Reward of up to RM30,000 for civil service whistle-blowers
WHISTLE-BLOWING civil servants will be rewarded, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng today. He said the…
ESports a hard sell in education-obsessed Singapore
IN a country highly focused on academic achievement, Singaporean Galvin Kang Jian Wen did something almost…
The people’s mandate needed before GST can be reconsidered – Guan Eng
The finance minister says it was made clear in the last election that the people rejected GST.
Dr M tells HK’s leader to quit, predicts China will crack down on protesters
The PM also compares the situation to the Tiananmen Square incident and advises Carrie Lim to step down.
Finance Ministry offers RM30,000 reward to federal civil servants while curbing graft, saving costs
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 4 — The Finance Ministry has introduced two new awards that can net federal…
2 women accuse actor James Franco of sexual exploitation
James Franco’s acting school is now defunct. (AP pic) LOS ANGELES: Two women filed a civil lawsuit against Hollywood actor James Franco on Thursday, accusing him of running a bogus film school where young women eager to advance their acting careers were duped into auditioning nude or shooting explicit sex scenes. The lawsuit, filed in […]
Facebook increases pressure on Snapchat with ‘Threads’ app
Facebook’s Threads app will tie into Instagram’s ‘close friends’ list. (AFP pic) SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Thursday launched Threads, an image-centric messaging app designed to weave tight circles of Instagram friends together while ramping up its challenge to rival Snapchat. Threads is its own separate smartphone app, but ties into lists of “close friends” that […]
No GST unless Malaysians give mandate for it, says finance minister
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 4 — Lim Guan Eng today assured Malaysians that the controversial goods and services…