Malaysia

Malaysia – Malaysia’s retirement system has been ranked third in Asia and 23rd globally despite a slight decrease in the country’s overall index value from 60.1 in 2020 to 59.6 in 2021, the 13th annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index (MCGPI) revealed. The study of 43 retirement income systems across the globe, which measures each retirement system through three …

Malaysia – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob stated that the government has no desire to put the people through difficulty, and those who are opposed to the Covid-19 vaccination are experiencing difficulties as a result of their own choices. He added that even if the Covid-19 immunization is not yet mandated, it has made life simpler for people …

Malaysia – Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu, Malaysia‘s Youth and Sports Minister, believes the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) made the correct choice by sending a team to the 2020 Thomas Cup campaign in Aarhus, Denmark. According to him, despite losing against a more experienced and younger squad in the quarterfinals, the national team, which has an average age of …

Malaysia – Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu said that electronic sports, often known as e-sports, would continue to get enough funding in the Budget 2022, which will be presented at the end of this month. He however said that the sum allocated to e-sports, which was growing popularity, particularly among Malaysia’s youth, would not be excessive. …

Malaysia – Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Prime Minister of Malaysia, urged teachers who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 to do so promptly to safeguard themselves and their pupils. Although instructors are not required to get vaccinated, he said, they risk spreading the illness when face-to-face teaching and learning sessions (PdP) begin. “For example, elementary school instructors who are …

Malaysia – Malaysia, according to Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong, has maintained its efficiency ranks in port performance despite the Covid-19 pandemic. In comparison to 22 of the world’s largest and best-known ports, he claimed that Port Klang’s operations are the most efficient, processing an average of 131 ships weekly and requiring only 1.7 days to serve each …

Malaysia – Labuan MP Datuk Rozman Isli has brought up his previous allegation that he was being investigated on a corruption charge because he refused to defect to the federal administration. The MP from Parti Warisan Sabah stated that the legal action has been in the process for a period of time and that the charge finally came through after …

Malaysia – Lim Guan Eng, the DAP’s secretary general, today disputed the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) impartiality. The Bagan MP questioned the MACC about the recent flurry of criminal proceedings against opposition MPs and the absence of legal action against government supporters. Lim criticized the MACC and the Attorney General’s Chambers of prosecuting only individuals who oppose the government or …

Malaysia – The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia will probe into a leaked audio tape purporting to be between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron. Its deputy minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin said that investigations would focus on finding the individual who recorded and released the audio recording, with telecom …

Malaysia – Senior UMNO officials have started arriving at the party’s headquarters for a meeting of the supreme council to determine their posts on the Melaka state election. Datuk Seri Abdul Rauf Yusoh, the Melaka state legislative speaker and head of the Melaka UMNO liaison committee, and Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali, the caretaker chief minister, were among those spotted …