KUANTAN: Pelangai State Assemblyman Datuk Amizar Abu Adam took his oath of office during the Third meeting of the Second Session of the 15th Pahang State Legislative Assembly at Wisma Sri Pahang here on Monday. Amizar, 50, from Felda Chemomoi, took his oath before State Assembly Speaker Datuk Seri Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin, who then congratulated him...
KOTA KINABALU: An otherwise calm Sabah state assembly sitting on Tuesday (Nov 28) saw a war of words breaking out between Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin (BN-Lamag) and Datuk Masiung Banah (GRS-Kuamut). While debating on Sabah's 2024 Budget, Masiung touched on the delivery of projects in Tongod which is under his state constituency. Kuamut is also part...
KUCHING: Sarawak's proposed standard assessment for Year Six pupils is scheduled to commence in 2025, says state Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Seri Roland Sagah. He said this was when pupils in the state's dual language programme (DLP) for the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English would reach Year Six. "The assessment will focus...
GEORGE TOWN: Civil servants in Penang will receive special financial aid of either half a month's salary or a minimum of RM1,000 by the end of this year. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the aid is being extended to 3,867 civil servants in the state as gratitude for their dedicated and committed service. He said the...
IPOH: Investors from Penang are seeking to expand their business to Perak, says Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad (pic). He said among the locations targeted by these investors is the state's northern region. “Following the Automotive High Technology Valley (AHTV) project in Tanjung Malim, Silver Valley Technology Park in Ipoh, and the Lumut Maritime Industrial City...
SHAH ALAM: Former Banting assemblyman Lau Weng San has been appointed Selangor state assembly Speaker. The appointment makes DAP's Lau, 45, the state's 12th Speaker. It was announced at the Selangor State Legislative Assembly here on Tuesday (Sept 19). The selection was made through a secret ballot conducted by assembly secretary J. Gayathri Prasena as there were two...
SHAH ALAM: Selangor Perikatan Nasional has unanimously selected Hulu Kelang assemblyman Datuk Seri Azmin Ali as the state's Opposition chief. Speaker Lau Weng San, who announced the appointment, said Perikatan had sent a letter to the House on Sept 15 informing it of the decision. With the appointment, Azmin, a former Selangor mentri besar, will lead the...
PETALING JAYA: Selangor will be the most interesting state to watch given the almost equal composition of government and Opposition assemblymen in the state assembly, says Selangor PAS information chief Ustaz Nushi Mahfodz. He said Perikatan Nasional won 22 seats, denying the Pakatan Harapan-Brisan Nasional pact a two-thirds majority. "Barisan only won two state seats compared to...
