India has extended its ban on onion exports indefinitely – a surprise move that comes ahead of a general election and is set to exacerbate high prices in some overseas markets. Imposed by India – the world’s biggest exporter of the vegetable – in December, the ban was due to expire on March 31. Traders…
Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli stated that the government won’t extend the March 31 deadline for PADU registration, citing potential delays to subsidy restructuring and targeted aid. “As of now, there are no plans to extend the registration period beyond March 31. “Granting extensions would result in an additional cost of RM2 billion to the government…
Mydin hypermarket boss Ameer Ali Mydin called for an end to the exploitation of socks with Allah word issue by Umno youth chief, Dr Akmal Saleh. for the sake of narrow political agenda. He added that political parties also should steer away from 3R issues. “Both KK Mart and the vendor have apologised. What else…
Drug dealers camouflaged their drugs operations centre as a kindergarten to evade the authorities. However they ran out of luck as police arrested the suspect and seized drug tea packs worth RM1080 in Taman Dagang Jaya, Ampang. The suspect was earlier detained in Cheras, reported Guang Ming Daily. Home Minister Datuk Saifuddin Nasution Ismail’s announcement…
BY: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR LYDIA FOONG YOKE YEAN Making preschool education compulsory was the aspiration of the Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013-2025) to be achieved by 2020. The target remains unmet due to challenges such as the lack of awareness of the importance of preschool education for the 4+ and 5+, inaccessibility in certain geographic areas…
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek clarified that no allocation is needed for schools to implement the Dual Language Programme (DLP). “The ministry would like to clarify that no allocation is needed for eligible schools to open DLP classes,” she said. She said as per a circular released in 2020, there were four criteria that must be…
A total of RM44.1 million have been allocated to 882 government aided Chinese primary schools and RM18.15 million have been allocated for government aided Tamil primary schools this year, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek told. “The amount is part of an allocation amounting to RM900 million which was approved for the maintenance of non – movable…
A staggering amount of RM500,000 was found in a suitcase left at a parking space of a shopping mall in Petaling Jaya. This was the main story in Guang Ming Daily. China Press headlined that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s call for stringement enforcement and monitoring in view of rising food price. Sin Chew…
Selangor DAP would form a specific committee to manage the funeral of Kuala Kubu Baharu assemblywoman Lee Kee Hiong who passed away yesterday morning. She succumbed to cancer. The party’s state chapter secretary Ng Sze Han said the committee is formed to assist the family of the late would be led by him and coordinated…
Senator C Sivaraj has advised students applying for admission into public universities to apply for good courses instead of focusing on the top five universities. “I met the director and deputy director of the University Intake Unit (UPU). He told me that about 8,000 students score 8As annually,” he said via TikTok. “Not all of…
