PM Anwar, govt MPs attend Dewan Rakyat pre-sitting briefing in Putrajaya Posted on February 3, 2025 By serv PUTRAJAYA, Feb 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today attended a pre-sitting briefing with Unity Government members of parliament (MPs) at Kompleks Seri Perdana here. Present were his deputies, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil and Cabinet ministers. The nearly two-hour closed session that began in the afternoon ended at about 5 pm. The First Meeting of the Fourth Term of the 15th Parliament will convene tomorrow with a focus on the Royal Address by Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia during the opening ceremony. The calendar on the official Parliament website states that there will be a Motion of Thanks for the Royal Address. The Dewan Rakyat session, to run for 18 days, will see MPs debate on the motion for seven days beginning Feb 4. The Parliament sitting will continue with responses from relevant ministers from Feb 19 to 25. The schedule also includes the presentation of bills and other government business, which will take place during the last six days of the session, starting from Feb 26. Among the key agendas for this Dewan Rakyat session is the second reading of several bills, including the Mufti (Federal Territories) Bill 2024 , Communications and Multimedia (Amendments) Bill 2024, Malaysian Media Council Bill 2024 and BERNAMA (Amendment) Bill 2024. In addition, the White Paper on the Ageing Nation Agenda will be presented in the Dewan Rakyat, focusing on socio-economic development plans for the medium and long term, as Malaysia is set to become an ageing nation by 2030 and a ‘super-aged’ nation by 2044. — Bernama News
Govt considering proposal to ban asbestos use completely, says Nik Nazmi Posted on January 12, 2025 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — The government is reviewing a proposal to fully ban the use of asbestos, a material still widely used in the country despite concerns over its harmful health effects, according to Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. “We will assess how this… Read More
Najib: I never approved Jho Low as my 1MDB orchestrator; ‘lying’ 1MDB officers conveniently blamed me Posted on December 4, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today said he had never consented to having Low Taek Jho — a Malaysian fugitive better known as Jho Low — act as an “orchestrator” on his behalf at 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), and was not aware of… Read More
Elderly man dies after being crushed by falling mangosteen tree in Bentong orchard Posted on December 17, 2024 KUANTAN, Dec 16 — An elderly man was found dead after being crushed by a fallen tree in his orchard in Jalan Teras, Bentong today. The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) in a statement said that they received an emergency call about the incident involving Lee Pik Chee, 67, at… Read More