The Cabinet’s decision that vernacular school fundraising events cannot display alcohol brand logos within school premises will not affect the schools’ ability to rent out their halls to outside groups. SJKC Shang Wu board of directors chairman Datuk Lee Wing Kong said the school has never displayed beer company logos on its premises, so there…
Pas is attempting to cool things down on the issue of brewery companies donating to vernacular schools even as Gerakan and Pas have differing stance on the issue. Penang Pas chief Muhammad Fauzi Yusof claimed that Gerakan is overreacting on the issue while Pas merely was capitalising on the issue by targeting Deputy Housing and…
Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard were killed at his residence in Tehran this morning. This was confirmed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). “With condolences to the heroic nation of Palestine and the Islamic nation and the combatants of the Resistance Front and the noble nation of Iran, this morning…
Organisers of Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival – Future Sound Asia – has filed a suit against British band The 1975 and its members individually seeking RM11.25 million, equivalent to 1.9 million pound sterling. The suit was filed at the United Kingdom’s High Court. The 1975 frontman Matt Healy had criticised Malaysia’s LGBT laws and kissed…
Meta has agreed to pay US$1.4 billion to settle a lawsuit accusing it of violating a Texas state privacy law with a feature for “tagging” friends in Facebook photos, according to a deal finalised Tuesday. Meta agreed to pay the money over five years to settle the claims accusing the social networking giant of unlawfully…
When one looks at the federal opposition coalition – Perikatan Nasional – it is clearly stated that its president is Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin of Bersatu. In the Dewan Rakyat, the opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin is from Bersatu. This is despite the fact that Bersatu has a smaller number of MPs compared to…
China Press Daily headlined that the e-invoice measure will be implemented in phases starting from August this year, based on the annual revenue thresholds of businesses. Companies with annual revenues exceeding RM100 million will begin implementing the e-invoice measure from August 1. The Inside Scoop limited-edition cough syrup Pei Pa Koa flavour ice cream, has…
Umno youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh sarcastically suggested that, given the Education Ministry (MoE) approval for vernacular schools to accept donations from breweries through School Management Boards (LPS), gambling companies might as well be invited to run programs in schools. He was referring to the recent controversy over vernacular schools accepting donations from Heineken…
Making defamatory and hate-filled statements is a common tactic used by Perikatan Nasional (PN) especially during election periods, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said that during the Sungai Bakap by-election, PN stirred up voter sentiment by manipulating the diesel subsidy issue to sway the election results. “They used that…
Gerakan Youth secretary-general Andy Tan Hum Wei questioned if deputy president Oh Tong Keong’s threat to have the party withdraw from Perikatan Nasional (PN) over the Chinese schools fundraising controversy represents the party’s official position. “Firstly, I would like to ask him whether this is the party’s official stance or just his personal opinion. “To…
