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…
Hong Kong’s Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Chris Sun, highlighted that Malaysia could serve as a crucial talent reservoir due to the multilingual abilities of many Malaysians, including proficiency in Cantonese, the local language of Hong Kong. “Malaysians are fluent in English, and many also speak fluent Cantonese and Mandarin,” Sun said. “There is a…
AMANAH president Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu dismissed claims of Chinese taking over Malaysia as falsehoods. He stated that these sentiments were being used by certain groups to rally support, adding that instead the Chinese population was actually decreasing. “The government defends the rights of all races, as enshrined in the Federal Constitution. “As such, this…
China Press headlined that the Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir disclosed that Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) will maintain its current admission policy for Malay, Sabah, and Sarawak Bumiputera students, with no changes planned. Nanyang Daily reported that the approved investment amount in the first quarter of this year was impressive. According…
The investigation paper regarding the Molotov cocktail attack on Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham’s residence has been sent to Perak state prosecution director’s office, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. “An investigation was done under section 435 of the Penal Code. The investigation paper have been referred to the Perak state prosecution director’s office,”…
Parallel pathway to train more cardiothoracic surgeons and US based company BlackRock continues to dominate the spotlight in the Dewan Rakyat. Datuk Dr Ahmad Yunus Hairi (PN-Kuala Langat questions Health Minister Datuk Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad regarding the difference of specialist training programs in local universities compared to specialist training programs abroad (Parallel Pathway) generally and…
BY: Dr Firdous Mohd Farouk The rapid deployment of FinTech to be one of the major disruptors and a catalyst for major transformative efforts in the realm of integrated reporting. Unlike traditional financial reporting which focuses solely on financial metrics, integrated reporting (IR) is a holistic approach that combines financial statements with environmental, social and…
The Education Ministry has increased the maintenance allocation for both national type Tamil primary schools (SK) and government aided Tamil schools (SBK), said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. “For the year 2023, the ministry has channelled maintenance allocation to 90 SK to the tune of RM9.29 million and 277 SBK amounting to RM19.08 million. “For this…
The Home Ministry has taken a proactive step by forming a task force to identify and implement the declaration of Prohibited Area and Prohibited Places at the PDRM facilities and premises especially police stations nationwide, revealed minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. “The declaration was done in accordance to legal provisions under the Prohibited Area…
Natural Resources and Environment Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad pointed out that Malay reserve land is within the jurisdiction of the state. Hence it is best to raise issues related to Malay reserve land to the state legislative assembly. “Issues related to Malay reserve land is more suited to be debated at the state…
