The Ministry of Health (MOH) hopes that the Control of Smoking Product for Public Health Bill, which will regulate all smoking products including those containing nicotine, will be tabled in Parliament early next month.

Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni said the Bill is of paramount importance to protect the health of the young generation, and it comprises two main aspects, namely the control of smoking products including vape and e-cigarettes, and the implementation of generational endgame policy.

MOH hopes Control of Smoking Product for Public Health Bill will be tabled in early June

The Parliament Lecture Series 2.0 will continue as a monthly event to allow members of the public to provide their views on good governance, said Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Johari Abdul.

He said this is important because Parliament is not only an institution that manages national legislation, but also plays a role in shaping authoritative leadership for the future.

Parliament Lecture Series to continue as monthly event, says Dewan Rakyat Speaker

PUTRAJAYA (May 26): The written reply presented in the Dewan Rakyat regarding the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) enquiry into allegations that a party in Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition received donations from gambling funds during the last general election campaign did not say that the investigation had been closed or discontinued.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said in the written reply to a question from Pasir Mas Member of Parliament (MP) Ahmad Fadhli Shaari, the MACC had only stated that no investigation file had been opened as the information received so far was general.

Written reply did not say MACC probe into PN over gambling funds discontinued — Azalina

Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change (NRECC) Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the east coast of Sabah is operating with a 30% reserve margin deficit, in stark contrast to its west coast's excess 48%.

Nik Nazmi told Dewan Rakyat on Thursday (May 25) that this discrepancy between the electricity supply in Sabah’s east and west coasts is a prevailing issue that has caused shortages in the state, a problem the state is grappling with at the moment.

East coast of Sabah operating with 30% electricity supply deficit, says Nik Nazmi

A total of 44 local frozen durian processing facilities have received export approval from China as of May, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Chan Foong Hin.

Forty-four durian processing facilities receive export approval from China

The government’s move to consolidate government agencies at Malaysia's entry and exit points into a single border agency (SBA) is expected to be completed in January 2024, subject to the cabinet’s approval, said Minister of Home Affairs Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution.

In a written reply on Wednesday (May 24) to a question posed by Tenggara Member of Parliament Manndzri Nasib about an update regarding the establishment of the SBA, Saifuddin said the initiative was undergoing a final study, with the results slated to be tabled to the cabinet next month.

Single border agency to be established in January 2024, says home minister

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is eyeing amendments to gaming laws to ensure the government will be able to enforce and regulate licensed gambling activities and online gambling more comprehensively, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Govt reviewing gaming law amendments to ensure more comprehensive enforcement, regulation, says Anwar

PUTRAJAYA (May 25): The Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Ministry aims to table the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bill in Dewan Rakyat this year, said its minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

Nik Nazmi: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bill expected to be tabled this year 

The number of households in the hardcore poor category has decreased from 124,744 to 118,217 from Dec 15, 2022 until May 15 this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Thursday (May 25).

Malaysia registered drop in number of hardcore poor over last six months, Dewan Rakyat told

There is no need to create a special ministry to handle Sabah and Sarawak affairs, to avoid the possibility of overlapping functions with existing federal ministries.

Minister plays down need to establish special ministry to handle Sabah, Sarawak affairs

KUALA LUMPUR (May 25): An estimated RM1.6 billion is required in 2023 for the implementation of the cooking oil stabilisation scheme (Coss), said Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living, Fuziah Salleh.

Estimated RM1.6b required for cooking oil subsidies in 2023, says domestic trade deputy minister 

The Imbalance Cost Pass-Through (ICPT) mechanism for the period of Jan 1 to June 30 has saved the government some RM5.4 billion, according to Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

Govt saves RM5.4b under Jan to June 2023 ICPT scheme, says Nik Nazmi

KUALA LUMPUR (May 24): The Dewan Rakyat unanimously passed amendments to the Insolvency Act 1967 via a voice vote on Wednesday (May 24).

The amendments involve improvements to the Act’s automatic discharge mechanism, streamlining of creditor meeting process, enabling the use of technology in bankruptcy administration, and addition of two eligible bankrupt categories to be released through a certificate issued by the director-general of insolvency without objections from the creditors.

Insolvency Act amendments passed unanimously via voice vote

All memoranda of understanding (MOUs) signed between Malaysian and Chinese companies recently would be evaluated in a transparent and comprehensive manner by the MOU Evaluation Committee, whose members are from several ministries and investment-related agencies.

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