KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — Malaysia has reported a significant decline in marriages last year with just 188,100 weddings recorded — a drop of 12.5 per cent compared to 215,022 in 2022 According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia, this fall is largely attributed to a 16.8 per cent decline…

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Nov 21 — Johor government state and federal civil servants who are paid by the state government will receive a special excellence incentive amounting to two months’ salary. Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the incentive is a token of appreciation for the dedication and commitment…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 — The rising trend of married couples choosing not to have children, or opting to be ‘child-free’, is raising concerns as it could impact Malaysia’s population structure and accelerate the ageing process. Women, Family and Community Development Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad said while…

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Nov 21 — Johor has extended the Friday rest period for the public and private sectors to two hours from Jan 1 next year, compared to one hour and 30 minutes now. Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the decision was made to enable Muslim employees…

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 21 — A recent visit by a delegation from Afghanistan’s Education Ministry to Malaysia’s Ministry of Education (MOE) is part of an effort to support Malaysia’s foreign policy approach towards Afghanistan. In a statement today, MOE said the programme was carried out under the guidance and advice of…

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 20 — Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin said he will not entertain calls for him to step down as Sabah Umno chief over his corruption case and declared he would continue to lead the party’s state chapter. The Kinabatangan MP was urged to resign as Sabah Umno…

KUCHING, Nov 20 — Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg today announced a Special Financial Assistance (BKK) equivalent to two months’ salary for state civil servants, to be paid next month. He said the BKK payment would be based on the basic salary for Nov 2024. Additionally, he…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — The federal government’s position on oil and gas (O&G) resources off Sarawak’s shores remains grounded in the Petroleum Development Act 1974 (PDA), which grants Petronas full ownership and exclusive rights to all petroleum resources in Malaysia, both onshore and offshore. This claim has come under…

JOHOR BARU, Nov 20 — Johor’s Budget 2025, set to be presented tomorrow with the theme ‘Maju Johor, Rakyat Sejahtera’, will focus on six key pillars of the ‘Agenda Maju Johor’, Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said. He said the Budget will address vital aspects such as economic development,…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — The retail prices for RON97 and RON95 petrol will remain unchanged, at RM3.19 and RM2.05 per litre respectively, from Nov 21 to 27. The Ministry of Finance in a statement today said that the retail price of diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will also remain at…