The housing issues faced by 245 estate families in Kuala Kubu Baharu would be resolved next week, assured housing and local government minister Nga Kor Ming. The families, from five estates in Bestari Jaya (formerly Batang Berjuntai) had been evicted from the estates, without a home to live in. “This problem has existed since 1998,…
Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming has given his assurance that his ministry is working on a win-win formula to resolve the unresolved housing issues of the Indian community in Bukit Tagar and Ladang Nigel Gardner. “We are working on the win-win formula after the housing problem occurred since decades ago. Stay tuned,”…
Human Resources Minister Steven Sim urged youth to acquire diverse skills for success in the globalised era, as flexible working hours become widespread. He emphasised that employers have the option to hire remote workers or consider foreign employees with the possibility of lower wages, who may not require physical presence in the office. He also…
PKR will celebrate its 25th anniversary by organising a carnival comprising, among others, exhibitions and forum discussions, at Sentul Depot in Kuala Lumpur on May 11. PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar said the party would also hold a thanksgiving ceremony and a dinner to celebrate the sacrifices and contributions of its members. “The history of…
DAP’s Thulsi Manogaran made an impassioned plea to the government to resolve the issues that has been beleaguering the Indian community since they had also contributed to the success of the win of the Pakatan Harapan that formed the government. “It cannot be denied that the change of government this time took place due to…
Indians in Kuala Kubu Baharu are in the dark of the state government initiatives to address issues beleaguering them, said former MP Charles Santiago. This has led to a perception that the community is being discriminated by the state government even though they can obtain aid. The former three term Klang MP of the DAP…
Ahead of the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election on May 11, Pang Sock Tao, the Pakatan Harapan candidate urged out-of-town voters to return, stressing the significance of every single vote. “Every vote counts, and I hope that out-of-town voters will return to their hometowns to support me as the representative of the Unity Government. “In addition…
Default Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi of the Indian National Congress has been moved away from the constituency that he has been traditionally contesting in the general election. The INC decided that Gandhi would be contesting in the Rae Bareli constituency instead of the traditional seat of Amethi. Rae Bareli is also considered a safe…
BN friendly party – People’s Progressive Party (MyPPP) would be campaigning for DAP’s Pang Sock Tao in the Kuala Kubu Baharu. The party’s Selangor chief M Surenthiran confirmed that it is mobilising its machinery in the mixed semi-urban seat. “We have updated our database. There are 539 KKB voters, who are MyPPP members. “We will…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s announcement on the 13% pay hike for civil servants is headlines in China Press. Nanyang Daily meanwhile led with a report that debut of Employment Provident Fund’s third account debut and civil service pay hike would boost domestic spending. Microsoft’s announcement that it would invest RM10.5 billion in the…
