Exam workshops shouldn’t be discriminatory, say teachers, parents
SCHOOLS should have exam workshops for all who need them without segregating by race, even if only one section of the community needs it, say parent-teacher groups. Claims of discrimination at a school workshop involving Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) students in Johor would not have arisen if there was no intention to segregate pupils, said […]
Disabled community seeks free public transport to reduce living costs
THE disabled community has urged Putrajaya to make all public transport free for them. They said that such a gesture would help them overcome financial burdens, which in turn would let them have a better life.
Nightmare on ‘red road’ border crossing to Kalimantan
THE distance from Ba Kelalan, Sarawak, to Long Midang across the border in North Kalimantan is roughly 10km but the fare – going either way – is an astronomical RM100 each way. The fares here – as they are everywhere else in rural Sarawak and haggled before the start of the trip – are determined […]
Rafizi says targeted subsidies will improve Malaysia’s financial position
THE targeted subsidy mechanism, which prevents the leakage of resources, will improve the country’s financial position, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said yesterday. According to Rafizi, the government meant well by providing subsidies but the spending has swelled amid rising crude oil prices, global supply chain disruptions, the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
Musk, White House discuss electric vehicles
TESLA head Elon Musk met with senior White House officials yesterday to discuss the Biden administration’s push to grow the electric vehicle (EV) market, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. “That meeting did happen today,” she told reporters.
KJ and Noh Omar sacked
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno has started its purge, having sacked former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin and supreme council member Tan Sri Noh Omar. Read full story
Stretching the retirement ringgit
PETALING JAYA: Retirement is usually envisioned as a time when those in their golden years can sit back and reap the rewards of their decades of hard work. Read full story
‘RM1,500 rehiring fee stays’
PUTRAJAYA: The RM1,500 fee for rehiring foreign workers in the ongoing recalibration programme will remain, says the Home Minister. Read full story
Snake temple all abuzz again
GEORGE TOWN: After two years, the famous snake temple in Bayan Lepas was teeming with people as thousands of devotees and visitors came to celebrate the birthday of the deity Chor Soo Kong. Read full story
Scam victims lying to save face, says Cambodia
SEPANG: Many stories of torture, hunger and being human trafficking victims told by some Malaysians are just that – stories, Cambodian authorities have told their Malaysian counterparts. Read full story