Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying said that the Penang Hokkien Association should work with young people to preserve Hokkien. “There was once concern within the Chinese community as young people gradually abandoned learning their dialects. “Fortunately, with the rise of social media, more young people are now promoting their dialects through short videos, songs,…
Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm M. Kumarasan said that there have been no new suspects related to the disappearance of Albertine Leo Jia Hui. He said that, aside from the five suspects already detained, no additional arrests had been made as of noon on Wednesday, July 24. “No new arrests. Thank you,” he said. When…
Noriko Ohara, a renowned Japanese voice actress known for her role as Nobita in the Doraemon series, has passed away at 88. Her agency, 81 Produce, announced her death yesterday. “Our company’s actor, Noriko Ohara (real name Noriko Tobe), passed away on Jul 12, 2024, at the age of 88, after undergoing treatment for an…
Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said that fundraising for Chinese schools has been a longstanding practice since her secondary school days, and participating in such events did not lead her to alcoholism. “However, I did not become an alcoholic,” she said, inferring that she participated in such an event before. She was referring to…
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…