Celebrating Thaipusam
Hindu devotees and visitors throng Batu Caves for the annual Thaipusam celebrations. The biggest festival for Hindus after Deepavali and celebrated mostly by the Tamil community, Thaipusam is dedicated to Lord Subramaniam, also known as Lord Murugan, the deity of youth, power and virtue. This festival is a time for repentance for devotees with celebrations […]
Prioritise urban poverty over smart green cities
THE Association for Welfare, Community and Dialogue is concerned that issues related to the urban poor seems to have taken a backseat while plans of turning cities into smart green cities have gained prominence.
7 Haitians have died this year while waiting to leave Peru, UN says
SEVEN Haitian migrants have died this year in the Andean highlands of Peru as their efforts to cross into Bolivia have been stymied by protests against the Lima government, the UN refugee agency said yesterday. Six of the deaths, including that of a minor, occurred in the small town of Desaguadero, where a bridge over […]
All dressed up for a department visit
Commentary by Mustafa K. Anuar THERE is a meme depicting a cartoon character who was robbed of his money as well as his clothes because the robbers concerned wanted to ensure he is not decently dressed to go to a police station to make a report.
Penang cops arrest two alleged triad members for extorting trader
GEORGE TOWN: Police have arrested two men in their 20’s for allegedly extorting a trader on Jalan Kebun Bunga here on Friday (Feb 3). Read full story
Hajiji is now Gagasan Rakyat chief
KOTA KINABALU: Former members of Sabah Bersatu who left the party last December have officially joined Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah. Read full story
Crowd thrilled by Thaipusam chariot-lion dance procession in KL
PETALING JAYA: The streets of Kuala Lumpur became a cultural melting pot as people were treated to a unique showcase of Malaysian culture with the celebration of two major events – Chap Goh Meh and Thaipusam. Read full story
Act against BN lawmakers who supported Muhyiddin too, says DAP MP
BARISAN Nasional (BN) should take action against its lawmakers who signed statutory declarations to support Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister, a DAP representative said. Kampar MP Chong Zemin questioned why punishment was only meted out to Umno MPs but not BN representatives.
Bersatu no. 2 says to give Nurul Izzah a chance to prove capability
BERSATU deputy president Ahmad Faizal Azumu today called on all parties to give chance to former Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar, to prove her capability in shouldering the responsibilities as senior economic and financial adviser to the prime minister. He said the duties that come with the post are daunting, but believed that with Nurul Izzah’s […]
Former British PM Truss says was never given a ‘realistic chance’
FORMER British prime minister Liz Truss has said she was never given a “realistic chance” to implement her radical tax-cutting agenda by her party and by a “powerful economic establishment”, the German Press Agency reported. In her first detailed comments since she was forced out of Downing Street, the former leader said she had not […]