Day: June 30, 2026

Datuk Seri Ramanan Launches Healthy and Safe Drivers Programme to Strengthen Commercial Drivers’ Well-Being

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Deputy Minister of Human Resources R. Ramanan today launched the Healthy and Safe Drivers Programme, a MADANI Government initiative implemented through the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport and the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to improve access to affordable and convenient health screenings for commercial vehicle drivers. The launch ceremony was also attended by Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook. Ramanan said that thousands of truck, bus and commercial vehicle drivers go to work every day not only to support their families but also to play a vital role in driving the nation's economy and ensuring essential goods and services reach the people. However, he said these drivers face significant health risks while on the road, and undetected health conditions could lead to tragedies that claim lives and shatter the future of their families. "Under this programme, beginning today, drivers will only need to pay RM30 for a health screening, while the remaining cost will be fully subsidised by the MADANI Government through PERKESO. "These health screenings are not meant to burden drivers but to detect health issues early so that treatment can be provided before they become a risk on the road," he said. Ramanan also called on more panel clinics nationwide to participate in the initiative to ensure drivers have easier access to health screening services. He said that more than 500 panel clinics have been registered across the country so far, but the government's target is to expand the network to 3,000 clinics, enabling drivers to undergo health checks conveniently without having to travel long distances. Ramanan stressed that drivers' health is a key factor in ensuring road safety and protecting the well-being of their families. "When drivers are healthy, journeys become safer. When journeys are safer, families have greater peace of mind," he said, adding that the Ministry of Human Resources remains committed to ensuring every worker not only has employment but also returns home safely to their loved ones. -- MINUTESMY

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Minister of Human Resources R. Ramanan today launched the Healthy and Safe Drivers Programme, a MADANI Government initiative implemented through the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport and the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to improve access to affordable and convenient health screenings for commercial vehicle […]

PM Anwar Presents Appointment Letters to New Anti-Corruption Committee Members

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today presented appointment letters to the newly appointed members of the Special Committee on Corruption (JKMR) and the Advisory Board on Corruption Prevention (LPPR) in Parliament, following the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Anwar said the appointments marked another step in strengthening Malaysia's governance framework and enhancing institutional oversight in the nation's fight against corruption. He stressed that both JKMR and LPPR serve as important check-and-balance mechanisms by providing independent and critical perspectives to improve the effectiveness of corruption prevention efforts. During the presentation ceremony, the Prime Minister entrusted the newly appointed members with the responsibility of reinforcing the national anti-corruption agenda. Despite coming from diverse professional backgrounds, Anwar said the members are united by a common mandate to strengthen efforts to combat corruption in the best interests of the country. He emphasised that the fight against corruption cannot be carried out by a single institution alone, but requires close cooperation among enforcement agencies, advisory bodies, Parliament, the public sector, the private sector and society as a whole. Anwar reiterated that a whole-of-nation approach remains essential to building a transparent, accountable and corruption-free Malaysia. -- MINUTESMY

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today presented appointment letters to the newly appointed members of the Special Committee on Corruption (JKMR) and the Advisory Board on Corruption Prevention (LPPR) in Parliament, following the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Anwar said the appointments marked another step in strengthening Malaysia’s governance framework […]

Johor Election: BN Determined to Defend Rengit, Senggarang and Seize Salting

BATU PAHAT, June 30 -- Barisan Nasional (BN) has set a big mission in Batu Pahat to defend the Rengit and Senggarang state assembly seats, as well as being determined to recapture the Penggaram seat in the 16th Johor State Election (PRN). Johor BN chairman Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the party's target this time was to double the majority of victories in Rengit and Senggarang, thus strengthening the coalition's dominance in the areas concerned. "If in Rengit we won with a majority of almost 2,000 votes and our target this time is to double it, the same goes for the Senggarang seat where the majority is almost 4,000, we also need to increase that number." "In Penggaram, which is behind by more than 9,000 votes, we need to work harder to seize it and we are confident in the candidate this time," he said when speaking at the Mandate Presentation Ceremony to the Batu Pahat Division BN Machinery in Rengit, today. Also present were Penggaram DUN candidate Boo Chin Leong, Mohd Yusla Ismail (Senggarang) and Mohd Zaidi Japar (Rengit). The Johor Menteri Besar reminded voters and the party machinery not to be influenced by the actions of a few leaders who attempted to sabotage or carry out personal attacks after not being listed as candidates. He was referring to the actions of former Rengit Assemblyman (ADUN) Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi, who was accused of carrying out attacks on social media, including linking royal institutions to the nomination issue. "You can attack me, but what's important is that voters don't follow that method and should follow in the footsteps of leaders who were not nominated but remain loyal." "We also found out about this through UMNO Secretary-General Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, who he (Mohd Puad) wanted to nominate his own son," he said. The Johor state election saw 172 candidates contesting for 56 state assembly seats with polling day set for July 11, while early voting is on July 7. -- BERNAMA

BATU PAHAT, June 30 — Barisan Nasional (BN) has set a big mission in Batu Pahat to defend the Rengit and Senggarang state assembly seats, as well as being determined to recapture the Penggaram seat in the 16th Johor State Election (PRN). Johor BN chairman Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the party’s target this time […]

Additional electoral roll for May 2026 open for review – EC

PUTRAJAYA: The review of the Supplementary Electoral Register for May 2026 (DPT BLN5/2026) can be carried out for a period of 30 days from today until July 29, said Election Commission (EC) Secretary Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus. He said DPT BLN5/2026 was certified yesterday and gazetted today, containing 40,139 names of citizens aged 18 and above in the period from May 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026 who were automatically registered as new voters. Apart from that, the DPT concerned contains 23,902 registered voters who changed constituencies and 3,400 voters who changed voter category or status. "The EC calls on citizens aged 18 and above between May 1 and May 31, 2026 and any registered voters who have applied for a change of constituency or change of voter category or status to check their names in DPT BLN5/2026," he said in a statement today. He said checks can be made via the EC portal via the link https://www.spr.gov.my or https://mysprsemak.spr.gov.my, the official state election office portal http://ppn.spr.gov.my, the online application https://myspr.spr.gov.my, the MySPR Semak mobile application or the Voter Registration Check line 03-8892 7218. Khairul Shahril said if they find their names are not listed in DPT BLN5/2026, they can make a claim by filling out Form C via the online application via the link https://myspr.spr.gov.my or attending the relevant State Election Office. Any registered voter in an electoral division who makes a check and wishes to object to the entry of the name of a voter who made a change to his or her electoral division can do so by filling out Form D via the online application https://myspr.spr.gov.my or attending the relevant State Election Office. Forms C and D can also be downloaded from the State Election Office portal via http://ppn.spr.gov.my and submitted to the relevant State Election Director for submission and payment of the objection fee during office hours on working days throughout the DPT BLN5/2026 review period. -- BERNAMA

PUTRAJAYA: The review of the Supplementary Electoral Register for May 2026 (DPT BLN5/2026) can be carried out for a period of 30 days from today until July 29, said Election Commission (EC) Secretary Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus. He said DPT BLN5/2026 was certified yesterday and gazetted today, containing 40,139 names of citizens aged 18 and […]

MOH Takes Website Offline Temporarily For Security Upgrades

PUTRAJAYA, June 30  -- The Ministry of Health (MOH) has temporarily suspended access to its official website to allow for enhanced cybersecurity measures to be implemented. In a statement today, the ministry said it is conducting investigations and remedial actions in collaboration with relevant agencies following a recent cyber threat incident, with further updates to be issued from time to time. “So far, there is no indication that the incident has affected critical systems or resulted in any breach of sensitive MOH data. “The ministry’s healthcare delivery systems continue to operate as normal and are protected by separate infrastructure with strict cybersecurity controls,” it said. MOH added that the website is used solely for corporate and public information dissemination and does not store patient medical records or individual health data. “The ministry remains committed to ensuring the security of its digital assets and the continuity of healthcare services for the public,” it said. On Saturday, media reports said the MOH official portal experienced access disruptions believed to be linked to a cybersecurity incident. -- BERNAMA 

PUTRAJAYA, June 30  — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has temporarily suspended access to its official website to allow for enhanced cybersecurity measures to be implemented. In a statement today, the ministry said it is conducting investigations and remedial actions in collaboration with relevant agencies following a recent cyber threat incident, with further updates to be […]

Parliament: Coordination of expenditure to MOH only RM500 million – Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR: The Finance Ministry has considered coordinating expenditure for the Ministry of Health (MOH) by only RM500 million compared to RM3.1 billion as claimed on social media, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. He said the amount did not include major expenses such as emoluments, medical supplies, overtime allowances including on-call allowances , and so on. "The allocation for medicines has also been increased to RM6.5 billion for 2026." "For 2026, the Ministry of Health continues to target the recruitment of more than 18,000 health workers without any reduction compared to the previous year," he said during a question and answer session at the Dewan Rakyat today. He was answering a supplementary question from Datuk Seri Hasni Mohammad (BN-Simpang Renggam) on how the Joint Committee's decision could make the RESET strategy and the Medical and Health Insurance Plan (MHIT) a success following the cuts in MOH allocations. He said the adjustment of operating expenses only involved non-critical expenses while all core expenses including basic services, security, health and education would continue as approved in the 2026 Budget. "This measure aims to create fiscal space to accommodate part of the sudden increase in subsidy spending due to the West Asian crisis," he said. He said the fiscal position was also important because the RESET agenda played a role in seeing how the government could control cost increases in the future. "The core initiatives we are implementing will also provide opportunities to control cost increases through transparency and new approaches such as the diagnosis-related group (DRG) system to ensure that we can control cost increases," he said. Regarding tax incentives for private hospital charity funds, he said the government had discussed with several private hospitals that had established their respective funds, and the funds would be used to cover the cost of treatment for the B40 group at the hospitals. Meanwhile, answering Hasni's original question on the latest status of the implementation of RESET and the MHIT Plan as well as the achievements of the Joint Ministerial Committee since its establishment in addressing medical inflation, Amir Hamzah said that to date, five important initiatives have been implemented. He said the initiative includes the publication of the basic MHIT White Paper in January 2026, the publication of the Cost Range of Common Medical Treatments in Private Hospitals and the publication of the World Bank report on medical inflation in April 2026. In addition, it also includes the publication of tools to help consumers create transparency in assessing insurance needs, making claims and planning personal travel; and the provision of tax incentives for private hospital welfare funds to encourage charitable healthcare services. Amir Hamzah said the government is also actively carrying out the pilot phase of the Basic MHIT plan which will begin by the end of July 2026. "This pilot phase on a controlled scale involves several insurers and takaful operators as well as selected private hospitals in the Klang Valley to test the acceptance of the basic MHIT product and the readiness of its operating system." "This basic MHIT plan is expected to be launched at the national level in January 2027," he said. -- BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR: The Finance Ministry has considered coordinating expenditure for the Ministry of Health (MOH) by only RM500 million compared to RM3.1 billion as claimed on social media, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. He said the amount did not include major expenses such as emoluments, medical supplies, overtime allowances including on-call […]

Malaysians can apply for new version of passport starting tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians aged 18 and above can now apply for an International Malaysian Passport (PMA) with a validity period of either five years or up to 10 years according to their respective needs, starting tomorrow. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the choice of validity period provides more convenience for the people, especially those who frequently travel abroad for work, business, studies or to be with family. He said the fee for a passport with a validity period of 10 years was set at RM350, thus offering a saving of RM50 compared to the cost of renewing a five-year passport twice within the same period. "Hopefully this initiative will not only make things easier for the people, but will also further strengthen the position of the Malaysian passport as a travel document that is trusted and respected internationally," he said in a post on Facebook today. Saifuddin Nasution said the new PMA has been enhanced with 94 security features compared to only 49 in the previous version, through the use of various latest technologies such as holograms, ultraviolet (UV) printing, latent images and other protective elements to reduce the risk of forgery, modification and misuse of the country's travel documents. He said the new passport would be introduced in stages at 71 passport offices nationwide starting this July. At the same time, he stressed that the public does not need to rush to change their existing passports because they are still valid until their validity period is almost over. -- BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians aged 18 and above can now apply for an International Malaysian Passport (PMA) with a validity period of either five years or up to 10 years according to their respective needs, starting tomorrow. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the choice of validity period provides more convenience for the people, […]

Johor Polls:BN To Let Its Work Speak, Avoid Provocation – Zambry

SHAH ALAM, June 30 -- Barisan Nasional (BN) has reminded its members to conduct a mature campaign in the Johor state election and avoid open disputes or any form of provocation. BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said the coalition's strategy is aimed at enabling its election machinery to focus fully on serving voters at the grassroots. “BN has chosen not to engage in quarrels, as emphasised by our party president and Barisan Nasional chairman (Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi), because we are now part of the Federal Government alongside other parties. “We have issued clear instructions to all our election machinery. As always, BN will let its work speak for itself. “We do not resort to insults or slander because we want the election to be conducted in a spirit of mutual respect,” he told reporters after launching the ‘Semikonduktor@UiTM’  initiative at the Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Engineering Complex, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), here today. He said the party's campaign is centred on offering practical solutions to issues affecting the people. “We cannot force anyone to vote, but we must present sound arguments and convincing reasons why the people should choose Barisan Nasional,” he said. Zambry said the coalition's priority, together with its component parties, UMNO, MCA, MIC and the People's Progressive Party (PPP), is to ensure its strategic plans are implemented with integrity to preserve the country's political stability. As an experienced political coalition, he said BN believes its emphasis on economic development and human capital will remain the key factor in earning the people's trust. BN is contesting all 56 seats in the election. Polling is on July 11, with early voting fixed for July 7. -- BERNAMA 

SHAH ALAM, June 30 — Barisan Nasional (BN) has reminded its members to conduct a mature campaign in the Johor state election and avoid open disputes or any form of provocation. BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said the coalition’s strategy is aimed at enabling its election machinery to focus fully on serving […]