Penang may likely provide a second public holiday in conjunction with Deepavali. Deepavali has been a one day public holiday at the federal level in Peninsula Malaysia. “I proposed that the state declared a state level holiday for Deepavali in the state legislative assembly. “Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow promised that he would look into…
The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah turned down a proposal for the name change of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). His Highness said the UPM Board of Trustees and himself as Chancellor were not consulted in advance regarding any proposed change of the university’s name. “Therefore, I do not agree with the proposal,” said…
Hamas representatives will go to Cairo on Saturday for talks on a possible ceasefire in Gaza, an official in the Palestinian fighter group told AFP on Friday. “A Hamas delegation will go to Cairo tomorrow for several meetings with Egyptian officials to discuss ideas for a ceasefire and a prisoner accord in the Gaza Strip,”…
US President elect Donald J Trump wants a ceasefire and hostage deal to take place in Gaza before he takes office on Jan 20, revealed Senator Lindsey Graham (Republican – South Carolina), US based Axios.com reported. “Trump is more determined than ever to release the hostages and supports a ceasefire that includes a hostage deal….
While relations between MIC and the rest of the ruling coalition may appear to be rough at the federal level, that is not the case in Penang. What is the secret behind MIC-DAP cooperation? Is it due to mutual respect? Or mutual understanding? Or have they buried the hatchet and are in a brotherhood? Perhaps…
Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman would be appealing against his conviction and seven year imprisonment and two strokes of caning sentence was delivered to him last year. He had received the written judgment today. “I look forward to clearing my name in the Court of Appeal,” he said via Instagram. “I have always…
While there are calls for seats to be allocated to BN in Kuala Lumpur, Penang MIC chief Datuk J Dhinagaran is grounded on his chances to contest in the 16th general election. “I will leave it to my president (Tan Sri S Vigneswaran). It is too early to discuss about the seats. “One can say…
Google confirmed that it is cooperating with Indian authorities following the death of three men who was reported to have driven off an incomplete bridge, using a route on Google Maps. The group was on their way to a wedding in Uttar Pradesh when the car plunged into the Ramganga river from an unfinished bridge….
In a historic first, Australia’s House of Representatives passed a bill that bans children under the age of 16 from social media. The bill was passed with 102 ayes and 13 nays. The bill makes it liable on social media platforms a fine of upto A$50,000,000. That is equivalent to RM 144,337,701. That is the…
US President Joe Biden announced that Israel would gradually withdraw from Lebanon as part of the ceasefire reached between both nations. Hezbollah will not be allowed to rebuild its infrastructure in south Lebanon in the next 60 days. This is part of the ceasefire agreement worked out by the US and France for Israel and…
