MIC vice president Datuk T Murugiah called on the federal government to declare an additional public holiday on Nov 1 to allow Hindus a longer period to celebrate Deepavali. Deepavali celebrated by Hindus has always been a one day public holiday. He pointed out that the extra holiday would not only benefit the Indian community…
While Malaysia and Singapore is well known for its native Chinese speakers, new data indicates that native Chinese speakers are largest in numbers in Thailand within the Southeast Asian region. Malaysia’s native Chinese speakers amount to 3.7 million, second only to Thailand that record 8.8 million. Singapore is not too far away as they have…
Satu lagi kes kematian doktor perubatan di Hospital Seberang Jaya, Pulau Pinang yang didakwa kerana buli akan turut disiasat oleh Kementerian Kesihatan. Menteri Kesihatan Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad mengesahkan bahawa siasatan dalam sedang dijalankan sejurus selepas aduan kes tersebut diterima. Beliau turut menafikan dakwaan bahawa kementeriannya lewat mengambil tindakan. “Saya maklum ada pihak mendakwa…
Suruhanjaya siasatan bebas yang ditubuhkan untuk menyiasat dakwaan buli yang membawa kepada kematian pakar patologi perubatan di Hospital Lahad Datu, Sabah – Dr Tay Tien Yaa akan diberi tempoh lanjutan tiga bulan untuk menyiasat kes buli di seluruh negara. Perkara ini dinyatakan oleh Menteri Kesihatan Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad ketika menjawab soalan Lee Chuan…
Penang Hindu Endowments Board chairman RSN Rayer has a hard hitting message for Dravidian NGOs who are interfering into the practice of Hindus. “Dravidians have no right to tell Hindus how to practice Hinduism. “Saraswathi pooja will continue in all Tamil schools,” Rayer told Harapan Daily. He said this in response to a recent call…
The 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Russian warship Zhemchug in the Penang Straits will commence today with a visit to the Penang Hospital. Later, a Russian naval and diplomatic delegation of eight persons, including Penang’s own civil society luminary Datuk Seri Anwar Fazal will visit the hospital. A brief solemn ceremony would take…
The construction of SJKT Sungai Bakap was one of the reasons for PKR to lose the Sungai Bakap by-election, revealed RSN Rayer PH-Jelutong while debating the Auditor General’s report. There are a few issues close to the Indians. I would like to touch on the abandoned school project of SJKT Sungai Bakap for the past…
Seorang senator mempertahankan tuntutan peruntukan dana Lim Guan Eng (PH-Bagan) meskipun ia ditentang oleh ahli Parlimen pembangkang, Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan (PN-Tasek Gelugor). Senator Dr A Lingeshwaran menjelaskan bahawa tuntutan tersebut dibuat oleh Lim kerana ia dimohon secara khusus untuk Parlimen Bagan sahaja. Jumlah yang dimohon ialah RM5.6 juta tetapi jumlah yang diperoleh hanya…
Penang Hindu Endowments Board has been giving out educational aid despite the ongoing disputes involving its former and current commissioners. On Oct 13 the PHEB dished out RM45,900 to a total of 50 Hindu students. Last month, RM68,000 were given to 85 students. In addition to that RM17,000 was given out in this two months…
Orang turut ditafsirkan sebagai syarikat dan pertubuhan dalam usaha mencegah aktiviti scam, kata Menteri Undang-Undang dan Reformasi Institusi Datuk Azalina Othman Said. “Kerajaan telah pun meminda Kanun Keseksaan dan Kanun Tatacara Jenayah. Seksyen 424(a), 424(b) dan 424(c) menjenayahkan penggunaan akaun keldai. “Di dalam Seksyen 11 Kanun Keseksaan orang ditafsirkan sebagai termasuk syarikat dan pertubuhan. Ia…
