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Parliament to discuss foreign workers, flying car today
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s efforts to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign workers as well as the progress in the development of the flying car industry are among topics to be discussed during the Parliament sitting today. According to the Order
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Possible closure of schools in Covid-19 red zones among issues in Parliament today
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Education’s (MOE) decision on the possible closure of all schools in Covid-19 Red Zones, is among the issues to be raised at the Dewan Rakyat sitting, which enters its 13th day today. According to the Order
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Dark day for due process
Indians have this saying: you only need to taste one grain of rice to check if the entire pot is cooked. Likewise Azhar Azizan Harun’s first day performance as Parliament Speaker has set the tone for more disappointments in the
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Lim: PN leaders are capable of a world class joke
At least, the Perikatan Nasional (PN) leaders are capable of a world-class joke – one day to promise a world-class governance and the next day to destroy the basis for a world-class governance by outlawing parliamentary oversight and scrutiny! The
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Agong wants govt to help Covid-19 hit businesses
KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah said the government needs to look for ways to help companies and businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. His Majesty expressed hope that the initiatives taken by the Economic
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King, MPs pay tribute to frontliners in war against COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR: The contributions and sacrifices of frontliners working above and beyond the call of duty in combating COVID-19 have been hailed by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, Members of Parliament and Senators. When opening the Third
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Alternative media can report on May 18 Parliament sitting
PUTRAJAYA: Although only official media are permitted to attend the one-day Parliament sitting on May 18, other media despite not being allowed in can still report on the sitting as it will be broadcast live via RTM, said Communications and Multimedia
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Only official media to give coverage on the Parliament sitting May 18
PUCHONG: Only RTM and Bernama are allowed to give coverage of the opening ceremony of the 14th Parliamentary Assembly which will take place on Monday, May 18, 2020 in the Parliament building. The decision is in line with the government’s
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Lim: Don’t be the first country in the Covid-19 pandemic to emasculate Parliament
Did the Health Ministry advise against the holding of Parliamentary meetings, including a virtual Parliament and Select Committee meetings to exercise oversight and scrutiny of government measures in the Covid-19 pandemic, and propose a one-day meeting on May 18? Yesterday,
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PH govt automatically dissolved once PM resigned – Analysts
KUALA LUMPUR: The Pakatan Harapan government automatically dissolved the moment Tun Dr Mahathir resigned as prime minister, political analysts said. Prof Dr Ahmad Atory Hussain said the common practice under a democratic system when a prime minister relinquishes his post is that the Cabinet also dissolves,
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