When doctor-politicians spout fear-mongering rhetoric
LAST week’s kerfuffle over the Menu Rahmah scheme had hardly died down, only to be followed by another commotion. On February 14th, Kampar MP Dr Halimah Ali criticised the Menu Rahmah scheme for its “low quality”, and worse, she reportedly said the affordable food could expose low-income groups to the dangers of “cancer, autoimmune diseases […]
Guardiola jokes about fielding ‘9 strikers’ in European quest
MANCHESTER City manager Pep Guardiola joked he could throw caution to the wind to finish off Leipzig in the Champions League by fielding “nine strikers”. City were held to a 1-1 draw in Germany yesterday in the first leg of their last 16 tie with Riyad Mahrez’s opener cancelled out by a header from Josko […]
MP given three days to retract claim
PETALING JAYA: Pendang MP Datuk Awang Hashim has been given three days to respond to a letter of demand (LOD) seeking a retraction of his remarks describing the Prime Minister as being more vindictive than Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Read full story
Vital to preserve, maintain strong racial bond in schools, says Melaka exco member
MELAKA: The state government here will build the spirit of unity in education by getting students from various races to be part of a multi-ethnic team, says Datuk Rais Yasin. Read full story
Fahmi Fadzil to meet Air Selangor over failure of residents to pay water bills
KUALA LUMPUR: Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil will meet Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) and the management of the Putra Ria Apartment tomorrow to discuss the best solution after water supply to the apartment was disconnected over unpaid bills. Read full story
Anwar says to wait for budget on govt plans for direct cash aid
MALAYSIANS will have to wait until the Budget 2023 is re-tabled tomorrow to know if the government plans to implement any new direct cash assistance in efforts to eradicate poverty, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.
Qantas returns to profit
AUSTRALIAN airline Qantas said today it bounced back into profit late last year, hailing a “huge turnaround” after swallowing massive losses throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. The national carrier posted a second-half profit of A$1.43 billion (RM4.33 billion) before tax, after accumulating A$7 billion in losses across the previous three years.
M’sian singer Namewee to hold concert at Taipei Arena in April
FOLLOWING many years of fan requests, Malaysian singer-rapper Namewee will be holding his next concert this year at Taipei Arena, one of Taiwan’s biggest concert venues, Sin Chew Daily reported. Read full story
Cash aid for B40 will be announced when Budget 2023 unveiled, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: Any plans to give direct cash aid to reduce poverty will be announced when Budget 2023 is tabled on Friday (Feb 24), says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
Markets stabilise as investors digest latest Fed minutes
EQUITY markets stabilised yesterday following the prior session’s Wall Street rout, as markets assessed the latest Federal Reserve meeting minutes amid worries over higher interest rates. The minutes from the Fed’s February 1 meeting showed nearly all policy makers favoured a smaller interest rate hike.