Cuepacs says no racial element in civil service recruitment
THE public service never set race as a determining factor in hiring or promoting civil servants, as claimed by certain quarters, Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) president Adnan Mat said. He said the recruitment and appointment of staff in the public service are based on each candidate’s merit […]
New Zealand readies for impact of Cyclone Gabrielle
NEW Zealand’s prime minister today warned residents to hunker down and prepare an evacuation plan as a cyclone began pummelling the northern tip of the country. Cyclone Gabrielle is forecast to envelop the upper half of the North Island over a 48-hour period from this evening, two weeks after parts of the same region experienced […]
Security guard, tahfiz student plead not guilty to causing man’s death
A SECURITY guard and a tahfiz student were charged in the Sessions Court in Kota Baru today with causing the death of a man, last month. Mohamad Sabri Yusoff, 33, and the 17-year-old teenager, pleaded not guilty after the charges against them were read before Judge Mohd Zul Zakiqudin Zulkifli.
Cuepacs: Civil service recruitment based on merit, competency
KUALA LUMPUR: The public service has never set race as a determining factor in hiring or promoting civil servants, as claimed by certain quarters. Read full story
Sonar being used in SAR ops for missing commando feared drown
MELAKA: The search and rescue operation (SAR) for a commando feared drowned off Pulau Undan, Tuesday, continued Sunday (Feb 12) with the use of sonar by the Field Survey Team from the National Hydrographic Centre (PHN) Operations and Borders Branch. Read full story
Sexting chatbot ban points to looming battle over AI rules
USERS of the Replika “virtual companion” just wanted company. Some of them wanted romantic relationships, sex chat, or even racy pictures of their chatbot. But late last year users started to complain that the bot was coming on too strong with explicit texts and images – sexual harassment, some alleged.
Politicians given prime opportunity to play to the gallery
DEWAN Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul is ambitious in wanting to see a reformed parliament, which has a notorious history of always being beholden to the executive. It is not an exaggeration to say parliament has left a lot to be desired when it comes to scrutinising the executive and its function.
MOE vows school repairs will be undertaken fairly
EFFORTS to repair dilapidated schools throughout the country will be carried out in a fair manner through development projects to be announced by the government, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. She said her ministry has detailed information related to dilapidated schools and plans to resolve the issue, in line with one of the aspirations under […]
Scholz’s Social Democrats risk upset at Berlin vote rerun
GERMAN Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats face the prospect of an embarrassing loss today during the rerun of a chaotic 2021 regional election in Berlin. The German capital, one of the country’s 16 federal states, has been ordered by the courts to return to the ballot boxes as the last vote on September 26, 2021, […]
My statement on civil service was twisted, says Ramasamy
GEORGE TOWN: The statement about the civil service being dominated by one race has been misinterpreted by several Pakatan Harapan politicians, says Penang Deputy Chief Minister P. Ramasamy. Read full story