No local council elections, says PM
PUTRAJAYA (Dec 10): The Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) has announced today that local council elections “are off the cards”, according to a report by the Malaysiakini news portal.
Gamuda agrees MRT is 'too big, too early'
SHAH ALAM (Dec 6): Gamuda Bhd said it agrees with Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad who said the costs involved for the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) were too big for a project that will only see full ridership after 20- to 30 years.
Johor Bahru port limit has not encroached into Singapore, says Loke
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 5): The altered port limits for Johor Bahru Port have “not in any way” encroached into any part of Singapore, said transport minister Anthony Loke today.
School children to learn about 1MDB
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 3): Education Minister Maszlee Malik (pictured) said The 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal saga will be included as part of local history to ensure that such mistakes will not be made again, reported the news portal Malaysiakini today.
Putrajaya to set up National Development Council
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 30): The government is expected to set up a Majlis Pembangunan Nasional (National Development Council) comprising key cabinet ministers to coordinate economic and development policies and strategies.
Democracy has its limits, says Tun M
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) today stressed that it is not the government's intention to punish anyone blindly, but democracy has its limits and the public will have to understand the boundaries of democracy.
KPKT to source land from other ministries to build affordable homes
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 28): Besides state governments, the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) has requested other federal ministries to provide unused strategic land for the development of affordable housing, said minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.
Utility firms to pay for own facilities at affordable housing schemes, not developers
PETALING JAYA (Nov 29): Utility companies will have to pay for the building of their respective facilities at affordable housing schemes, and bear the costs, under a guideline of the upcoming National Housing Policy (NHP) 2.
KL entertainment establishments to close at 1am
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): Entertainment outlets in Kuala Lumpur will have operational hours limited to 1am, starting January 2019.
PM arrives at Parliament to table motion on Seafield temple fiasco
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir (pictured) arrived at Parliament at about 11:20am today, for an emergency motion to debate the fiasco involving the Seafield Sri Maha Mariamman Temple at USJ25.
