Malaysia

SINGAPORE: The new youth-led Malaysian Democratic Alliance (MUDA) political party in Malaysia is the latest addition to a trend in South East Asia which sees millennial-inspired political movements emerging. The Indonesian Solidarity Group and the banned Future Forward Party in Thailand are among them. Dibawah merupakan akaun rasmi Parti Muda. Mana-mana akaun lain yang friends of Muda, team Muda ke …

KUALA LUMPUR, December 2- Restrictions on the entry into Malaysia of foreign nationals shall be made on the basis of a matrix of scoreboard risk assessment that can provide a clear picture of the risk of cases imported by Covid-19 into the country. Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof, Minister in the Department of Prime Minister (Special Functions), said the …

PETALING JAYA – Two social activists call for a study of the country’s progress towards achieving a united Malaysian identity, expressed as one of the priorities of Vision 2020, launched 30 years ago by former Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, with 2020 coming to a close. International Movement for a Just World President Chandra Muzaffar and sociologist Denison Jayasooria say …

Federal lawmakers broke out: KUALA LUMPUR, December 1 – After it was disclosed that one of them voted on Budget 2021 yesterday despite being absent from the assembly, federal lawmakers broke out in argument today. Deputy Speaker Datuk Rashid Hasnon previously read a statement by Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun that when he was not present, Noor Amin Ahmad (PH-Kangar) …

Kuala Lumpur- Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today challenged the RM11.7 billion allocation under Budget 2021 for the Prime Minister’s Department (PMD) or RM1 billion more than this year. In today’s Budget 2021 discussion, Anwar asked why the PMD needed so many ministers and appointed special envoys who he said were unlikely to be successful as international travel would …

In 2019, Malaysia’s ‘flying car’ may have caught the imaginations of the people, but self-driving cars are rapidly becoming a reality. The country’s authorities have approved what appears to be the first autonomous vehicle testing route in Malaysia at Cyberjaya, enabling AVs to be tested on public roads instead of being restricted to private areas.It was revealed by Futurise, a …

KUALA LUMPUR: On Friday, Malaysia signed an agreement with Pfizer Inc. for 20% of the population to receive its Covid-19 vaccine as it fights a revival of coronavirus infections. The deal to inoculate 12.8 million doses for 6.4 million people depends on the approval of the Pfizer vaccine by the US Food and Drug Administration and the Malaysian drug regulator, …

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27- Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today admitted that during yesterday’s vote on the 2021 Budget, both DAP and Amanah tried to force a division of the House. Despite expectation of strong opposition to Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) maiden Budget 2021, when only 13 Opposition legislators stood to try and compel bloc voting, the federal expenditure proposal …

PETALING JAYA: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah thanked the parliamentary members for passing the Dewan Rakyat federal budget. A statement from Istana Negara said the King welcomed the help of MPs to ensure the people’s well-being and the economic recovery of the country. He also expresses his gratitude to MPs who have heeded his advice to support …

PETALING JAYA – In view of the high number of cases involving the party, Malaysia has imposed compulsory Covid-19 screening for 1.7 million foreign employees. And effective Thursday, November 26, if employers house their foreign workers in cramped spaces, the authorities will also begin enforcing a fine of RM50,000 (S$16,442) per worker. Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who declared this, …