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Education Ministry director-general Datuk Pkharuddin Ghazali speaks to reporters during a press conference in Putrajaya March 15, 2023. — Bernama pic

Education Ministry: No lessons in first week of new academic year 2023/2024

Kuala Lumpur Bar chairman Alvin Oh Seong Yew said there were lawyers who monitored the march and observed that it was a peaceful one. — File picture by Raymond Manuel

KL lawyers association condemns police for summoning women’s march participants for questioning, offers legal aid

CS Muremthiram, 37, is led into the Magistrate’s Court in Johor Baru March 15, 2023. — Bernama pic

Man charged with making death threats against members of Indonesian rock band Radja

Finance Ministry’s secretary-general of Treasury Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican said the model for the implementation of the luxury goods tax expected to be introduced in the second half of this year will also be developed independently and not according to the model from foreign countries. — File picture by Firdaus Latif

Finance Ministry: Govt conducting engagement sessions to review taxes

Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi delivers his speech at a state-level event to introduce candidates contesting senior leadership positions in the party polls for the 2023-2026 term, in Kota Baru March 15, 2023. — Bernama pic

Zahid: Umno sets three main criteria in selecting Kelantan polls candidates

Deputy Finance Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong speaks at the Parliament in Kuala Lumpur March 15, 2023. — Bernama pic

Deputy finance minister says luxury goods tax will not affect Malaysia’s tourism sector

Judge Dean Wayne Daly ruled that Peter Anthony's (pic) election petition did not comply with Rule 4(1)(b) of the Election Petition Rules, read with Section 32(b) of the Election Offences Act, and struck out the petition with costs of RM 20,000. ― Bernama pic

Peter Anthony’s election petition struck out

In a parliamentary written reply, the ministry said semi-critical patients admitted to the emergency and trauma department at government hospitals are treated in less than 30 minutes. — Picture by Rex Tan

Critically ill patients at public hospitals treated immediately, says Health Ministry

Hemakavin’s father, Karthigesu Muniyandy (centre), during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur March 15, 2023. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Suaram urges PM Anwar to raise case of Malaysian imprisoned in Cambodia for drug trafficking during official visit

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Datuk Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub’s (pic) appointment was due to his credibility and good performance. — Bernama pic

Ahmad Jazlan reappointed Felcra Berhad chairman

Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan  said the disbursement of the STR is made in phases, with Phase 1 has been completed on Jan 14 involving 8.7 recipients and aid of RM1.67 million. — File picture by Miera Zulyana

Finance Ministry calls on existing Rahmah Cash Aid recipients to update data before March 31

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim called on the people to practice moderation in line with the concept of Malaysia Madani and to reject the extremist ideology in celebrating the holy month. — Bernama file pic

PM Anwar urges people to reject Islamophobia, acts of violence

Mohd Hairi Mad Shah said he believes that the investment scheme is a scam and cautioned the public that the state Youth, Sports, Entrepreneur Development, Cooperatives and Human Resources Committee was not involved in any such initiatives. — Picture by Devan Manuel

Johor state rep Hairi Mad Shah denies promoting dubious Shariah compliant investment 

Deputy Minister Lim Hui Ting says 18,740 teachers’ quarters units developed by the Education Ministry are unoccupied. — Picture by Azneal Ishak

Deputy minister says over 18,000 units of teachers’ quarters unoccupied across Malaysia

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution said Interpol’s Red Notice is ‘still active and in effect to this day’ for Low and five other individuals linked to the 1MDB scandal. ― Picture by Miera Zulyana

Hunt for Jho Low: Interpol’s Red Notice is ‘still active’, says home minister

Johnical Rayong Ngipa speaks to his lawyer lawyer Clement Wong at the courthouse in Kuching March 15, 2023.  — Borneo Post Online pic

High Court to decide on Lubok Antu election petition this Friday