After backlash, Anwar tells Parliament 'diagnostic test' for Year One enrolment scrapped

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 27 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told Parliament this morning that the Education Ministry will scrap the proposed "diagnostic test" for six-year-olds to enrol into Year... Read More

RM33.3b in delayed tax refunds masks Malaysia's real deficit, says Rafizi

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26 -- The Malaysian government has accumulated RM33.3 billion in outstanding tax refund commitments between 2020 and 2024 - a figure former economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli ... Read More

Covid fallout drove Malaysia's debt up 36pc, says deputy finance minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- Government debt surged by 36 per cent between 2019 and 2022 as the Covid-19 crisis forced Putrajaya to borrow heavily, leaving subsequent administrations under mounting pressu... Read More

Ombudsman Malaysia Bill: What it is and why does it matter to the public

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- The government said at the start of the year that it would table the Ombudsman Malaysia Bill during the first parliamentary sitting of 2026, one of several key laws it pledged... Read More

New Miti minister vows to tighten ART provisions during ratification talks

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 21 -- New Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani told Parliament this morning that he plans to tighten loose clauses in the Agreement of Reciprocal Tr... Read More

Set to be tabled early this year, will the Freedom of Information Bill really guarantee transparency?

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 21 -- While Malaysia awaits the tabling of a federal Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, the states of Selangor and Penang remain the only two territories in the country where citizen... Read More

Over 3,600 overloaded lorries caught in Q4 2025, but fatal crashes are declining, Loke tells Parliament

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 20 -- More than 3,600 lorries were caught for overloading in the October-December 2025 period alone, Transport Minister Anthony Loke revealed in Parliament this morning, a number he... Read More

Anwar: Trade value in 2025 reached RM3t, record level thanks to clear policies

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 20 -- Malaysia's trade value in 2025 reached RM3 trillion, a record level made possible by clear policies and good governance, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told Parliamen... Read More

Putrajaya to amend Peaceful Assembly Act, may drop Federal Court review

PUTRAJAYA, Jan. 14 -- The government has agreed "in policy" to amend a provision in the Peaceful Assembly Act (PAA) and may instruct the attorney general to drop its plan to seek a review of a Federal... Read More

Annoyed by Airbnb guests at your property? Know your rights and what to do

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11 -- If you've long been infuriated by 2.00am poolside parties and other shenanigans and nuisance wrought by Airbnb guests in the neighbouring units of your high-rise apartment, 20... Read More

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