Senator Sivaraj Chandran is offering a reprieve to SPM top scorers who received straight ‘A’s in the SPM examination but failed to gain entrance into the matriculation courses. “In an effort to support your further education, I am attempting to collaborate with and convince a few big companies. No guarantee but I am trying,” he…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s commitment in eradicating hardcore poverty received royal appreciation from Kedah Ruler, Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah. His Royal Highness said the hardcore poor eradication programme under Anwar’s administration had reduced hardcore poor by 77 percent. “I appreciate the Prime Minister’s concern in swiftly assisting the 1,750 hardcore poor families. I…
Ukraine and Russia said yesterday that priests were among the dozens of captured soldiers and civilians they had exchanged earlier this week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said two Ukrainian Greek Catholic priests taken captive in Moscow-occupied Berdiansk were handed back to Ukraine thanks to the mediation of the Vatican. Meanwhile, Russia said a high-ranking Ukrainian…
French voters cast their ballots on Sunday in the first round of a snap parliamentary election that could usher in the country’s first far-right government since World War Two, a potential sea change at the heart of the European Union. President Emmanuel Macron stunned the country when he called the vote after his centrist alliance…
Johor police are investigating the administrator or owner of the Kelab Penyokong Pas Malaysia Facebook account for linking the Regent of Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, to a corruption allegation involving Datuk Mohamad Zamri Zainul Abidin. Johor police chief Commissioner M. Kumar confirmed the investigation is related to a post titled ‘TMJ has spoken, will…
PH candidate Dr Joohari Ariffin presented his four point manifesto for the Sungai Bakap by-election last night. The four points covers the following issues:infrastructure and progress;morals and education;strengthening family institutions;fair treatment for all. The 60 year old gave assurance that all public facilities would be properly maintained and upgraded. “I will also advocate for Sungai…
A motion has been filed to permanently stay the charges of unlawful occupation of state land by environment activist and former Khazanah Alam Malaysia (PEKA) president Puan Sri Shariffa Sabrina Syed Akil. The three charges has to be stayed permanently since it is mala fide in nature and is an abuse of the court process….
The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission has blocked a total of 549 pornographic websites and one lewd site in the first half of this year, revealed deputy minister of communications, Teo Nie Ching. She said this in response to the a question from Nordin Ahmad Ismail (PN-Lumut) who asked on the action taken on pornographic…
Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has raised concern over tourism, arts and culture deputy minister Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan’s announcement to position Langkawi Island as a preferred Muslim destination by emphasising on spiritual tourism. “Khairul’s suggestion of Langkawi as a preferred Muslim destination has sparked grave concern amongst those in the travel trade, who have…
Deputy minister in Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M Kulasegaran debunked the notion that the Certificate in Legal Practice examinations are the most difficult in the world. “There is an increase in the percentage of candidate passing from 16.4% in 2022 to 46% in 2023,” he said during the oral question session in…
