politicians as well as the rakyat when he stated that not a single sen of public funds have been used to repay 1MDB debts and that the government should not blame the country’s financial situation on the 1MDB debt. Following the backlash, Najib explained that he will...

PM Says Endemic Stage Will Begin On 1 April & No More Curfew For Business Hours!

One of the biggest questions pertaining to Covid-19 and its endemicity has finally been answered. Source: Berita Harian Just a moment ago, in a press conference, Prime Minister Dato Seri Ismail Sabri had announced that Malaysia will officially move into the endemic phase on 1 April 2022. Not only that but the borders of the country are also expected...

PEMERKASA: RM500 One-off Aid For B40 Individuals Who Lost Their Income

Source: RTM In today’s live broadcast by the prime minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, he announced a monetary initiative to help those who have been struggling throughout the pandemic. “In facing the challenges of the current pandemic, the government will continue to preserve the welfare of the people, especially those who are still affected. This initiative will be more...

PEMERKASA: RM300 Subsidy For Families With Schooling Children To Buy Mobile Phones

In today’s live broadcast by Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, he announced that households with schooling children are eligible to receive RM300, to subsidise mobile phone purchases. Source: RTM “During Budget 2021, the government announced the Program Jaringan Prihatin, to ensure more people have access to the internet, bridging the digital divide for the B40 community and supporting...

JUST IN: PM, Ministers & Deputy Ministers Will Have 2-Month Pay Cut

According to Bernama, the whole cabinet will be facing a 2-month pay cut! Source: Bernama According to the document posted, this decision was made on 25th March in a cabinet meeting. Those affected are the Prime Minister, Ministers and Deputy ministers. They will be facing a two-month pay cut and the money will all go into the “Tabung...

Dr Mahathir Officially Gives the Reasons Why He Resigned as Prime Minister

In a live video posted by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s official Facebook page, he has given his reasons why he stepped down as Prime Minister on Monday (24th February). Dr Mahathir said that there are many reasons why he resigned, but since he has the support of everyone, he doesn’t know which party to choose. Additionally, he says that...

These Are The 3 Questions The Agong Will Reportedly Ask The MPs During Their One-to-One Interviews

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has informed that he will be personally interviewing the members of the parliament today and tomorrow. Apparently, as many as 90 Parliament members will be facing the Agong today and they will be called randomly to meet him. Source: Malay Mail This personal interview is so that the Agong can determine who has...

BREAKING: Dr Mahathir Just Resigned As Prime Minister

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has just resigned as Prime Minister at 1.45pm today (24th February)! According to Malaysian Insight, Tun Dr Mahathir just sent his resignation letter to the King after a flurry of activities over possible realignment of Malaysia’s political landscape. https://twitter.com/msianinsight/status/1231816101740236801?s=20 Meanwhile, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution confirms that Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, Minister of Economic Affairs and Zuraida Kamaruddin, Minister of...