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Budget 2023 will have a total allocation of RM372.3 billion, with the top three recipients being Ministry of Finance (RM67.2 billion), Ministry of Education (RM55.6 billion), and Ministry of Health (RM36.1 billion), constituting 43.3 per cent of total expenditure. Families earning less than RM2,500 per month with five or more kids are entitled to Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) assistance of up to RM2,500.

Meanwhile, those who earn less than RM2,500 with one to four kids are entitled to RM1,000 - RM2,000.

The Vibes is LIVE from the KL court complex today for Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's solar trial verdict.

She faces three charges of graft involving a solar hybrid project worth RM1.25 bil.

Follow @thevibesnews for updates! Crowd control measures at the court are significantly stricter today than they were last week when Rosmah’s husband and former PM @NajibRazak made his first public appearance since his imprisonment on Aug 23.

The Vibes (and the rest of KL) is LIVE on the ground in the city centre for the highly anticipated 2022 Merdeka parade!

🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾 There's a lot of people here.

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@tajuddinrahman has taken a swipe against certain Umno MPs' stance on 'No DAP, No Anwar', revealing that there were apparently statutory declarations in support for @anwaribrahim as PM.

"I'm a living witness. I didn't want to sign it at first, but I was urged to." "After that, they kept saying 'No DAP, No Anwar'. Those are all lies. They were lying to those who didn't know. Pity the members who didn't know.

"We had to respect the president, right? We couldn't reject the president," he continued.

2. Kindergartens, Nurseries, Kindergartens, Day Care Centers and Mind Development Centers are ALLOWED to operate for children whose parents work. Operators and workers in these centres must have completed vaccination before being allowed to operate. 3. Permission for fishing in pond (kolam memancing) during the NRP period while complying with the requirements of complete vaccination based on the following provisions:
Phase 1: 6.00 am - 8.00 pm in the same district
Phase 2: 6.00 am - 10 pm in the same state

Day 3 of Parliament kicks off with a question from Lukanisman bin Awang Sauni (GPS-Sibuti).

He asks the Home Minister what steps the govt will take to tackle individuals without identification cards that seeking vaccinations. Deputy Home Minister I @IsmailSaid087 says the govt through the National Registration Department (NRD) is taking proactive steps to identify and register these people.

He adds that through Ops Patuh, the govt is also able to identify and apprehend undocumented migrant workers.

Day 2 of the Fourth Term of the 14th Parliament is about to begin.

Follow @thevibesnews for LIVE updates and more! Raising the police blockade on Parliament that took place in early August, Jelutong MP RSN Rayer kicks off the session by asking Dewan Rakyat speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun who gave the instruction.

📸 The Vibes/@sadiqasyraf (August 2, 2021)

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Attendance at schools will be capped at 50% from the entire enrolment at all times, done on a weekly rotation with students split into two groups, said Education Minister @RadziJidin.

MORE TO FOLLOW There are exceptions to these rotations, including:

- PWD students
- 2nd semester, Standard 6 students
- Full boarding school students
- Students sitting for international exams
- Preschool (4-6 year-olds)
- Schools with fewer students (less than 150 students)

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@Khairykj has announced the launch of covidnow.moh.gov.my.

This is in line with the health minister's aim to be more transparent in the sharing of data and to lift the veil of secrecy in statistics. @Khairykj The website will be updated at 11.59pm daily and will, among others, provide granular data on the active cases and where they are located - home, PKRCs, hospitals etc.

We will be live tweeting as PM9 @IsmailSabri60 announces the new line up of Cabinet Ministers.

Follow @thevibesnews today A week after Umno’s @IsmailSabri60’s swearing-in as the nation’s ninth PM, he is ready to unveil his cabinet pick.

After seeking an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong yesterday, he is set to address the nation at 11am today. Stay tuned.

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Prime Minister @IsmailSabri60 is expected to meet the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at Istana Abdulaziz, Kuantan this morning to present his cabinet line-up.

The list is a long awaited one as speculation of behind the scenes dealings have been rife since the PM was sworn in. Read more here:

thevibes.com/articles/news/…

"I strongly believe we will heal this nation together, and bring back its glory."

- @MuhyiddinYassin

Standing behind the PM are @dhzhamzah, @RadziJidin, @weekasiongmp, @AzminAli, @tzafrul_aziz, @HishammuddinH2O, @DatukSaravanan, @titm_official "Unfortunately, while my cabinet members and I are working hard in handling the pandemic, a number of MPs have decided to withdraw support for me."

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According to PM @MuhyiddinYassin, you're only considered fully vaccinated based on the following criteria:

1. Completed two doses of vaccines
2. Must have passed 14 days after the second dose
3. Must have passed 28 days, for those who received single-dose vaccines Those fully vaccinated are now allowed to:
1. Quarantine at home from overseas travel
2. Cross districts/states for long-distance spouses
3. Cross districts to visit children for fully vaccinated parents
4. Solat at religious houses
5. Visit religious instutitions for non-Muslims

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Opposition leader @anwaribrahim is currently being questioned by police over his involvement in Monday’s MP march from Dataran Merdeka to Parliament.

MORE TO FOLLOW Read more here

thevibes.com/articles/news/…

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In yet another turn of events, Baling MP @azeezputera says his signature on a document that circulated earlier was only a mark of his attendance at the meeting.

"There were no other letters that we were asked to sign."

MORE TO FOLLOW @azeezputera Just a few minutes earlier, Tg Karang MP @mynohomar held a press conference stating the same thing.

https://twitter.com/thevibesnews/status/1423561646274842625?s=20

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Amid the ongoing political crisis, a group of Barisan Nasional lawmakers have gathered at Menara DBKL for a press conference today.

Follow @thevibesnews for live updates! The press conference has yet to begin, but The Vibes can confirm these MPs are in attendance:

- Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz (Padang Rengas)
- Datuk Halimah Mohd Sadique (Kota Tinggi)
- Datuk Mastura Mohd Yazid (Kuala Kangsar)
- Datuk Seri Ahmad Said (Kuala Krau)

"80% of those brought in dead were never diagnosed, big proportions of them are not Malaysians" - Datuk Dr Chong Chee Kheong "Busses have been transformed into ambulances that can bring up to 20 Covid-19 patients to health facilities" - Datuk Shafiq Abdullah

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Pejuang founder @chedetofficial, in an online press conference, said that PM @MuhyiddinYassin doesn't have majority.

"Without majority, how can he stay as PM? We know he doesn't have majority because several Umno MPs have announced their withdrawal of support for him." "By right, @MuhyiddinYassin should allow Parliament to sit immediately to determine whether he really has majority." - @chedetofficial

According to Tun M, @PejuangRasmi does not support Muhyiddin or the PN govt. It is separated from all other parties.

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Prime Minister @MuhyiddinYassin has announced an aid package worth RM150 billion titled PEMULIH, with RM10 billion worth of direct fiscal injection.

It focuses on three things:

- Taking care of the citizens
- Supporting businesses
- Increasing vaccination rate From September, the government will distribute between RM100 and RM1,400 through phase three of the BPR programme to the rakyat.

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Among the economic sectors listed as essential and allowed to remain open during the lockdown from June 1 to 14 are food and beverage, healthcare, veterinary services, public transport, banking, and news services.

More to follow! All manufacturing sectors are prohibited during lockdown, except for repair and overhaul, food and beverage production, printing for food and health products, sanitization products, and medicinal products.

@IsmailSabri60

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The KL Convention Centre and National Stadium will be used as Covid-19 vaccination centres while more stations will be opened in Mitec convention centre, said @Khairykj.

More to follow! .@Khairykj said in a press conference today that private healthcare providers will be roped in next month as part of the national immunisation programme.