Think 'batik' on Thursdays, says Dr Wee on Dewan Rakyat initiative to boost local fabric
KUALA LUMPUR: Among the many efforts to recognise and promote Malaysian batik on a worldwide platform is the decision to allow MPs to wear batik in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursdays, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. Read full story
KJ to decide on Bersatu invitation soon
KUALA LUMPUR: Khairy Jamaluddin will end the guessing game soon on whether he will take up the offer to join Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu). Read full story
Bersih urges end to decades of political appointments, patronage
BERSIH has slammed the unity government for continuing the old practice of making political appointments at government-linked companies (GLCs). Its steering committee was referring to the appointment of Wong Chen as the non-executive chairman of Malaysia Debts Ventures Bhd (MDV), a state-owned enterprise.
Living with the dollar chaos
THE world doesn’t seem too worried about the likelihood of the US defaulting on its treasury debt after June 1. Although the stock market stumbles on the fear of such a possibility, optimism recovers when talks between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden begin.
Girls burnt in deadly Guyana school fire still critical
TWO girls badly burnt in a school dormitory fire that killed 19 in Guyana are too weak to be evacuated to another country for specialised treatment, an official said yesterday. They were injured when the Sunday inferno gutted a building housing girls aged 11-12 and 16-17 in Mahdia, central Guyana.
Govt to bear over RM10 billion in power subsidies, says Nik Nazmi
THE government has committed to financing RM10.76 billion in electricity bill subsidies from January 1 to June 30, Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said. He said this is to ensure 9.5 million electricity users, representing 99% of all users in the peninsula, will not be affected by the rise […]
No need for special Sabah and Sarawak affairs ministry, says Armizan
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no need for a full ministry overseeing Sabah and Sarawak affairs, says Datuk Armizan Ali. Read full story
Time to put an end to political appointments, patronage at GLCs, says Bersih
KUALA LUMPUR: It is time to end political appointments and patronage in government-linked companies, says the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih). Read full story
Sheraton Move hamstrung Malaysian athletes, says Hannah Yeoh
KUALA LUMPUR: Political instability following the infamous Sheraton Move in 2020 was among the factors affecting athletes’ performance in recent games, says the Youth and Sports Minister. Read full story
Fitch places US on AAA rating downgrade watch
RATINGS agency Fitch yesterday put the United States on watch for a possible downgrade over a risk of default amid a government impasse on raising the national borrowing limit. Fitch said the AAA rating “reflects increased political partisanship that is hindering reaching a resolution to raise or suspend the debt limit” ahead of a looming […]