Tag - Saifuddin Nasution Ismail

Home Ministry finalises app for Singapore entry and exit via QR code

SINGAPORE: The Home Ministry (KDN) has selected a single application to facilitate immigration procedures for Malaysians at the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) and the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB) in Johor for entry and exit to Singapore, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Three applications - MyTrip, MyRENTAS, and MyBorderPass - are currently undergoing...

Freeze on foreign workers’ employment quota to continue, says Saifuddin

PUTRAJAYA: The freeze on foreign worker employment quota applications will continue until a date to be announced later. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said this is because the total number of foreign workers in the country as of Sept 15 is nearing the stipulated ceiling. He said the total number of foreign workers in the...

Drug crimes, substance abuse need urgent govt attention, conference told

PUTRAJAYA: Drug-related crimes and substance abuse emerged as the central issues requiring urgent government action at the first National Security Conference 2024. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said that drug-related offences dominated discussions at the conference, noting that many criminal activities often begin with drug problems. "These issues often escalate to armed robbery, property crimes,...

Police capable of handling elements of extremism, says Saifuddin Nasution

PUTRAJAYA: Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has given assurances of the Royal Malaysia Police's capability to handle elements of extremism in the country. He said that the police force can dismantle these extremist groups, no matter the situation. He spoke to reporters briefly after attending the closing ceremony of the National Security Conference here on...

Nearly 14,000 citizenship applications approved so far this year, says Saifuddin

GUA MUSANG: The Home Ministry has approved nearly 14,000 citizenship applications to date, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The Home Minister said that, based on data collected since 2013, 75% of these approvals fall under Article 15A of the Federal Constitution, which involves illegitimate children, adopted children, and foster children. "The remaining cases fall under Article...

No spike in missing persons cases, says Home Minister

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has refuted allegations that there has been a sudden spike of missing persons cases of late. According to the Home Minister, police data indicates an annual average of 900 such cases. "The fact is over the last five years, the average has been about 900 cases every year. "There is no pattern...

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...

Take responsibility and stop inflaming the situation, Saifuddin warns those calling for KK Super Mart boycott

PETALING JAYA: Those who called for the boycott of KK Super Mart must take responsibility for stoking racial tensions and stop inflaming sentiments, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The Home Minister said while calling for a boycott might not be an offence, public trespass and vandalism were. "It is clearly an offence when the public trespasses...

Umno is part of unity government’s struggle, says Saifuddin

PETALING JAYA: Umno is a partner in the struggles within the framework of the unity government, says PKR secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Whether it was with Umno or DAP, he said he was "not apologetic" about his views. "Why can't we adopt such an approach, which is reasonable in the context of fulfilling the mandate...

Prof to be probed for remarks about vernacular schools, Dewan Rakyat told

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have opened an investigation paper on academician Prof Teo Kok Seong over his alleged offensive remark about the Chinese community, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. According to the Home Minister, Teo is being investigated under Section 505 of the Penal Code for public mischief and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia...