Govt stands firm against power abuse, corruption, says Anwar
PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim said despite being viewed with cynicism, the unity government remains firm in its stance against abuse of power and corrupt practices. Citing the government’s decision to stop the practice of hiring foreign workers using agents as an example, Anwar said despite objections from a few stakeholders, measures to ensure that the […]
Cops probe video of man tossing trash into river in Bandar Sunway
SUBANG JAYA: Police have open investigations after a video showing a man throwing a bag of rubbish into a river here went viral. Read full story
Pejuang leaving GTA a rejection of me, says Dr M
PUTRAJAYA: The decision by Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) to leave Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA) is a signal of rejection of him, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Read full story
Anwar: US govt took six months to confirm Nazri’s appointment as ambassador
KUALA LUMPUR: The decision to appoint Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz as the Malaysian ambassador to the United States didn’t happen during his administration, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
Govt targets half a million housewives to be covered under insurance scheme this year
KUALA LUMPUR: The government targets 500,000 housewives nationwide to be covered under the social security insurance scheme by the end of the year, says Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar. Read full story
Joy and sadness: Bornean conservation centre releases sun bear Sika into the wild
KOTA KINABALU: Dr Wong Siew Te and his team at the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) has helped release 12 sun bears back into the wild over the past eight years. Read full story
Worker shortage among causes of egg supply disruption
THE Agriculture and Food Security Ministry will overcome the problem of labour shortage, which is one of the contributing factors to the low supply of chicken eggs ahead of Ramadan and Aidilfitri, its minister Mohamad Sabu said. He said to address the matter, his ministry, together with the Home Ministry and the Human Resources Ministry, […]
The Hippocratic Oath and hypocritical oaths
I HAVE often wondered how it would be if the leadership of this country was held to the same standards of accountability as the average Malaysian doctor.
Use party channels to voice out concerns, Khaled tells Ismail Sabri
FORMER prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob should have used proper channels within Umno to voice out his concerns, Mohamed Khaled Nordin said. The Umno vice-president told The Star that Ismail, who is also a vice-president of the party, could use the channels that have been provided within the party to share his thoughts.
Texas judge to decide fate of abortion pill in US
A CONSERVATIVE Texas judge is poised to rule on whether to impose a nationwide ban on a drug used for more than half of the abortions in the United States. Mifepristone, also known as RU-486, is one component of a two-drug regimen used for medication abortion and has been on the US market for more […]