94 probe papers opened on GISB under various laws, Dewan Rakyat told

94 probe papers opened on GISB under various laws, Dewan Rakyat told

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 94 investigation papers (IPs) under various laws were opened against Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) by the police, says the Home Ministry. It also told the Dewan Rakyat that police have arrested 410 people in their investigation of GISB and opened 11 IPs against eight individuals connected to … Read more

Asean-level meetings on job scam menace next year, Dewan Rakyat told

Asean-level meetings on job scam menace next year, Dewan Rakyat told

KUALA LUMPUR: Asean-level meetings on the international job scam menace will be held under the grouping’s politics and security pillars when Malaysia assumes the chairmanship next year, the Dewan Rakyat was told. Deputy Foreign Minister Mohamad Alamin said such meetings had also been held during Indonesia and Laos’ respective tenures. ALSO READ: Low awareness makes … Read more

Institutional reform among Parliament highlights today

Institutional reform among Parliament highlights today

KUALA LUMPUR: The institutional reform agenda, the construction of a new nuclear reactor and the misappropriation of subsidised diesel in the country will be among the matters discussed in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (Oct 23). According to the Order Paper on the Parliament website, Aminolhuda Hassan (PH-Sri Gading) is scheduled to ask the Prime … Read more

Absent MPs could risk losing allowances under new Parliamentary Services Act, says Johari

Absent MPs could risk losing allowances under new Parliamentary Services Act, says Johari

GEORGE TOWN: Members of Parliament who fail to attend Dewan Rakyat sessions for a certain period risk losing their allowances once the Parliamentary Services Act (PSA) comes into effect. Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul said attendance requirements for MPs are clearly stipulated in the law, noting that those who are absent for six … Read more

STEM enrolment hits 50.83% for 2024, up from 41.84% in 2019, says Education Ministry

STEM enrolment hits 50.83% for 2024, up from 41.84% in 2019, says Education Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR: Some 50.83% students enrolled for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) streams in 2024, the Dewan Rakyat was told. This marked an almost 10 percentage point increase in the number of STEM student enrolments when compared to 2019 (41.84%), said the Education Ministry. The ministry also pointed out that 47% of students enrolled … Read more

Govt priority is to revitalise economic growth, says Anwar

Govt priority is to revitalise economic growth, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: The government prioritises revitalising economic growth to expand its size and get the economy back on track, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said that economic structural reforms are actively being implemented to accelerate the transition towards becoming a high-income nation in line with the Madani economy’s goal for Malaysia to … Read more

Shouting match in Parliament over Wan Saiful’s inducement claim

Shouting match in Parliament over Wan Saiful’s inducement claim

KUALA LUMPUR: A shouting match broke out in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (Feb 28) when an Opposition MP claimed he had been repeatedly induced to pledge support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. When debating the motion of thanks on the Royal Address, Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan (PN-Tasek Gelugor) alleged that if … Read more