Tag - Prime Minister

Govt policies don’t marginalise the poor, says PM

KUALA LUMPUR: The policies adopted by the Madani government will not overlook the interests of the poor in the country, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Citing the groundbreaking for Residensi Suria Madani in Taman Desa here on Thursday (Aug 29), he said the project provides benefits and comfort to the underprivileged group in the...

PM Anwar: Agencies handling bumiputra agenda must be responsible, accountable

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has warned agencies and bodies handling the bumiputra agenda to carry out their duties responsibly to ensure that it will achieve its intended goals. The Prime Minister cautioned against "damaging" and misusing the agencies for personal gain and accumulation of wealth. Anwar also assured that the other races will not...

Zahid is not Umno’s ‘hero’, claims Dr M

PETALING JAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad is denying Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's claims of "saving Umno", which was the reason why he stepped down as prime minister in 2020. The former premier said he stepped down because his party, Bersatu, had lost confidence in his leadership when they rejected his advice. "Usually, when followers no...

RM6mil for Angkasa to boost cooperatives nationwide, says PM

KUALA LUMPUR: RM6mil has been allocated to Angkatan Koperasi Kebangsaan Malaysia Berhad (Angkasa) for various programmes involving cooperatives across the country, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The amount includes a new RM2mil allocation to Angkasa, comprising RM1mil for programmes involving Asean cooperatives as Malaysia assumes the grouping's chairmanship next year, and two RM500,000 allocations...

King Charles III appoints Starmer as UK prime minister

LONDON: Britain's head of state, King Charles III, officially appointed Labour leader Keir Starmer as prime minister on Friday (July 5) during an audience at Buckingham Palace. A photograph released by the palace showed the monarch shaking hands with Starmer, whose party won a landslide election victory. The king earlier accepted the resignation of Conservative leader...

Anti-govt rally takes place in Putrajaya amid heavy police presence

PUTRAJAYA: A crowd of protesters, mostly attired in black, turned up for the anti-government rally opposite the Prime Minister's official residence at the Seri Perdana Complex on Saturday (June 29). The crowd started converging more than an hour before the rally commenced at about 5pm at an open car park adjacent to the complex. Protestors donning tshirts...

Anwar extends condolences to family of cartoonist Rizalman

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim extended his condolences to the family of legendary local cartoonist Rizalman, who died Friday morning (June 28). He was 76. The prime minister described Rizalman, whose real name is Mohamad Razali Osman, as a man who contributed immensely to the country's art and comics industries. In the 1970s, Rizalman...

June 29 street protest at Putrajaya to go on, says organiser

AMPANG: The "Demo Rakyat Lawan Anwar" planned for Saturday (June 29) will proceed even without permission from venue owner Putrajaya Corporation, says the organiser. "We expect at least 600 people to join," Aidil Yunus, the Demi Negara movement coordinator, told reporters here on Thursday (June 27). He added that the rally is scheduled to begin at 4pm...

Cabinet reshuffle ‘to save the PM’ if Malaysia doesn’t improve WCR ranking, jokes Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: While Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim remains optimistic about Malaysia’s ranking for the World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR) Report next round, he said that drastic measures will be taken if the ranking does not improve. When speaking at the 47th American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) annual general meeting, Anwar in jest said that he would...

Possible threats to King, PM foiled with arrest of eight suspected extremists, says Home Minister

PUTRAJAYA: Possible threats against His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia and the Prime Minister were thwarted after the police arrested eight people for suspected links to extremist ideologies. At a press conference here on Monday (June 24) Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the suspects were arrested in an operation on Saturday and...