KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has issued a global call to conscience, urging world leaders to take immediate and united action to stop the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza. "Malaysia calls on all world leaders to act with urgency. Every government that believes in international law, every nation that claims to value human...
PETALING JAYA: The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has dismissed calls for a royal commission of inquiry (RCI) into judicial appointments, stating that the process was conducted in accordance with the Federal Constitution. In a statement on Tuesday (July 8), the AGC asserted that the situation did not amount to a constitutional crisis, and any suggestion otherwise...
ROME: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will wrap up his three-day working visit to Italy with a bilateral meeting with his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, at Palazzo Chigi here on Thursday (July 3). During the meeting, both leaders are expected to reaffirm their countries' commitment to strengthening bilateral relations through more comprehensive cooperation. Both sides will...
KOTA KINABALU: A Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) student has defended the recent anti-corruption protest and symbolic act of burning a caricature of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, pointing out that Anwar once led similar demonstrations during his university days. In a Facebook post, final-year student Fadhil Kasim reminded the public that when Anwar was a...
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government is committed to consistently reducing the country's fiscal deficit to ensure a more sustainable economy and to maintain investor confidence. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said the fiscal deficit was at 5.5% when he assumed leadership in 2022. It was reduced to 4.1% in 2024,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Claims that the "reformasi" agenda is not progressing are unfounded, as it is moving forward consistently, says Tunku Nashrul Abaidah. The senior press secretary to the Prime Minister said the reformasi agenda is not something to be implemented overnight or merely expressed in statements, but rather is being executed through structured actions. "Since the start...
KUALA LUMPUR: Ongoing negotiations with the US over its unilateral tariffs are going very well, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic). The Prime Minister said this was conveyed by Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz and Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, who are both currently in Washington...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has signalled support for awarding projects directly to the Royal Malaysia Police Cooperative Bhd (RMPC) under the Home Ministry, as an alternative to providing financial grants. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, stated that such an initiative must be grounded in good governance principles. "We can start with...
SINGAPORE (Bernama): Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong led the swearing-in of the Cabinet for the new term of government at the Istana on Friday, following the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) resounding victory at the May 3 general election. The ceremony, broadcast live on television and streamed on social media platforms, began at about 8 pm with the national anthem, Majulah...
KUCHING: Sarawak can exempt PETRONAS and its subsidiaries from licensing requirements to operate in the state following the signing of a joint declaration with the federal government, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. The Sarawak Premier said the declaration served as a guide for how PETRONAS would conduct its operations in Sarawak in collaboration with state-owned...
