PUTRAJAYA, Feb 5 — Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who is on a two-day official visit to Malaysia, was accorded an official welcome at Perdana Putra here today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The government is expected to announce an increase in the padi purchase floor price next week, along with additional subsidies to mitigate the impact on consumers.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The electricity tariff hike, set to be implemented from July 1, will not affect 85 per cent of the country’s population, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The government intends to adopt successful agricultural methods used in Sekinchan, which have significantly boosted rice production, for use in other states such as Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan, and Terengganu.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — Malaysia will actively build trade relations with other countries, such as China, Russia and Brazil, instead of waiting for the impact of potential US trade tariffs, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday received four courtesy calls, including a visit from renowned American scholar and preacher of Palestinian descent, Omar Suleiman, who is based in Texas, at the Parliament Building.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has assured that any increase in electricity tariffs will not burden the business community and that 85 per cent of households will continue to receive subsidies.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — The government has proposed to implement a mandatory two per cent Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contribution rate on foreign workers, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — The Madani government will ensure that the distribution of the country’s economic wealth is being optimised for the nation’s development to benefit all segments of the society, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today attended a Dewan Rakyat pre-sitting briefing with Unity Government MPs at Kompleks Seri Perdana here.

IPOH, Jan 31 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today announced an immediate allocation of over RM25 million to repair infrastructure damaged by disasters in Sabah and Sarawak.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today expressed his deep sadness over the tragic aviation disaster at Reagan National Airport near Washington DC yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on all Malaysians to focus on the nation’s progress and interests rather than issues that could undermine unity.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has directed the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) to enhance coordination of the entire federal and state response machinery following the floods in Sabah and Sarawak.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — A Special Inter-Agency Coordination Committee, to be managed by the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) and the Malaysia Waqf Foundation, will be established to support Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s commitment to rebuilding Gaza.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Malaysia will build a school, hospital and mosque to assist Palestine with the reconstruction of Gaza, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed hope that Chinese New Year will mark a fresh start in strengthening the spirit of unity and family for the benefit of the nation.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to leverage the strengths of both countries to enhance cooperation in various fields, including defence, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Malaysia and Indonesia remain committed to ensuring continued cooperation between the countries’ oil giants Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and PT Pertamina (Persero).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged padi farmers to ensure their planned gathering in Putrajaya tomorrow does not disrupt Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's state visit.