DEWAN NEGARA APPROVES BUDGET 2023

Dewan Negara approved today the Supply Bill 2023 (Budget 2023) without amendments via a majority voice vote.The bill provides a total allocation of RM388.10 billion, with RM289.1 billion for operating expenditure and RM99 billion for development expen…

PM ANWAR TO CHAIR MEETING ON CHINESE COMPANIES’ INVESTMENTS IN MALAYSIA

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that he will chair a meeting regarding the investments of Chinese companies in the country, to ensure immediate and effective action is implemented.Anwar, who is also the Minister of Finance, said that the …

FALSE CLAIMS ON TILAPIA BEING UNSAFE FOR CONSUMPTION – DOF

The Department of Fisheries Malaysia (DOF) today informed that the hype about tilapia fish being unsafe to eat and can cause diseases such as cancer is false.DOF in a statement today said tilapia is raised with feeding formula using protein sources fr…

312 POP AREAS EQUIPPED WITH HIGH-SPEED INTERNET – TEO

A total of 312 Point of Presence (PoP) areas have been completed nationwide as of March 31, with 32,448 premises ready to enjoy high-speed internet services.Deputy Communications and Digital Minister Teo Nie Ching said the project is part of the Natio…

FLIGHT FARES “PAINFUL” ONCE MORE NEARING HARI RAYA

That time of the year has come once again, where flight ticket fares soar due to the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri festivity.Local commercial airlines that provide flight routes from the capital city to Kota Kinabalu and Kuching offer tickets ranging …

VISIT PERAK YEAR 2024 TARGETS EIGHT MILLION DOMESTIC TOURIST ARRIVALS – EXCO

Perak targets the arrival of eight million domestic tourists to the state in conjunction with the Visit Perak Year 2024, said state Tourism, Industry, Investment and Corridor Development Committee chairman Loh Sze Yee.He is optimistic that the target …

PTPTN DECLARES 3.05 PCT DIVIDEND FOR SIMPAN SSPN 2022

The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) today declared a 3.05 per cent dividend for the National Education Savings Scheme (Simpan SSPN) for 2022.Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the dividend involved an al…