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Budget 2019 to focus on improving public transport and civil service system

Oct 28, 2018

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Budget 2019 could focus on efforts to strengthen public transport connectivity, as well as fine-tuning the civil service system.

Tony Pua, who is political secretary to Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng says the government has specific plans for public transport, including resolving problems faced by the sector.

On civil service, the Damansara MP has rejected claims that the budget will see drastic changes to reduce the size of the civil service.

Pua says such a move would only get a negative response, as well as protests from civil servants.

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Hannah Yeoh wants to move on children's education and better care for senior citizens

More than 20,000 child abuse cases in Malaysia were recorded over the past five years.

According to the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry, statistics show most of the abuse was caused by babysitters and close family members.

It adds, children need to be aware of this issue now, so as to ensure they don’t repeat the act when they are older, and have their own kids.

Separately, the Ministry will be looking into providing better care for the elderly.

It says many women tend to leave their jobs, when they have to care for their children or their parents.

It believes that if more women are to come back into the workforce, support for caring for their parents must be provided.

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Rafizi ahead of Azmin for now...

The battle for PKR's deputy presidency is heating up, with unofficial results giving Rafizi Ramli the lead over Datuk Seri Azmin Ali. 

The former Pandan MP is reportedly 1,200 votes ahead of Azmin, following party polls in 12 states so far.

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Nazri Aziz is BN's new sec-gen

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Former Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz has been named Barisan Nasional’s new secretary-general.

This, as part of BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s proposed rebranding of the coalition.