While Malaysian political circles await for US President Donald J Trump’s arrival to the ASEAN Summit scheduled from Oct 26 to 28 to protest in support of the Palestinian cause, the man himself as a different motive to attend the regional summit. According to New York – Berlin based portal Politico, Trump is attending the…
A police report was lodged by Pertubuhan Pelindung Khazanah Alam Malaysia (Peka) against Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and pest control company PCH Care Services at the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters this morning. The report lodged by Dr Kartini Farah Rahim urged the police to probe UPM and the private company for conducting two dog…
V GANABATIRAU Every year, Deepavali is celebrated with much anticipation and joy by millions of Malaysians. It is a time for families to reunite, for children to celebrate with their loved ones, and for communities to uphold traditions that have been passed down through generations. Yet, despite the significance of this festival, many of our…
YUSMADI YUSOFF When Malaysia assumed the chairmanship of ASEAN, few anticipated that one of our first major debates would centre on whether to invite former U.S. President Donald Trump to the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur. Some see the invitation as a betrayal of principle; others view it as a diplomatic necessity.But beyond politics, this…
Xavier Tan The Visit Malaysia Year 2026 campaign was launched with much fanfare over a week ago at Melaka – one of the states which has enjoyed a resurgence in tourism. It was so crammed in tiny streets of the state that some key tourism officials could not attend the event because there was simply…
BY: HOWARD LEE CHUAN HOW As a Member of Parliament, an Executive Board Member of Invest Perak, and someone with over two decades of experience in the food, beverage, and hospitality industry, I feel compelled to speak up amidst the recent controversy surrounding the Global Travel Meet gala dinner. The allegation that alcoholic drinks were…
Separation of powers between the Attorney General (AG) and public prosecutor would finally become a reality next year with amendments made to the Federal Constitution, along with two new bills. “An amendment to Federal Constitution that determines the source of power will be tabled next year. After that two more bills will be tabled. “One…
Pertubuhan Pelindung Khazanah Alam (Peka) slammed the response of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) to the killing operations of dogs as misleading and illogical. “UPM claims to have taken note of public concern but fails to admit its own responsibility in authorising or permitting the shooting and poisoning of dogs within its campus. “Such omission misleads…
The Sabah state assembly is expected to be dissolved on Monday, reported The Star in an exclusive report. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor will announce the dissolution of the assembly on Monday, a senior political source told. In addition to that, state ministers have already bid farewell to each other and taken photographs post…
UPM has denied allegations that it engaged a private company to conduct ‘dog killing operations’ in its campus. “UPM expresses its regret over this incident, which has gone viral. “As an institution that upholds the aspirations of planetary health, including the welfare and wellbeing of animals, UPM will not compromise on what has taken place….
