The alleged mastermind of the 1MDB fund scandal Low Taek Jho have been ordered by a US federal judge to forfeit diamond rings and diamond ear rings. Yesterday, a federal court judge in Los Angeles ordered the fugitive financier, infamously known as Jho Low to surrender claims to a 7.35 carat diamond ring as well…
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…
Selangor Pas Youth chief Mohamed Sukri Omar’s attack against Housing and Local Government Deputy Minister Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu at the cost of racial tensions merely for the sake if political mileage, said two Chinese education groups. “We are disgusted by this opportunistic behaviour, which aims to attack political rivals at the expense of Malaysia’s…
As the United States gears up for its next presidential election, the ripple effects of this democratic process will undoubtedly reach the shores of Malaysia, a key player in Southeast Asia. With bilateral trade between the two nations reaching $63.4 billion in 2022, and US foreign direct investment in Malaysia totaling $10.6 billion in 2021,…
It is hard to ignore that the US political culture is in turmoil, and the rest of the world is giving it a side-eye while observing its development. The recent assassination attempt of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, the series of foreign policy blunders under the Biden administration, and a few months earlier, widespread campus…
DAPSY National Varsity Affairs Bureau director Ho Chi Yang slammed Selangor Pas Youth for condemning AMANAH Wanita chief, Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu’s participation in a school charity event sponsored by Tiger Beer. “The fundraising event, now in its 30th year, has raised substantial funds for Chinese primary schools across Malaysia, improving their facilities and providing…
To accommodate Singapore volunteers teaching English, the guidelines previously used for U.S. teachers have been updated. “We have previously engaged educators from the United States and South Korea to teach English and Korean, respectively. “I do not foresee any significant challenges in implementing this programme,” Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said, reported The Star. She said…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim made it clear that changes to RON95 rationalisation are off the table for now. He said the government will concentrate on clarifying the rationalisation of diesel subsidies to the people first before moving on to RON95. “It is not an issue and we (will) deal with diesel (first), to…
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court abolished the majority of government job quotas yesterday, following nationwide student-led protests that escalated into violent riots, resulting in at least 139 deaths. Dismissing the lower court decision, the Supreme Court instructed the government to reduce job quotas for families of independence fighters to 5%, according to Bangladesh Attorney General A.M. Amin…
