Home Ministry bans 3 publications containing immoral elements
THE Home Ministry has banned three publications entitled “The Tale of Steven”, “Jacob’s Room To Choose” and “Aku”, deemed to be harmful to Malaysian values with two books containing LGBT elements. The ministry, in a statement today, said that the Prohibition Order was issued in accordance with provisions under section 7(1) of the Printing Presses […]
Public advised to seek non-critical treatment at clinics
PUTRAJAYA: The public is advised to seek treatment at the nearest health clinic first for non-emergency cases and give way to critical patients at the Emergency and Trauma Department of the Putrajaya Hospital. Read full story
Anwar leaves for Turkiye to provide moral support following earthquake
SEPANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim left for Turkiye tonight (Feb 14) to provide moral support to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the people of the country who were hit by an earthquake early last week that claimed tens of thousands of lives. Read full story
Police find more body parts in popular Paris park
FRENCH investigators today found more human remains including a head in Paris’s busy Buttes-Chaumont park, prosecutors said, after part of a woman’s body was discovered the day before. Police had been combing the park in the French capital’s northeast for further evidence after park workers made the find yesterday afternoon, a source close to the […]
Refugee activist won’t face charges now as govt makes U-turn
IN an about turn by the authorities, Heidy Quah, the founder of Refuge for the Refugees, said she will not be charged in court tomorrow over a Facebook post about a former detainee’s experience in immigration detention. The refugee rights activist told The Malaysian Insight she had just been informed by the investigating officer (IO) […]
MP proposes TVET certification be made mandatory for prisoners
A MEMBER of parliament has suggested that technical and vocational education and training (TVET) certification programmes be made mandatory for prisoners, especially juvenile offenders.
Banksy unveils new ‘Valentine’s Day Mascara’ artwork
BRITISH graffiti artist Banksy today unveiled his latest UK street artwork, which appears to take aim at domestic violence against women as the world celebrates Valentine’s Day. The mural, which has appeared in Margate in southeast England, depicts a 1950s-style housewife with a swollen eye and a missing tooth seemingly shoving her male partner into […]
Case of woman refused entry to hospital due to attire will be investigated, says Health DG
PETALING JAYA: The case of a woman who was refused entry to Kampar Hospital for treatment due to her attire will be investigated, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. Read full story
Education Ministry to ensure King’s decree to be implemented for people’s benefit
KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry will ensure that Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s call regarding various matters on education is implemented for the benefit of the people. Read full story
Nikki Haley announces 2024 US presidential bid
FORMER US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced today she is running for president in 2024, challenging fellow Republican candidate Donald Trump by proposing a “new generation” of leadership in Washington. “I’m Nikki Haley and I’m running for president,” the 51-year-old former governor of South Carolina and the child of Indian immigrants said […]