New Sunday Times : LEADERS HOPE FOR UNITY AND PROSPERITY

1.1.2023 : "UNITY" and "prosperity" were the common themes in New Year's greetings from the country's leaders as Malaysia ushered in 2023. Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, in their New Year message, said they hoped the people and the country would be blessed and protected from any calamity.

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New Straits Times : PM UNVEILS AID TO HELP THE NEEDY COPE

21.12.2022 : THE Dewan Rakyat yesterday unanimously passed the Consolidated Fund (Expenditure on Account) Bill 2022, which provides RM107.72 billion in civil service expenditure for a part of 2023. Prime MInister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the finance minister, said the mini-budget that he tabled would give temporary parliamentary approval for the government to spend a portion of the total estimated expenses during the months prior to the retabling and passing of the Supply Bill for 2023.

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The Star : PM : Be vigilant during monsoon

20.12.2022 : KUALA LUMPUR : Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on everyone to be vigilant and avoid high-risk areas during the monsoon season. He also instructed local authorities to monitor and increase safety precautions at recreational and resort areas in their respective states. 

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The Star : Mini-budget gets through in the Dewan

21.12.2022 : KUALA LUMPUR : The Consolidated Fund (Expenditure on Account) Bill involving funds of RM107.72bil to pay off urgent expenditures for 64 government entities including ministries has been passed in the Dewan Rakyat.

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The Star : Limited electricity tariff hike

15.12.2022 : PUTRAJAYA : Only multinational and large export-oriented companies will be subjected to an electricity tariff hike, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The announcement by the Prime Minister comes after the government decided not to increase the tariff for households and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which will result in a RM30bil crunch to the government's coffers.

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