No new faces, just new portfolios, says Melaka CM on exco reshuffle Posted on 28/12/2024 MELAKA, Dec 27 — Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh confirmed that there will be a reshuffle in the State Executive Council (MMK), but stressed that no State Executive Council (Exco) members will be removed from their posts. He said the reshuffle only involves portfolio changes among the existing Exco, and there will be no new appointments in the state administration. “I am maintaining the existing Exco. Only their portfolios have changed. This step is taken to ease their burden because some hold four or five portfolios,” he told reporters after the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting in Seri Negeri here today. Ab Rauf said the portfolio streamlining after the reshuffle is also seen as more balanced and eases the burden on the Exco, thus enabling them to serve better, in line with the state government’s commitment to the people. Ab Rauf said this when commenting on a recent newspaper report, which claimed that a MMK reshuffle will take place in January, supposedly to promote other elected representatives, among other things. The Melaka Exco line-up consists of nine Barisan Nasional (BN) assemblymen and one Pakatan Harapan (PH) assemblyman. — Bernama News
Afghanistan refugees minister killed by suicide blast Posted on 12/12/2024 Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani was listed on US and UN sanctions lists, with a US$5 million reward from Washington for information on him. (EPA Images pic) KABUL: The Afghan minister for refugees was killed on Wednesday in a suicide bombing at the ministry’s offices in the capital Kabul, government sources said, with… Read More
PM Anwar says strengthening knowledge foundation key to Malaysia’s Madani aspirations Posted on 04/12/2024 BANGI, Dec 4 — The tradition of seeking knowledge and intellectual enlightenment must continue to be strengthened, especially among the younger generation, to ensure Malaysia achieves its aspirations of becoming a MADANI nation, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said efforts to uplift the dignity of the ummah… Read More
Finance Ministry: 22,000 scam cases, RM147m in losses reported to National Scam Response Centre as at September 2024 Posted on 20/12/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — An estimated 22,000 cases of scams involving losses of over RM147 million as at September 2024 were reported by the victims to the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC), said the Ministry of Finance (MoF) In a written response to the Dewan Negara dated December 18,… Read More