Author: ANDREW ONG

China Press headlined that the Court of Appeal has sentenced six former cadets from the National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM) to death for the murder of their fellow cadet, Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain, which occurred seven years ago. Kuala Lumpur’s office vacancy rate is the highest in the Asia-Pacific region, yet rental rates are the…

A total of 123 Malaysians, including 80 students, have returned from Bangladesh on a chartered flight today at 5 pm.  The flight landed at KLIA2. Their return comes in the wake of violent protests in Bangladesh that have resulted in nearly 150 deaths. Siti Nurathirah Afrina Azree, 25, one of the returning students, shared that…

DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke will consult the Cabinet tomorrow on the fundraising activities by beer companies for Chinese school development. “Tomorrow I will go to the Cabinet. “I will tell them that this guideline should be revised. “The guidelines should not have such restrictions, at least not for Chinese primary schools,” Loke said. He said…

Democratic Action Party (DAP) national chairman Lim Guan Eng questioned why Pas did not raise concerns about beer company sponsorships for Chinese schools when Perikatan Nasional (PN) was in power. “They are playing both sides.  “PN and PAS are playing a double game, they stay quiet while in power and then dramatically change their stance…

Penang’s tourism pamphlets are available in multiple languages, said Penang state exco for tourism and creative economy Wong Hon Wai.  “My response is that not only is there content in the national language, but also in Arabic.  “The Arabic version by Penang Global Tourism was launched by me at the Arabian Travel Mart in May…

China Press headlined that the Education Ministry stated that it is taking a serious view of a recent fundraising event at a local school involving sponsorship by a beer company and is investigating the matter. Nanyang Daily reported that Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that strict action will be taken…

DAPSY National Varsity Affairs Bureau director Ho Chi Yang slammed Selangor Pas Youth for condemning AMANAH Wanita chief, Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu’s participation in a school charity event sponsored by Tiger Beer. “The fundraising event, now in its 30th year, has raised substantial funds for Chinese primary schools across Malaysia, improving their facilities and providing…

To accommodate Singapore volunteers teaching English, the guidelines previously used for U.S. teachers have been updated. “We have previously engaged educators from the United States and South Korea to teach English and Korean, respectively. “I do not foresee any significant challenges in implementing this programme,” Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said, reported The Star. She said…

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim made it clear that changes to RON95 rationalisation are off the table for now. He said the government will concentrate on clarifying the rationalisation of diesel subsidies to the people first before moving on to RON95. “It is not an issue and we (will) deal with diesel (first), to…

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court abolished the majority of government job quotas yesterday, following nationwide student-led protests that escalated into violent riots, resulting in at least 139 deaths.  Dismissing the lower court decision, the Supreme Court instructed the government to reduce job quotas for families of independence fighters to 5%, according to Bangladesh Attorney General A.M. Amin…