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PETALING JAYA: The Parliament Special Select Committee (PSSC) must look into ensuring that trained medical practitioners are included in the management of drug addiction cases, said Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Dr Azizan Abdul Aziz. Dr Azizan also welcomed an earlier decision to refer the controversial Drug Dependants (Treatment and …

SUBANG JAYA: Artificial intelligence (AI) can increase the effectiveness of public service delivery in government agencies and ministries, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. “By embracing digital innovations, we can transform and improve government administration, increase efficiency, productivity, and sustainability. “By leveraging AI to automate processes such as data entry, application …

KUALA LUMPUR: A Bill to establish a border control and protection agency, that will guard the country’s borders has been tabled in the Dewan Rakyat. The Malaysia Border Control and Protection Agency Bill 2024 was tabled for the first reading by Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail on Monday …

MELAKA: Singapore Airlines’ low-cost carrier Scoot is set to make its maiden flight to Melaka International Airport by the end of September, said Datuk Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman. The state tourism, heritage, art and culture committee chairman said the airline is expected to make six daily flights from the airport …

KOTA KINABALU: Efforts are being undertaken to address the issue of congestion charges at the Sapangar Bay Container Port near here. In a statement on Tuesday (July 9), the Sabah Logistics Council (SLC), an entity under the Sabah Works Ministry, said it was committed to collaborating with port operators, shipping …

KOTA KINABALU: The state assembly passed an RM1.4bil supplementary bill meant for infrastructure development, operational costs and welfare assistance among other things on Tuesday. State Finance Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said this RM1.4bil additional funds under Budget 2024 is vital for the smooth running of state operations and administrations …

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has gone to the Human Resources Ministry and HRD Corp to obtain documents in relation to their investigation into the Human Resource Development Corporation audit report. Confirming this, MACC senior director of investigation Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hashim said that the investigating team went to the …

PUTRAJAYA: Budget 2025 will continue to focus on efforts to achieve targets set under the Madani Economy framework, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said that a series of changes would also be put in place to help boost the country’s economic growth. Anwar, who is also Finance …

KOTA KINABALU: Security agencies in Sabah remain vigilant against any potential threat amid territorial disputes of Malaysian territory. State Police Chief Comm Datuk Jauteh Dikun pointed out it was not a case of reacting when it comes to matters of sovereignty. “We are always ready,” he told reporters at the …

KUALA LUMPUR: The burden to conduct a detailed probe to prove any unauthorised banking transaction lies with the banks and not the victim of financial scams, says Lim Hui Ying. “Scam victims do not need to prove that the transaction is real, but it is for the bank to prove,” …