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SINGAPORE: There has been a spike in the number of young people locked up in Changi Prison for their involvement in secret society activities, under a law that allows detention without trial.
SYDNEY: A New Zealand government minister said on Monday (Feb 14) he has resigned from his post for putting his hand on a staff member's upper arm during an "animated" discussion.
An anonymous tip-off about computer servers that might contain Nvidia chips being exported to Malaysia, and possibly to an unknown final destination, sparked off a police investigation.
The decline in the currency led the central bank to intervene, stabilising the rupiah and restoring confidence.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Department will review outdated commercial and criminal laws, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -A Singapore court on Monday found opposition party leader Pritam Singh guilty on two counts of lying to parliament, handing down fines that spared him a loss of his seat and a ban from this year's general election.
PETALING JAYA: There is a need to provide a full breakdown of the ministers' trips overseas, which cost a total of around RM44mil in 2024, to ensure accountability, says a transparency group and various leaders.
KUALA LUMPUR: The government's initiative to restore Parliament as an independent and sovereign institution marks a significant step in strengthening its role as a fully functional, authoritative and autonomous legislative body.
ROME (Reuters) - The woman at the centre of an affair that led to the resignation of Italy's culture minister was banned from parliament on Tuesday for allegedly illicitly filming inside the chamber using spy glasses.
KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin has questioned Raub MP Chow Yu Hui's proposal to split the religious affairs portfolio into one for Islamic affairs and another for non-Islamic, reminding the latter that Islam is the official religion of the country.
KUALA LUMPUR: Today's Dewan Rakyat session focuses on key issues such as the economic threat from the United States, a proposal to reassess rice production policies, and Malaysia's chairmanship of Asean.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Court is scheduled to hear the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) application for leave to appeal against the Court of Appeal's ruling on the existence of an additional document in the case involving former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Monday (March 24).
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia's parliament passed revisions to the country's military law on Thursday, allocating more civilian posts for military officers as hundreds of students and activists protested against the legislation.
PETALING JAYA: Several MPs will be meeting Minister in the Prime Minster's Department (Religious Affairs) Senator Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar over the new proposed guidelines for Muslims attending non-Muslim events or celebrations, says Bangi MP Syahredzan Johan.
Singapore will use its Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021 (FICA) to address the manipulation of social media algorithms by foreign actors to affect the country's political landscape.
SINGAPORE: The Republic will bring its foreign interference and fake news laws to bear in the event of social media manipulation in the upcoming general election, said Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling.
VIENTIANE: Four key ministries have been merged with other departments in a major restructuring exercise to reduce the total from 17 to 13 ministries, underscoring the government's efforts to downsize in order to streamline performance.
PENGERANG: Three ministers will table their findings on the Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) issue in the upcoming Parliament session, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
KUALA LUMPUR: All questions on the Mufti (Federal Territories) Bill 2024 should be directed to the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar, said the Prime Minister.
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has collected over RM80mil in fees from the issuance of halal certificates between 2012 and 2023, according to Senator Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar.
