The stories shaping Malaysia, in focus.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced that the government's plan to abolish the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 will be presented to Cabinet this Wednesday, moving the contentious education reform closer to implementation.
Malaysia's government will table a comprehensive airport security strengthening plan to Cabinet next week, prompted by a Malaysian pilot's arrest in Indonesia on drug smuggling charges. The initiative involves multiple agencies and aims to improve screening procedures and detection capabilities.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that the Cabinet will decide Wednesday whether to release the Royal Commission of Inquiry report on Tabung Haji, following months of public scrutiny over the pilgrimage fund's strategic asset sales.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed confidence that Malaysia's Cabinet will approve the release of a Royal Commission of Inquiry report on Tabung Haji, signalling that a long-awaited investigation into the troubled Islamic pilgrimage fund will finally become public.
A proposed data centre in Kota Damansara's residential zone will be discussed at Cabinet level following objections from local residents and their MP, who says the project lacked proper community consultation.
Malaysia's government has confirmed the mandatory retirement age for civil servants will remain at 60, rejecting calls for an increase. The Cabinet also made PERKESO insurance contributions voluntary rather than compulsory.