Nur Jazlan Mohamed

They took their oath of office before acting president of the Dewan Negara, Senator Prof Datuk Seri Dr Awang Sariyan.

BN will focus on efforts to revive Johor's economy as well as increase the people's income if given the mandate.

Nur Jazlan said Bersatu had gone against the basic principle of the Muafakat Nasionals establishment, which is as a Malay-Muslim party consensus.

Effective prevention strategy of the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) had thwarted attempts by terrorist groups to make Malaysia a gauge in determining the spread of terrorism in this region.

The implementation of the fine to be imposed with immediate effect, was not a revenue collection but to compel parents to register their child's birth within the prescribed period.

School children in 420 schools nationwide have been identified by the Royal Malaysian Police and Education Ministry to be at high risk of serious drug abuse, said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Nur Jazlan

It was aimed at increasing security, as well as preventing and recording crime at public places, and hence the installation of the system would probably be made compulsory.

However, he expressed fear of Rohingya militants taking advantage of Malaysia's goodwill to enter the country.

Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the ministry was prepared to do so if there was a request from the stakeholders.

The accusation against the Prevention of Crime Act (POCA), describing it as draconian and not vary from the Internal Security Act (ISA), is untrue.

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has called on UMNO members to close ranks to defend "Rumah UMNO" from being invaded by those who only wish to destroy it, including its own former leaders.

The Prevention of Crime Act (Amendment) Act 2017 was passed in the Dewan Rakyat early this morning.

It also proposed for the act of damaging or losing all other devices used in relation to the operation of the EMD to be considered an offence.

The Security and Development (Kesban) road from Padang Besar, Perlis to Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah along the Malaysian-Thai border over 26.2km will be constructed with four lanes.

The Home Ministry will be extra cautious when issuing special cards to UNHCR following the organisation's refusal to provide accurate numbers of refugees in the country.

The move signals the US and China may ease their trade war, calming fears over tariff impacts on the global economy.

'We've been meeting with China' Trump says vaguely but gave no names or details.

Indonesia is prioritising its national interests in its ongoing negotiations over US tariffs, its senior economic minister says.

China does not seek war but is not afraid of it, and would fight if necessary, says Zheng Zeguang.

China supports dialogue and consultation "on equal footing" to settle trade and tariff disputes, says Finance Minister Lan Foan.

In Malaysia, a surprisingly small portion of agricultural land is dedicated to food production. Approximately 1.2 million hectares only are used for food crops, while the majority is used for oil palm (71.4%) and rubber (11.9%)

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Malaysia open to talks with US on trade deficit, non-tariff barriers, tech security, and possible bilateral trade deal.

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This fast-growing region, namely ASEAN plus China will likely double in economic size over the next decade, says Dr Yao Tang.