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Education Ministry lauds intervention programmes, points to drop in illiteracy rate among primary students

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 -- There is a decrease in the percentage of students who have not mastered 3M (reading, writing and counting) skills, the Education Ministry said. In a parliamentary written rep... Read More


Malaysia's rice stockpile enough to last more than four months, says agriculture and food security minister

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 -- The national physical rice stock as of February 27 is 881,554 metric tonnes, Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu has said. In a parliamentary writt... Read More


Open payment system for public buses by this year, says Anthony Loke

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 -- Public bus users will soon be able to pay for their rides using other means, instead of only Touch 'n Go. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said this idea was already in the pi... Read More


DBKL to introduce more contra-flow traffic lanes after successful run last July, says transport minister

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 -- The government is looking to add more contra-flow lanes in high-traffic areas after seeing an ease in traffic flow following its previous implementation on three major roads. ... Read More


Police to release daily road fatality numbers, says transport minister

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 -- The police have agreed to release daily fatal traffic accident statistic in light of the high death rate in the country, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said. The decision wa... Read More


Govt retracts motion to suspend Bersatu MP Wan Saiful after his open apology to Agong, PM in Parliament

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 -- The government has retracted its motion to suspend Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan for six months. This followed Wan Saiful... Read More


Women's Ministry targets tabling of Social Work Profession Bill this year, says Nancy Shukri

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 -- The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development aims to table the Social Work Profession Bill in Parliament this year. Its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the B... Read More


Hold off on citizenship law amendments affecting foundlings and abandoned babies, ex-deputy law minister Ramkarpal says

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 -- Former deputy law minister Ramkarpal Singh has urged that the government either retract or at least defer recently proposed amendments to citizenship laws that could affect fo... Read More


Search for missing flight MH370 to resume 'as soon as possible', says transport minister

SUBANG, March 3 -- Transport Minister Anthony Loke has given his word that the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume at the earliest possible time. He said it is the Malaysian... Read More


Let just one ministry be in charge of migrant workers to close corruption loopholes, Kepong MP proposes

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 -- DAP Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng has urged the government to amend the law to enable only one ministry to be placed in charge of migrant workers. He said the more bureaucracy there ... Read More