Rethink education options as costs soar, stakeholders say
PARENTS should rethink education options for their children if they can’t afford the costs of higher education amid the current economic climate, stakeholders said. They said parents must be aware the nature of jobs was also changing, hence the emergence of alternatives available for their children.
93% respondents reject PJD Link, survey shows
PETALING Jaya residents have shown opposition to the proposed Petaling Jaya Dispersal (PJD) Link in an independent social impact assessment (SIA) survey. The survey showed that 93.6% of respondents living along the proposed alignment from Bandar Utama to Bandar Kinrara in Puchong objected to the project.
Dow falls, Nasdaq rises as debt ceiling talks loom
WALL Street stocks were mixed at the end of yesterday’s session ahead of White House negotiations with Republican leaders to avert a US debt default. After a weekend of near deadlock, President Joe Biden arrived back in Washington late Sunday, ahead of the US Treasury’s June 1 deadline for Congress to authorise more borrowing.
TikTok sues to stop ban in US state of Montana
TIKTOK yesterday filed suit in US federal court to stop the state of Montana from implementing an overall ban on the video-sharing app. The unprecedented ban, set to start in 2024, violates the constitutionally protected right to free speech, TikTok argued in the suit.
Duo charged with murder
MELAKA: An online gambling agent and a bodyguard have been charged at the Magistrate’s Court in Ayer Keroh with the murder of a scrap metal outlet manager.The charges on Patrick Chu Chee Guan, 36, and A. Deebanahsok, 27, were read before magistrate Mazana Sinin yesterday. Read full story
Nanta: Damage caused by storm estimated at RM4mil
KUALA LUMPUR: The damage to schools and residential premises here following last Friday’s storm is estimated to cost over RM4mil in repairs, says the Works Minister. Read full story
Everest climber’s jacket found
KUALA LUMPUR: Only a Gore-Tex jacket with GPS equipment has been found so far as rescuers continue searching the crevasses in Mt Everest for hearing-impaired Malaysian mountaineer Muhammad Hawari Hashim, who went missing on Friday. Read full story
Sabah participants who volunteer receive reward points
KOTA KINABALU: A Social Time Bank system, which “rewards” volunteers with credit hours for their work in Sabah, will be launched in July. Read full story
Sabah Customs seizes drugs worth RM180,000
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Customs Department has foiled two drug trafficking attempts by smugglers who tried to sneak in cannabis and ketamine via courier services. Read full story
Hajiji: Our young people mustn’t forget their culture and traditions
KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor wants ethnic groups in Sabah to preserve and develop their respective cultures so that the people, especially the younger generation, will not lose sight of their legacy. Read full story