KUALA LUMPUR: Proficiency in the Malay language remains a requirement for anyone applying for Malaysian citizenship as provided in the Federal Constitution. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said applicants’ proficiency in the language would be tested through several screening processes, including written tests and face-to-face interviews.
KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak Cable Bhd has announced that Serendib Capital Ltd has emerged as a “white knight” for the company, having submitted its interest in performing a resuscitation exercise at the PN17 Main Market-listed manufacturing company on Dec 5, 2023. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, the company said
KUALA LUMPUR: Two deputy ministers from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), namely Lim Hui Ying and Datuk Chan Foong Hin, have switched portfolios to Deputy Minister of Finance and Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities respectively, following a Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today. Lim,
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal today ordered Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown and two others to pay RM300,00 in damages to Sultanah of Terengganu Sultanah Nur Zahirah for defaming her. This followed a decision by a three-man panel of the Court of Appeal judges comprising Justices Datuk Hadhariah Syed Ismail,
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister today announced a major Cabinet reshuffle, the first under his Unity Government as it enters its second year of administration. Anwar said the Cabinet reshuffle was done as the government needs to make adjustments to meet the current demands and situation. Anwar who retained the Finance Minister
DUBAI: The head of the Berlin office of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), Martin Frick, is urgently calling for progress on climate protection. “We still have six or seven years to turn the tide on climate change. Once we reach the tipping point, there will be drastic and irreparable
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today announced the appointment of five ministers and five deputy ministers, including four new faces, and the return of five former ministers in the Federal Cabinet. The Prime Minister also announced the restructuring of the ministries based on current needs, involving the Ministry of Natural
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Sepaktakraw Association (PSM) agrees with the decision of the International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF) to adopt a 15-point scoring system and limit each team to only one service (per winning rally), as opposed to the current three, for all domestic and international competitions starting from Feb 1
KUALA LUMPUR: Former finance minister II Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani has been appointed as the new Minister of Plantation and Commodities following a Cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. The appointment was announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim this morning at the Prime Minister’s Office. He served as the
JAKARTA: Tourism Malaysia has once again been honoured with the title of National Tourism Organisation of The Year, achieving this prestigious recognition for the fourth time at the 14th Indonesia Travel & Tourism Awards (ITTA) 2023/2024. The event, celebrating excellence in the Indonesian tourism sector, took place at the Ministry
