By Amar Shah Mohsen SHAH ALAM, Nov 24 — Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari described state Opposition lawmakers as being drama queens today in a raucous final day of the current Selangor State Legislative Assembly session. This is after Perikatan Nasional (PN) state assemblymen acted in...

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Nov 24 — Selangor Speaker Lau Weng San stressed that appropriate action will be taken against Opposition lawmakers who conducted themselves poorly in the State Legislative Assembly today during a motion on appointing select committee members. He was referring to...

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Nov 24 — Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari has clarified that the main purposes of miscellaneous expenditure under the state’s annual budget are for emergency uses and additional needs. This includes the conducting of a comprehensive study on high-risk slopes...

By Amar Shah Mohsen SHAH ALAM, Nov 24 — Opposition leader Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali has been appointed to head the state’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for the remainder of the current term, announced Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari today. The motion was tabled in the State...

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Nov 24 — The ratio of the development expenditure to operating expenditure under the 2024 Selangor Budget is already the highest among states in Peninsular Malaysia, Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said today, following Opposition calls to increase spending...

By Yasmin Ramlan  SHAH ALAM, Nov 24 — The Selangor government is planning to host the Semicon Southeast Asia (SEA) 2024 event, which will take place from May 28 to May 30 next year, focusing on the microelectronics and photovoltaic industries’ manufacturing supply chain. State executive...

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Nov 24 — The state government’s decision to organise the Selangor International Business Summit (SIBS) over two separate dates next year is due to the unprecedented surge in demand and space constraints experienced in its most recent iteration.  Speaking to...

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Nov 23 — The state government is committed to fairly compensating all individuals affected by the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) construction, including squatters residing on state-owned land. State executive councillor for trade and investment Ng Sze Han, speaking...

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Nov 23 — The water quality in the Sungai Buloh river basin has improved this year, turning from polluted to slightly polluted, said state executive councillor for the environment Jamaliah Jamaluddin. She said in 2022, the river basin recorded a water quality index...

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Nov 23 — The Selangor government will consider a proposal to reduce the value of the state's Jom Shopping Perayaan voucher to RM150 so more people can benefit from the initiative. State executive councillor for poverty eradication V. Papparaidu said the...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Nov 23 — The state government has allocated over RM25 million to implement the Jualan Ehsan Rahmah (JER) affordable basic necessities sales programme this year and in 2022. State executive councillor for agriculture Izham Hashim said Selangor is always...

By Fitri Hazim Hazam SHAH ALAM, Nov 22 — The first hospital owned by the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS), the Selgate Rawang Hospital, is expected to be completed by June next year and begin operating in 2025. State executive councillor for public health Jamaliah Jamaluddin said...

By Fitri Hazim Hazam SHAH ALAM, Nov 22 — The state government has allocated RM100,000 to upgrade sports infrastructure in 56 state constituencies, said state executive councillor for housing Borhan Aman Shah. An additional RM200,000 will be distributed to construct new sports facilities like...

By Amar Shah Mohsen SHAH ALAM, Nov 22 — Special approvals for sand mining can be issued on a case-to-case basis, bypassing Kumpulan Semesta Sdn Bhd, the state subsidiary tasked with managing and operating such activities, the Selangor State Legislative Assembly was told today. Menteri Besar...

SHAH ALAM, Nov 21 — State governments do not have the authority to approve increases in water tariffs as this matter needs to be brought to the ministerial level despite the need to do so.

SHAH ALAM, Nov 21 — The state government has ordered the State Audit Division to review Skim Insurans Am Selangor's (Insan) implementation, which provides free group insurance coverage for Selangor's residents.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Nov 21 — Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari has dismissed any suggestions of the state government giving undue preference to certain developers in the massive Selangor Maritime Gateway (SMG) project. Speaking in the State Legislative Assembly today, he...

By Amar Shah Mohsen SHAH ALAM, Nov 11 — The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent major flooding in 2021 served as a lesson to the Selangor government on the importance of ensuring sufficient reserves, said Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari. He said it was thanks to the healthy reserves that...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal GOMBAK, Nov 19 — The state administration is always open to criticism, including providing ample space for the Opposition to debate in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. However, he reminded them to discuss matters...

By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, Nov 18 — The state government will organise a Creative Industry Symposium to formulate a direction plan for the sector next year. State executive councillor for the economy Najwan Halimi said the plan will be developed based on three main scopes: multimedia, cultural...