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By Kieran Leavitt Star Edmonton Tues., April 30, 2019 EDMONTON—Jason Kenney is to be sworn in as Alberta’s 18th premier on Tuesday and is also expected to name his United Conservative cabinet ministers, who will oversee everything from energy to education. The UCP saw 63 representatives propelled to the legislature after the April 16 provincial election. Only one of them is from Edmonton, Kaycee Madu, the MLA-elect for Edmonton-South West, and he could be an attractive choice for Kenney given the need for regional representation in his cabinet. There are other high-profile members of Kenney’s caucus who could be tapped for cabinet portfolios as well. Leela Aheer, who has previously served in the legislature, in 2012 with the Wildrose, is a strong choice for a cabinet position. She most recently served as the UCP’s critic for children’s services and status of women. Article Continued Below There’s also Doug Schweitzer, … [Read more...] about Jason Kenney set to be sworn in and name his United Conservative cabinet Tuesday morning
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Ministry cuts GDP forecast as stimulus package goes for Cabinet approval today
The revision is in line with Thailand’s economic situation, which has been slowing down in the first to second quarter of this year. The ministry will, however, propose its economic-stimulus package to the Cabinet today. Lawan Sangsanit, director of Fiscal Policy Office, said that the country has also witnessed a decline in exports due to the economic slowdown of its trading partners as well as a trade war between China and the US. The Finance Ministry also revised this year’s export growth down from 4.5 per cent to 3.4 per cent. “The economic figures released for March and the first quarter of this year reflect the local investments, which are actually slowing down. Both in the government and private sector, disbursement of the investment budget and import of machinery have respectively increased slightly over the period. Even with higher private consumption, such risk factors may have an impact on the slowdown of the Thai economy.” Lawan said that the … [Read more...] about Ministry cuts GDP forecast as stimulus package goes for Cabinet approval today
Former Cabinet special officer arrested for taking RM1.8m in kickbacks
PUTRAJAYA: An ex-special officer to a former Cabinet minister was arrested today by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly taking kickbacks for a RM1.8 million aircraft parts supply contract two years ago. The 50-year-old suspect, who is a Datuk, was held when he came for questioning at the MACC headquarters at noon. Sources said initial investigations showed that the suspect had facilitated the award of supply contracts by the ministry he was attached to with several private companies through direct negotiations. It is learnt that among the contracts that were done without a tender process was the supply of aircraft spare parts worth RM1.8 million in 2017. The suspect allegedly received bribes for securing the contracts for the companies. Sources also said that investigators are tracing several individuals and private companies involved in the deals. MACC deputy chief commissioner (operations) Datuk Azam Baki today said the probe is ongoing and the commission … [Read more...] about Former Cabinet special officer arrested for taking RM1.8m in kickbacks
Heng Swee Keat to be promoted to DPM in Cabinet reshuffle
SINGAPORE: Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will be promoted to Deputy Prime Minister as part of the latest changes to the Cabinet, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) announced on Tuesday (Apr 23). Mr Heng will remain Finance Minister, said the press statement, and continue chairing the Future Economy Council and National Research Foundation. "He will be appointed Acting Prime Minister in the Prime Minister's absence," PMO said. Current deputy prime ministers Teo Chee Hean and Tharman Shanmugaratnam will relinquish the role. They will, however, remain in Cabinet as senior ministers, with Mr Teo continuing as Coordinating Minister for National Security.Mr Tharman will be re-designated as Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, and will continue to advise the Prime Minister on economic policies, PMO added. He has also been appointed deputy chairman of GIC. The Cabinet changes take effect on May 1. "NEXT GENERATION … [Read more...] about Heng Swee Keat to be promoted to DPM in Cabinet reshuffle
Indonesia president says may reshuffle cabinet before second term
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo is considering reshuffling his cabinet before he is sworn in for a second five-year term in October, according to comments he made in an interview with the Tempo newspaper published on Monday.Widodo won the election by around 10 percentage points, according to quick counts of a sample of votes by pollsters, though official results are not due until May 22 and his challenger Prabowo Subianto has also claimed victory.In the interview, Widodo hinted that he would not insist on choosing technocrats over politicians, saying that "in (political) parties, there are many professional members".Speculation about a cabinet reshuffle had been rife among politicians and government officials before the Apr 17 election, with some ministers in charge of economic portfolios possibly being replaced.Financial analysts say they are closely watching Widodo's cabinet choices, including whether respected Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati will stay … [Read more...] about Indonesia president says may reshuffle cabinet before second term