A Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) member has given his assurance that the body would not shy away from putting a full stop to anti-Hindu activities conducted in the state by Dravidian groups. “As a PHEB commissioner, I would be opposite of them. I don’t see them doing anything (negative) in Penang although there was…
A ceasefire deal is being drawn by the US and France to bring about a 60-day ceasefire for Lebanon and Israel. This is being worked out as Hezbollah is launching attacks on Israel from the south of Lebanon. The 60-day ceasefire would allow the withdrawal of the Israeli Defence Forces from south Lebanon and allow…
Shalini Periasamy who was recently implicated in the cyberbullying case of Hema Subramaniam denied that she was detained by the police. She also did not mention that she was released on police bail. In a TikTok video posted on Nov 23 at 3 am, she claimed that reports of her detention were rumours. “There are…
First term Bagan Dalam assemblyman Kumaran Krishnan urged factions of the Malaysian society to give more time for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, better known as PMX, to bring about real changes to the society instead of calling him out as Prime Minister for Palestine. “That is the disappointment of some factions (in the…
Shalini Periasamy, who had received a slap on the wrist for cyber bullying the late Rajeswari Appahu, was detained by the police on Nov 17 for cyberbullying Hema Subramaniam before being released on police bail. This was confirmed by Cheras police chief ACP Aidil Bolhassan. The probe on Shalini is ongoing and he declined to…
The controversy over the appointment of a new appeals board chairman under Penang’s Freedom of Information Enactment 2010 is now resolved with the appointment of Datuk K Kumaraendran. Some quarters had levelled allegation of nepotism over the appointment of Baldev Gurchan Singh who also happens to be Deputy Chief Minister II Jagdeep Singh Deo’s father…
U.S. billionaire Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, has criticised Australia’s proposed law to ban social media for children under 16 and fine social media platforms of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million) for companies for systemic breaches. Australia’s centre-left government on Thursday introduced the bill in parliament. It plans to try an…
Shaun Kua The recent Fashion Valet saga highlights, for better and for worse, government involvement in the local startup scene. The current marquee policy for startups is KL20. It was launched to much fanfare in April and is supplemented by the Malaysia Startup Ecosystem Roadmap (SUPER) 2021-2030. These policies aspire to turn Malaysia into…
While there are no laws that criminalises the act of Islamising minors within what is permitted in the Federal Constitution, the Federal Court decisions in the case of Indira Gandhi and Loh Siew Hong ruled that converting an under aged minor without the permission of their parents are illegal. “There are no legal provisions for…
By: NARINDER PAL SINGH While the Madani government had officially welcomed the Afghanistan delegation here, there should be a robust plan for continuity in the collaboration between the two nations. Those voices that have raised a concern on the visit should instead be more focused on floating the bigger issue of the country, especially on…
