Experts urge Khairy to plan his next move carefully
KHAIRY Jamaluddin should act magnanimously towards his political rivals despite being recently booted out of Umno, pundits said. They said the ex-Rembau MP has a long political career ahead of him and should choose his path carefully.
Restaurant owners see red over plan to link toilet hygiene to licence renewal
RESTAURANT owners are alarmed by a minister’s proposal to make “A”-rated toilets a condition for the renewal of their business licence. Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming proposed the move in a bid to put an end to dirty public toilets.
Youth suffers as crippling debt, inflation, cost of living bite
YOUNG people have spoken about their heavy financial commitments after a recent survey revealed that the majority of the youngsters polled were in debt. They told The Malaysian Insight they are burdened with the high cost of living and finding it difficult to pay off loans. They urged the government to come up with a […]
Number of evacuees drops in Sabah, Johor
THE number of people seeking shelter from flooding in Sabah and Johor decreased to 1,935 yesterday evening, according to the respective state disaster management committees. In SABAH, the committee said 556 people were in 12 relief centres across three districts last night, a sharp drop from 1,641 earlier in the day.
Johor moots MM2H scheme to ease property overhang
JOHOR BARU: Johor wants its own version of the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme to reduce the property overhang in the state. Read full story
Indonesia welcomes policy changes
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia and Indonesia discussed several issues including the cutting of time and costs related to the hiring of foreign workers, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Read full story
Salute to cops who escorted woman in labour to hospital
KUALA LUMPUR: Instead of flagging a driver for a traffic offence, two traffic policemen helped escort a woman in labour to the hospital. Read full story
Charged with hubby’s murder
KOTA KINABALU: A woman has been charged over the murder of her husband in a case, which is still ongoing, that saw the arrest of eight policemen, including a high-ranking officer with Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom). Read full story
No provision for theft involving private rented vehicles
PETALING JAYA: There is no appropriate legislation for cases of thefts involving private rented vehicles, and this is why it can only be classified as civil cases and referred to the magistrate, according to the police. Read full story
Man bus-ted for stealing a ride home
MELAKA: He wanted to return to his hometown in Kapar, Selangor, so he stole a school bus. Read full story