Author: ANDREW ONG

The announcement to join international organisation BRICS just prior to Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Malaysia is no accident, said academic Dr Ong Kian Ming. “I think this is something that’s quite consistent with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s idea of balancing right between the East and the West and it is no…

DAP Selangor treasurer Ong Kian Ming said the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) is not meant for people but for organisations and products. “ISO 1400-2015 is actually certification for the Environmental Management System. “So I mean it’s a good ISO, like all ISO there is a certain standard you have to fulfil but it’s certainly not…

China Press headlined that a local company is suspected of misusing the Johor Darul Ta’zim FC (JDT) name to promote a fraudulent vending machine investment plan. So far, 19 people have lost a total of RM1.84 million. Nanyang Daily front paged that from last year to the first five months of this year, an average…

China Press reported that Perfect (China) Co. Ltd planned to make a generous donation to several educational institutions. New Era University College will receive a donation worth RM50 million.  Other educational institutions including the University of Malaya, Tunku Abdul Rahman University, Tsun Jin Independent High School, Kuen Cheng High School, and Confucian Private Secondary School,…

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek denied claims that certain schools are not subject to the new guidelines for the Dual Language Programme (DLP). She stated that all schools must adhere to the new DLP guidelines even if it goes against the wishes of parents. “No, all government schools must follow the guidelines,” she said in response…

The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) will offer a detailed explanation regarding Malaysia’s decline in the latest World Competitiveness Ranking issued by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), later this evening. Its minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the ministry received the report and is now reviewing it to understand…

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said that the funds generated from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim’s acquisition of the FFF1 licence plate will be allocated to various initiatives within the Ministry of Transport.  “I, representing the Ministry of Transport, deeply appreciate Your Majesty’s contributions and concern for the welfare of the people.  “These funds will be…

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim successfully acquired the ‘FFF1’ licence plate with a winning bid of RM1.75 million. In a Facebook post, His Majesty expressed hope that the proceeds from the bid, which will be directed to the federal government, would be utilized to assist the people. “Special edition vehicle plate number FFF 1 belongs…

China Press, Nanyang Daily, Kwong Wah Daily and Guang Ming Daily headlined that Malaysia and China signed 14 memoranda of understanding and cooperation agreements yesterday, including the Protocol on Phytosanitary Requirements for the Export of Fresh Durian from Malaysia, which made it possible to export local fresh fruits from Malaysia to China. Sin Chew Daily…

A total of 12 tourists have been issued lifetime bans by the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China due to their misconduct, bringing renewed attention to unruly behaviour among travellers in the country. On June 17, the esteemed panda research and breeding centre shared a notice on its official WeChat account, naming…