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Cuepacs president Datuk Adnan Mat urged the government to retain the privileges received by civil servants and pensioners, especially with regard to receiving treatment at the National Heart Institute. — Bernama pic

Cuepacs urges govt to retain privilege of receiving treatment at IJN for civil servants, pensioners

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said the government will be appointing another 6,000 medical officers to permanent positions throughout 2024 and 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Health minister: Another 6,000 medical officers to be appointed to permanent posts in 2024-2025

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is escorted by Prison Dept personnel to attend the trial for the 1Malaysia Development Berhad case at Kuala Lumpur Court Complex February 26, 2024. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Najib’s ‘blessing’ needed before 1MDB projects could be undertaken, Jasmine Loo tells court

Immigration director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said the department busted a Rohingya migrant smuggling syndicate in a special operation around Kota Baru last Sunday. — Bernama pic

D-G: Immigration Dept busts Rohingya migrant smuggling syndicate, nabs 10 people

Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said the government is committed to growing the digital economy in Malaysia as it plays a pivotal role in boosting the economy, proactively anticipating and facilitating investors’ needs by creating strategic intersections between government initiatives and tech investments. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Digital minister: Govt committed to boosting digital economy, facilitate investors’ needs

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Associations urge govt to exempt SST charges borne by physiotherapy patients

A general view of paddy fields at Tanjung Karang, Selangor July 11, 2023. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Income reduced due to paddy farmers’ non-compliance with SOP, says Selangor exco

A total of 320,000 individuals throughout Sabah have registered with the Central Database Hub as of yesterday, said Sabah Department of Statistics Malaysia director Muhammad Amri Idris. — Bernama pic

Padu: Sabah records 320,000 registrations as of yesterday, says state Stats Dept director

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim receives a memorandum from the Bersih leadership in Putrajaya February 28, 2024. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Bersih hands over reform demands to PM, Anwar says govt open to dialogue

Legal advisor to the state government Datuk Tengku Fuad Ahmad said the cause of the delay in implementing the Nature Conservation Agreement in Sabah is due to legal and technical flaws in the agreement. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Sabah legal adviser: Problematic carbon credit project should be heavily reconsidered, amended

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim received a courtesy visit from the co-founder and chief executive officer of Grab Holdings Anthony Tan February 28, 2024. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

PM Anwar meets Grab founder, briefed on GX Bank’s RM1.5b investment plan

The Ministry of Finance has announced today the details of its tax reforms, which included an increase in sales and service tax from 6 per cent to 8 per cent effective March 1 this year and expected to generate an estimated additional RM3 billion in revenue. — Bernama pic

Finance Ministry: New 8pc SST won’t cover water bills and 85pc of electricity users, set to generate RM3b in revenue

Resort World Genting said today that two out of three of its casinos were only temporarily closed, following news reports of them allegedly ceasing operations. — Picture by Choo Choy May

After two casinos close doors, Genting says move temporary for renovation

Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin remains as Masjid Tanah Member of Parliament after the Federal Court here today dismissed Barisan Nasional candidate Abdul Hakim Abdul Wahid’s appeal to nullify her victory in the 15th General Election. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Apex court dismisses BN candidate’s appeal, Mas Ermieyati remains as Masjid Tanah MP

Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong said the ministry is expected to table two amendment bills this year to raise the Social Security Organisation insured salary ceiling for workers from RM5,000 to RM6,000. — Bernama pic

Minister: Amendments to raise workers’ Socso insured salary ceiling to be tabled in Parliament this year

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (2nd right) shakes hands with Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov (2nd left) during a meeting on February 28, 2024. Also present is Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (left). — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia, Uzbekistan state commitment to enhance cooperation, says PM Anwar