Sabah assembly meeting to be fully digital
KOTA KINABALU: The four-day Sabah assembly meeting next week will be paperless. Read full story
Cops looking for lorry driver in fatal hit-and-run in KK
KOTA KINABALU: A motorcyclist’s trip home ended in tragedy as he died in a hit-and-run incident here. Read full story
State polls: Dissolution date of Negri assembly to be announced end of June, says MB
SEREMBAN: The dissolution date of the Negri Sembilan legislative assembly will be announced at the end of June, says Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun. Read full story
Youth and Sport Ministry to launch new Rakan Muda programme, says Yeoh
KUALA LUMPUR: A new Rakan Muda programme is among the three initiatives that will be rolled out to the public in the coming four weeks, says Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh. Read full story
Foodpanda to deliver Menu Rahmah dishes
KUALA LUMPUR: Foodpanda Malaysia has added Menu Rahmah dishes, priced at RM5 or less, to its list. Read full story
Taiwan expands adoption rights for same-sex couples
TAIWAN’S parliament passed an amendment today allowing gay couples to jointly adopt children, a move hailed by activists as “another big step forward” for marriage equality. Taiwan is at the vanguard of Asia’s burgeoning LGBTQ rights movement, becoming the first place in the region to legalise marriage equality in 2019.
Putrajaya to review order on usage of ‘Allah’, 3 other words
THE Home Ministry is reviewing an administrative order on the use of the word “Allah” and three other words in a bid to address issues pertaining to the use of these words by non-Muslims, its minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said. Saifuddin said the High Court had ruled two years ago the government directive issued in 1986 […]
Vodafone to axe 11,000 jobs
BRITISH mobile phone giant Vodafone today said it planned to axe 11,000 jobs over the next three years as new chief executive Margherita Della Valle seeks a “simpler” organisation. “Our performance has not been good enough. To consistently deliver, Vodafone must change,” Della Valle said in a statement.
Umno ministers to spotlight ‘Allah’ usage at cabinet meeting tomorrow
UMNO ministers will raise the matter of Putrajaya’s decision to withdraw its appeal against a landmark ruling allowing non-Muslims to use the word Allah at tomorrow’s cabinet meeting, said Azalina Othman Said. The Umno information chief said the issue is delicate and must be handled with care as it involves religious sensitivities.
MetMalaysia issues Level 1 heatwave warning for 8 districts
THE Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a Level 1 heatwave warning for eight districts in the peninsula. It posted the warning on its website’s Heat Wave Status page.