Malaysia – Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri will meet with Zuraida next week before meeting with Muhyiddin. He also said he would meet President Bersatu’s Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin after meeting Zuraida. “Yesterday she attended the cabinet meeting as usual. As I said before her, her position will not change until she confirms her resignation from the cabinet.” Plantation Minister …

Malaysia – Politicians, especially those from Umno, were being selfish by attempting to urge the government to call an early general election despite the country’s spiraling prices, according to Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz. The Umno leader told Malaysiakini that he agreed with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob that the present economic situation in Malaysia made a general election a …

Asean – According to Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob should explain why he appointed controversial Umno leader Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman as Malaysian ambassador to Indonesia. Sim, who is also a member of Parliament’s Special Select Committee on International Affairs, said Malaysia’s ties with Indonesia were a top priority and could …

Malaysia – Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today encouraged the US to pursue a more aggressive trade and investment strategy with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), claiming that doing so would benefit Washington both economically and diplomatically. Ismail Sabri expressed some of the displeasure felt in Asia after former President Donald Trump exited a regional …

Malaysia – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has given his applause and his congratulations to the national diving team, which as of Monday had won four gold medals, one silver medal, and one bronze medal in the diving competition at the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. He wrote on his official Facebook page that this achievement …

Malaysia – There have been more than 100,000 guests to the Prime Minister and Ministers’ open house held at Seri Perdana on Sunday as of 4 p.m. The open house has been hosted by the Prime Minister along with his Ministers and has received an incredible response from the public. As a result, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), …

Malaysia – After Umno’s highest council pushed for an end to the Opposition pact’s accord with Putrajaya in July, DAP leader Anthony Loke Siew Fook stated today that his party and the Pakatan Harapan (PH) are prepared for any scenario. He went on to say that this involves dissolving Parliament by early August, setting the way for the 15th general …

Malaysia – To enable the Dewan Rakyat to discuss and vote on proposed amendments to the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act (Act 342), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has consented to prolong the current Dewan Rakyat meeting. He has also agreed to postpone Monday’s amended Bill proceedings. The extension was made by Speaker Tan Sri Azhar …

Malaysia – DAP’s Lim Lip Eng, whom is also the Kepong MP questioned the need for Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob to appoint three advisers, each costing RM50,000 a month especially at a time when the nation’s coffers are running low. He pointed out that there were already relevant ministers to provide advice in the areas that the trio were …

Malaysia – It will be Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri’s first visit to Indonesia as Prime Minister after taking the oath of office on August 21, 2021. A significant new phase in Malaysia-Indonesia ties will begin when Malaysia’s Prime Minister meets with Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) for the first time. Efforts to recover from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic …