Malaysia

Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, who is the Science, Technology and Innovation Minister called for the World Bank to speak out regarding the unequal distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in global terms as there have been occurrence of hoarding among the richer economies which in turn, makes the existing economic gap even wider. Khairy brought up this mounting concern during the launch of …

Tanjung Karang MP Tan Sri Noh Omar said that in the case the Parliament reconvenes, he will not support a no-confidence vote should it be called. However, he said that since the Conference of Rulers has decreed for the reconvention of the Parliament in order to debate on the issues of the Covid-19 pandemic on both the public and the …

PKR MP Fahmi Fadzil said that Parliament must reopen on August 2 latest which is the day after the end of Emergency. The PKR MP said that it is imperative to do so in order to prevent constitutional crisis involving strict timelines for Parliament sessions. Fahmi noted that it has already been six months since the last Parliament sitting which …

Malaysian retailers who have been struggling due to the extended lockdown have called for the government to allow them to reopen for business by July. They said that if the lockdown continues in July which currently prohibits their business from opening, they are concerned that more businesses will be forced to close for good and as a result, reviving the …

Khairy Jamaluddin, who is the Science, Technology and Innovation Minister said that the vaccination rate of 10 per cent is expected to be achieved by mid-July. He said that the transition towards the Phase Two of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) should take place at the end of this month, but also added that this was not part of …

Eight Srikandi (Women’s Wing) leaders resigned en masse resulting to cracks within the Johor Baru Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) division to emerge after claiming lack of transparency in its leadership. Johor Baru Bersatu permanent Srikandi chairman Masazlina Bachok along with her deputy Khairunnisah Ali were among the women who have declared their resignation through an official letter which went …

MAHB, which stands for Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd has submitted a comprehensive and strategic plan for the long-term development of the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SAAS or Subang Airport) to the government. The airport operator, in a statement said the regeneration plan, which has been verified through extensive benchmarking and stakeholder engagements, is premised on three focus areas, namely …

Dewan Negara President Tan Sri Rais Yatim’s opinion that Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has the authority “during the Emergency” to call for Parliament to be convened were backed several Dewan Rakyat senators have expressed their agreement with. A statement today was revealed through a that included the Pakatan Harapan logo, and was co-signed by 19 …

Malaysia will move into the second phase of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) if the average Covid-19 daily cases will drop below 4,000 for seven consecutive days. Aside from that, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba also said that the occupancy of the beds in the intensive care units (ICU) must fall below 75 per cent on top of …

Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) and Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) have given their thanks to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah for saying that Parliament should reconvene immediately. The two parties, in separate statements said that they agree for the reopening of the Parliament as this would give rise to the opportunity to debate about the …