KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025 was passed in the Dewan Rakyat after receiving majority support from members of Parliament through a voice vote.

PUTRAJAYA: The National Forestry (Amendment) Act 2022 (Act A1667) comes into effect today in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Labuan.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Communications and Multimedia (Amendment) Bill 2024, paving the way for social media companies to be more proactive and accountable for harms occurring on their platforms.

FROM supporting national athletes to empowering youth through transformative initiatives, the Youth and Sports Ministry, along with its minister Hannah Yeoh, has spent most of 2024 prioritising innovation and long-term impact across its fields of remit.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Bill 2024, which includes a provision to increase the maximum penalty to RM5,000, was approved unanimously by the Dewan Rakyat today.

PUTRAJAYA: After a long fight, laundromats, a popular spot for mothers and children, will finally be included in Malaysia’s non-smoking zones.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) (Amendment) Bill 2024, which was tabled in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday, does not grant full authority to the National Anti-Drug Agency (Nada) officers without the consultation of registered medical professionals.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Progressive Wage Policy (PWP) is expected to be fully implemented in October, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

PUTRAJAYA: The multi-tiered levy mechanism (MTLM) is expected to be implemented in January, said Human Resources Minister Steven Sim today.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Klang Royal City Council has directed 16 premises operating without permission on school reserve land in Jalan Langat, Bandar Botanik, to halt their operations.

KUALA LUMPUR: Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the decision to amend citizenship laws is to prevent abuse by foreigners.

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Economic Action Council (NEAC) is set to discuss specific mechanisms to gradually reduce the number of foreign workers in the country, next month.

KUALA LUMPUR: Project Stability and Accountability for Malaysia (Projek SAMA) has called on The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry to present a white paper on enhancing the proportion of women in the Malaysian parliament.

KUALA LUMPUR: The cost of the public servant salary system based on contributions from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is 4.5 times lower compared to the existing pension scheme.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Perikatan Nasional shadow cabinet member for higher education has called for fairer and more nationally-focused performance assessment methods for public universities, instead of relying solely on rankings.

KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has urged the government to suspend the plan to rationalise petrol and diesel subsidies.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has no plans to revive the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which was abolished in 2018, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is prepared to immediately implement any necessary amendments to Federal Constitution provisions to avoid ongoing conflicts between the jurisdictions of the civil and syariah courts.

KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed amendments to the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 are set to be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat this year.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will ensure that standard operating procedures (SOP) for high-risk sports are tightened following the death of a Malaysia Games (Sukma) silat athlete representing Terengganu.