News about Cabinet

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): The implementation of RM1,200 minimum wage a month as proposed in Budget 2020 should be revised higher, unless Cabinet ministers themselves could live with that level of salary, said PKR lawmaker Wong Chen [PH-Subang].

KUALA SELANGOR (Aug 8): Works Minister Baru Bian said today that the government's highway toll study has been completed and that the Cabinet will decide on the matter by this month.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 14): Ministers may soon be required to include safeguards against corruption within their ministries as part of their key performance indicators (KPIs).

  PUTRAJAYA (May 7): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has given what he described as a “conservative” score of five out of 10 to his cabinet ministers — many of whom are first-time ministers — ahead of the Pakatan Harapan coalition’s first year anniversary in government.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 30): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng (pictured) said today the Cabinet has decided that only Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will make announcements on the proposed RM81 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project due to the sensitivity of the contract.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 24): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today he is 'not sure' whether the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) contract has been terminated as reported in the media.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 4): The retail price of RON95 petrol will be reduced to RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 17): The government will appoint an independent consultant by next month to study toll concessions in the country, The Sun reported today The consultant will also “help look for ways to reduce” the toll burden on citizens.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 28): Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said the National Housing Policy (NHP) 2.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 7): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he is not satisfied with the achievement and performance of Cabinet ministers since they were appointed to their respective portfolios in the new government.