Trouble in pro-independence Sarawak party as ousted founder cries foul
THE embattled president of Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (Aspirasi), Lina Soo, who reportedly had been sacked from her position last Sunday, has accused a former member of Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) of orchestrating the coup. Soo, the founding member of the state rights party seeking Sarawak’s independence via a referendum, told The Malaysian Insight that […]
Business leaders hope Budget 2023 can speed up economic recovery
BUSINESS leaders say the retabling of Budget 2023 on February 24 should be an austere one to tackle the ballooning national debt. They also want the budget to reflect smart financial management and adopt good policies to stimulate economic growth coming out of a Covid-19 battered economy.
Clemency sought for US death row inmate who gouged out own eyes
ATTORNEYS for a death row inmate who dug out his own eyes after murdering his wife, son and stepdaughter in Texas asked authorities yesterday for clemency because he is mentally ill. Andre Thomas, 39, was convicted of killing his family in 2004. His lawyer Maurie Levin told a press conference he was “one of the […]
Creating jobs and generating renewable energy while combating climate crisis
RECENTLY, the United States enacted a law called the Inflation Reduction Act allocating US$374 billion (RM1.63 trillion) in green incentives to tackle the climate crisis. The implementation of this law is intended to trigger a boom in clean energy, creating thousands of jobs. Similarly, the European Commission is proposing a green deal industrial plan that […]
Global stocks rise after strong US retail sales, better UK inflation data
WALL Street stocks shrugged off early weakness and pushed higher yesterday as they followed European bourses upward after strong US economic data. US retail sales jumped by 3% last month to US$697 billion (RM3.04 trillion), easily topping estimates in the latest indication of strength in the US economy – something that has sometimes rattled equity […]
Cabinet to discuss student allowance for industrial training
KUALA LUMPUR: A suggestion to compel the private sector to pay allowances to students undergoing industrial training will be brought to the Cabinet for discussion, says Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh. Read full story
Health services in crisis
PETALING JAYA: “Sometimes it is like a warzone”. Read full story
Weaving songket from memory
KUALA TERENGGANU: Being blind has not stopped Gayah Awang, 54, from earning a livelihood weaving traditional songket. Read full story
Halfway house helps rebuild lives after prison
JOHOR BARU: At the age of 19, R. Applasamy started selling drugs on the streets, before taking the substance himself not long after. Read full story
Blueprint for high-end rural tourism lies with Sabah eco-lodge
KOTA KINABALU: Community-based tourism operators interested in high-end rural tourism have been urged to take a leaf from a multiple award winning eco-lodge tucked deep inside Sabah’s 130 million-year-old ancient rainforest of Danum Valley. Read full story