Law grads face fierce competition
PETALING JAYA: Thousands of law graduates are scrambling to secure chambering spots in legal firms, which are finding it hard to cope with the demand. Read full story
Casting a wider net due to limited opportunities
PETALING JAYA: Tight competition for chambering spots among law graduates is driving many to submit mass applications. Read full story
The long and winding road to practising law
PETALING JAYA: After completing secondary school with a Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) or O-level certificate, prospective law students would usually enrol in pre-university courses. Read full story
German media group boss under fire over staff messages
THE boss of Germany’s Axel Springer, one of the biggest European media groups, has been forced to apologise after the publication of a series of controversial private messages triggered anger in its ranks. “I am sorry for offending, unsettling or hurting many people with my words,” the group’s CEO Mathias Doepfner wrote late yesterday in […]
Illegals among six nabbed for begging in Kota Tinggi
KOTA TINGGI: Police have detained six people, including three toddlers, for begging near the city centre here. Read full story
UK nurses prepared to strike until Christmas
NURSES in Britain are prepared to strike until Christmas if they cannot reach a deal with the government on pay, the leader of the country’s main nursing union said today. Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) would strike at the end of April and the beginning of May before holding a ballot on […]
Ministry continues to help women generate income, improve living standards
THE Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) successfully helped and guided 300 women who are breadwinners, single mothers and those who had lost their source of income through the MyKasih Kapital business mentoring course, an initiative under the Wanita Bangkit@KWPKM programme. The ministry, in a statement, said that the course conducted in Lahad Datu, […]
Tax arrears: Over 180,000 people barred from travelling overseas
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 180,216 individuals have been barred from travelling overseas by the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) for failing to pay tax arrears totalling RM7.93bil. Read full story
Myanmar national killed in jet ski accident in Penang
GEORGE TOWN: A foreign national’s outing with a friend ended in tragedy when he was killed in a jet ski accident at the Batu Ferringhi beach here on Sunday (April 16). Read full story
Police arrest man for letting off firecrackers on MRR2
POLICE have arrested a man who was seen in a video uploaded to social media setting off fireworks on the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) opposite Petronas Lotus Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, recently. Ampang Jaya police chief Mohamad Farouk Eshak said the man, 35, was detained at 10pm on Jalan Dagang, yesterday.