Rafizi Ramli, the Minister of Economic Affairs of Malaysia, is set to unveil several energy projects worth RM25 billion under the Energy Transition Roadmap. Reportedly, the government will announce energy transition roadmap projects on July 27. The first phase of the energy transition roadmap consists of 10 energy transition projects to be established with the help of the private sector. …

Malaysia – Several Dayak-based non-government organizations (NGOs) are urging the federal government, led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, to proclaim Pesta Keamatan in Sabah and Gawai Dayak in Sarawak, as national holidays. The NGOs stated in a joint statement released yesterday that now is the ideal moment for the Prime Minister to establish these key festivals as …

Malaysia – Federal Opposition members demanded that a special committee be formed immediately to probe the government’s flood management and that its conclusions be debated in Parliament. The 77 MPs, headed by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, also called on the government to implement more climate-conscious measures, such as a national adaptation plan and stronger punishments for those who break environmental …

Malaysia – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, head of the PKR, has called on the government to establish a committee to evaluate all policies and the responsibilities of key agencies in the country’s response to and management of disasters. It was required, he said, in order to guarantee that preparations could be carried out in a timely way and that action …

Malaysia – Political analysts believe the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is set to use Saturday’s historic election success to extract concessions, including increased autonomy. The party won 76 of the 82 seats in the state legislature, giving the state’s governing parties their highest gain in five decades and reaffirming prior warnings about rising rejection of peninsula power in Borneo state, …

A senior Sabah leader said that the state must take action to enact its own public health legislation in the future. Deputy chief minister Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan said that as public health falls under both the state and the federal jurisdiction, discussions must be made with Putrajaya first before Sabah can enact its own health laws. In a statement, …

Johor Amanah deputy asked the state government to call on a special state legislative assembly in order to talk about the additional budget needed to purchase urgent extra Covid-19 doses. The deputy chief, Dzulkefly Ahmad said that as the state’s situation is escalating, it is necessary to hold a special meeting to discuss the matter. He recommended the state to …

Aside from maintaining diplomatic ties and security, the federal government must also ensure that the Bornean States or the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak are funded enough to run its respective states. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Jeffrey Kitingan stated that the Federal Constitution has various stipulations about the financial obligations of the federal government towards Sabah …

KUALA LUMPUR – The Budget 2021 tabled last week did not sidelined Sarawak, rather helped the state to become developed by year 2030. According to Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim (GPS-Batang Lupar), The state were able to received a large portion of indirect allocation announced by Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. Part of the allocation being …

KOTA KINABALU – Now that the new Federal Cabinet has been established by the new Prime Minister and all have been sworn, Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau urges to dismiss any political dispute that may only extend economic crisis of the country. He says that on the state government’s side, they will work alongside the Federal …