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…
Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching announced that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission is in the midst of developing an alert system that would provide faster, precise alerts through mobile phones in the wake of crises. “At present, we rely on telco companies to send SMS alerts but there are limitations. “Messages to large…
Following calls by Kedah and Penang MIC to quit BN, the Federal Territories MIC too have taken the same path. FT MIC chairman S Rajah said that the leadership must make a stand whether to remain or quit BN as they felt that BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has failed to defend the…
Billed as one of the largest gathering of green conservationists and stakeholders, Penang Green Summit under the auspicious of the Penang Green Council (PGC), aims to educate the masses about how to cope with climate change. Former state executive councillor Datuk Seri Phee Boon Poh sees climate change more as a climate emergency which needs…
India said Wednesday it had successfully test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile which, when operational, should be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to any part of China. The Agni-5 missile was successfully launched in India’s eastern Odisha state, with authorities saying it “validated all operational and technical parameters.” India and China, the world’s two most…
More Indian students have been offered matriculation seats this year compared to the quota, revealed Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. “A total of 1,537 Indian students were offered a spot in the Education Ministry’s matriculation program to fill a quota of 1,116 allocated seats. “Of this figure, 341 students scored 10As in SPM and were given…
The decision by the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) to prosecute Umno Youth chief Datuk Muhammad Akmal Saleh under section 505(b) of the Penal Code is indeed a good move. The section criminalises the act of making statements that leads to public mischief. Hopefully he is charged and sentenced accordingly without a possibility for a discharge…
Since the year 2023 until June 2025, a total of 5,633 juvenile cases have been recorded. In 2023, there were 2,006 cases. The following year, the number of cases shot up to 2,442 cases. As for the first half of this year, there have been 1,185 cases. The top three states with the highest number…
As of 30 June this year, the total tax surplus tax refund paid out by the Inland Revenue Board amounts to RM9.35 billion. The amount involves 3,013,911 tax payers. Of this number, 1,076,503 tax payers received a full refund amounting to RM2.73 billion. This was revealed by Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in his…
President Donald Trump’s approval rating held at 40% in recent weeks, matching the lowest level of his current term, amid weak ratings from Hispanic voters, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday. The six-day poll was conducted as economic data showed signs the U.S. labor market is weakening and as Trump oversees a…
