Ahmad Zahid in Hong Kong for official visit
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi arrived in Hong Kong yesterday for an official 11-day visit. A post on Facebook stated that Ahmad Zahid was welcomed upon arrival by Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Mohamad Alamin, Malaysian Consul-General in Hong Kong Muzambli Markam and consulate staff. “I am scheduled to meet […]
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi congratulates Wong on appointment as Singapore PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi congratulated Lawrence Wong on the latter’s appointment as Singapore’s new Prime Minister. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in a Facebook post expressed confidence that Singapore would continue to progress and prosper under Wong’s leadership. “The strong relationship between Malaysia and Singapore is built on respect and […]
Ahmad Zahid extends condolences to family of victim in tree tragedy
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi extended his condolences to the family of the victim who died in the incident whereby a huge tree fell on 17 vehicles during a thunderstorm and heavy rain along Jalan Sultan Ismail, here yesterday afternoon. In a Facebook posting, Ahmad Zahid also prayed that […]
DPM: Youth, deciding generation to align state with federal govt
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said youth would be the ‘deciding generation’ to play a major role in determining the success of forming a state government in line with the unity government in this state election. He said the support of youth including the second generation of Felcra Berhad […]
BN to announce candidates on July 21: Ahmad Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional (BN) will be announcing its list of candidates for the election in six states on July 21. The matter was stated by Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman who is UMNO president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi after the Unity Government Leadership Consultative Council meeting lasty night. “For BN, we will announce […]
Budget distribution must reflect region status: Rentap
KUCHING: Allocations in the national budget must reflect the status of Sarawak, which is being recognised as a region and no longer regarded as a state in Malaysia. State Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu said Sarawak has been recognised as one of the three regions, besides Sabah and the states in […]
Govt to import more high-powered pumps to tackle stagnant floodwater problem
AGAN DATUK: The government will buy and import more high-powered pumps to solve the problem of stagnant floodwaters throughout the country, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. “I will coordinate with the director-general of the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (JPS), the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) and the Malaysian Defence […]
PM: No increase in electricity tariff for domestic consumers
PUTRAJAYA: The government has no plan to raise electricity tariff for domestic consumers to avoid burdening the people, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said the decision also involved small and medium industries (SMEs), agricultural companies and food producers even though it would give financial implications of almost RM30 billion a year to […]
Zahid, Fadillah, appointed DPMs
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has appointed two deputy prime ministers in his new Cabinet line-up of 27 ministers in the unity government. Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) senior vice-president Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, who is representing Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), are the deputy […]
Zahid freed of all charges in foreign visa corruption trial
SHAH ALAM: Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has been freed of all 40 charges of receiving bribes from a company to extend its foreign visa system (VLN) contract. According to FMT, High Court judge Datuk Yazid Mustafa ruled that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case against the former […]
