Beating disrespect in diverse Malaysia
THE reported beating of two bodyguards by their employer for merely observing fasting as required by…
439,286 individuals completed two-dose Covid-19 vaccination, says health minister
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — A total of 439,286 individuals have received both doses of their…
Dasar Perhutanan Negara baharu tidak jelas, lemah, kata Teresa Kok
Ahli Parlimen Seputeh Teresa Kok berkata, walaupun kerajaan berjanji akan mengekalkan 50% kawasan hutan negara pada Sidang Kemuncak Bumi pada 1992, namun pelaksanaan semakan dasar tersebut mengabaikan komitmen berkenaan. PETALING JAYA: Ahli Parlimen DAP Teresa Kok mempersoalkan beberapa kelemahan dalam Dasar Perhutanan Negara (MFP) 2021 yang dilancarkan baru-baru ini. Kok berkata, tidak ada jangka waktu […]
Citigroup exit shows foreign banks ‘cherry pick’, says NUBE
NUBE general secretary J Solomon said multinational banks focus only on ‘big bucks’ like corporate Malaysia and wealthy individuals. PETALING JAYA: The decision by Citigroup to exit from consumer operations in Malaysia shows that rich multinational banks discriminate and cherry pick by focusing on the big players while ignoring others, according to the National Union […]
Giant clam shells worth US$24.8 million seized in Philippine raid
PHILIPPINE authorities said they have seized some 200 tonnes of illegally harvested giant clam shells worth…
Penang Domestic Trade Ministry seizes cylinders of liquefied petroleum gas worth over RM22,000
BUKIT MERTAJAM, April 17 ― The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Penang branch…
Nie Ching chides Perikatan over school management failure
OPPOSITION MP Teo Nie Ching took the Education Ministry to task today over its sorry management…
Pakistani is named champion of Koran reading contest
Hassan Ali Kasi, 21, has beat contestants from 25 other countries and emerged as champion of an international online qari competition. (Instagram pic) ISLAMABAD: To master the art of Koran recitation, 21-year-old Hassan Ali Kasi had to follow a strict regime of yoga, hours of rehearsing vocal scales – and a total ban on biryani. […]
Former deputy minister lists 3 failures in reopening schools amid pandemic
Former deputy education minister Teo Nie Ching said it was not known how many teachers and students have tested positive for Covid-19 and how many schools have been closed. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Former deputy education minister Teo Nie Ching has taken the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government to task over three failures in the reopening […]
Durian trader in Kuantan allegedly loses RM178,132 in investment scam
KUANTAN, April 17 ― A durian trader claimed he lost RM178,132 after joining a non-existent investment…