COVID: 98.38 per cent of teachers in Pahang vaccinated

KUANTAN, Oct 13 — About 98.38 per cent of teachers in Pahang have received their COVID-19 vaccination, while 301 teachers have yet to get vaccinated, said state Education director, Mohammad Rosli Abdul Rahman.He said the teachers who had yet to receiv…

MOH not involved in fixing cost of managing COVID-19 patients’ bodies

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is not involved in fixing the cost of managing the remains of COVID-19 patients, the Dewan Negara was told today.Its Deputy Minister I Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said all the costs were determined by…

Dewan Rakyat passes one bill, two motions tabled by MOF

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Windfall Profit Levy (Amendment) Bill 2020, a motion to appoint Member of the Select Committee and two motions tabled by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) involving government funding.The motions p…

KTMB adds train services for interstate travellers

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will increase the frequency of its Electric Train Service (ETS) and KTM Intercity from Oct 14 following the government’s announcement to allow interstate travel starting yesterday. KTMB chief …

Floods: Govt looking at proposal to upgrade routes on LPT1 – Fadillah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — The government is reviewing the proposal submitted by the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) to upgrade several routes on the East Coast Expressway Phase 1 (LPT1) as a long-term action to resolve flood woes.Senior Works Minister …

PM overcome by emotion while talking about poverty in Dewan Negara

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob had to stop for a while after being emotionally overwhelmed while talking about hardcore poverty when tabling the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) at the Dewan Negara sitting today.The Prime Minister who …

Three bills and 12MP passed, Dewan Rakyat adjourns sine die

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The First Meeting of the Fourth Session of the 14th Parliament which sat for 17 days, came to a close today.Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun when conducting the afternoon session said the meeting was adjourned sine …