PUTRAJAYA, May 16 — The government is prepared to declare an emergency if the current hot spell in the country turns extreme, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — The agenda of women’s empowerment, and the involvement of at least 30 per cent of women in decision-making groups at every level, are among those contained in a resolution, called Tekad Wanita Perpaduan, signed in conjunction with the Unity Government National Women’s Convention today.

KUALA TERENGGANU, May 13 — A Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institution Unit will be established to coordinate student recruitment and courses offered by 1,260 TVET institutions across the country.

PUTRAJAYA, May 11 — Malaysia does not want to be complacent and will continue to step up monitoring of terrorist activities even though it is improving in the Global Terrorism Index (GTI), said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

PUTRAJAYA, May 2 — Road closures due to roadworks and construction need to be reduced, and the affected roads must be reopened as an immediate measure to overcome traffic congestion, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

PUTRAJAYA, May 2 — Public transport services must be used efficiently to reduce traffic congestion in city centres, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

KUALA LIPIS, May 1 — The Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW) has set a target to have at least 400 Orang Asli students continue their studies at public universities or private higher education institutions this year, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The statement said to have been issued by Alor Setar PKR’s Youth Wing (AMK) protesting the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at the 2023 Kedah MADANI gathering is fake.

PONTIAN, April 28 — The Cabinet needs to discuss whether there is a need to extend the school holidays following a heatwave that is hitting the country currently.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged Muslims celebrating Aidilfitri in Malaysia to remain vigilant against the new Covid-19 variant XBB1.16, or Arcturus.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — The Aidilfitri Special Financial Assistance (BKKA) of RM200 to 318,642 rubber smallholders from the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda), will be paid on Friday (April 14) onwards, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

PUTRAJAYA, April 3 — The number of unsubsidised fuel stations in the country’s border areas will be increased in stages to combat the problem of leakage in the sale of subsidised diesel, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

BAGAN DATUK, April 1 — The Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW) through Risda will add another latex production depot to increase the production of the commodity in this country.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — The government will create a database that contains all the information about micro, small-and-medium enterprises (PMKS) under 66 agencies and institutions in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — All members of Dewan Rakyat, from both the government and the opposition, will have to undergo a health check once a year starting from the next session of the Dewan Rakyat in May.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Meetings of the Cabinet Committee to Combat Dengue have been reactivated after dengue cases surged more than 400 per cent this year, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — Corporate companies and individuals who wish to contribute aid to the homeless in conjunction with the month of Ramadan and Hari Raya Aidilfitri are recommended to coordinate their efforts with the departments involved, such as the National Welfare Foundation (YKN).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — A new mechanism or process needs to be implemented to speed up the issuance of halal certificates, which currently takes about nine months due to several constraints, including bureaucracy, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — The proposal to establish Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) pay schools for well-to-do groups will not involve any government allocations, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

PUTRAJAYA, March 21 — The government is establishing the Madani Council as an initiative to translate the implementation of the Madani concept to build an ideal Madani Nation, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.