Charles Santiago As we celebrate Merdeka this year, it is impossible to ignore the deep dissatisfaction simmering across the country. The rising cost of living, stagnant wages, decent work, and the perception that opportunities are reserved for the connected and the wealthy have fuelled discontent. The outrage at the flag fiasco, or the backlash when…
RAM Ratings has reaffirmed Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad’s (MDV) corporate credit rating at AA3 and short-term rating of P1, with a stable outlook. The ratings also extend to MDV’s RM2.0 billion Conventional and Islamic Commercial Papers/Medium-Term Notes Programmes, initially established in 2022. This reaffirmation underscores MDV’s enduring position as a key technology financier within Malaysia, supported…
Johor PKR is eyeing to win over three parliamentary seats in the 16th general election. The three are Muar, Pagoh and Mersing,” said Johor PKR chief Dr Zaliha Mustafa. There is a special focus on Muar as she believes there is a high chance for PKR to win it. “In GE16, Johor PKR will work…
Fiesta San Pedro, the festival celebrated by Melaka’s Portuguese community, will be recognised as Malaysia’s cultural heritage. Tourism Arts and Culture Minister Tiong King Sing said that the fiesta integrates various elements of cultural heritage. A heritage experts committee under his ministry have already met on July 3 to consider the application to recognise Fiesta…
PKR’s Bandar Tun Razak vice chairman Jonathan Vela has taken Federal Territories MIC to task for dragging his party vice chairman, Datuk Seri Ramanan Ramakrishnan into the ongoing MIC-Umno feud. “If you wish to leave your own political family, that is your internal matter with UMNO. But never, under any circumstances, touch the leadership of…
Hezbollah’s chief on Monday doubled down on his refusal to give up the group’s weapons ahead of talks between Lebanese officials and visiting US envoys after Lebanon’s government opted to disarm the Iran-backed rebels. “We will not give up the weapons that protect us from attack,” Naim Qassem said in a televised address. “These weapons…
A total of 80,657 content on TikTok and 2,854 content on Telegram have been removed following requests made by the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), revealed Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. “This puts the overall figure at 83,511 that was removed by the service providers after applications were made by MCMC since the content…
The government collected RM288.45 million in taxes from electronic smoking devices, liquids and gels, both with and without nicotine since 2021 until July 2025. In the same period, the total amount of tax collected from cigarettes is RM15.02 billion. “Overall, the taxes and duties collected from both types of products amounted to RM15.3 billion from…
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail revealed that the Bangladeshi foreign workers made up 37 percent of the foreign workers in Malaysia which makes Bangladesh the top source nation for low skilled foreign workers in Malaysia. “As of June 30 this year, the Immigration recorded 803,332 active holders of the Visit Pass (Temporary Employment)…
GOPAL NAIDU The above question may rile up Umno but the unresolved issues involving Umno and its Barisan Nasional (BN) counterparts seems to be unending anytime soon. What MIC deputy president Datuk M Saravanan described as being treated as step child seems to be a reality for many in the party. Kedah, Penang, Selangor and…
