Up to RM2 billion in the Human Resources Department levy fund is now accessible to employers who hire university graduates or TVET graduates. Employers would be able to use the funds to pay salary to their workers who are the above stated graduates effective from September onwards. “As a Merdeka gift, I am unlocking up…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim brushed off allegations that the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra) was slow in rendering assistance. “Claims that Mitra did not give quick approval are untrue. The figures are there,” he said during Prime Minister Question Time this morning. He pointed out that 122,082 Indians benefitted from Mitra initiatives which…
PSM denied that it is joining a loose coalition against the government that was led by the Perikatan Nasional bloc. “Our chairman Dr D Michael Jeyakumar was supposed to go but he could not make it,” said Parti Sosialis Malaysia’s deputy chairman S Arutchelvan when contacted. “Muda chairman Amira Aisya Abdul Aziz said that there…
BY: KOH SIN YEE Lifestyle migration is on the rise. Some warmer climate countries with lower living costs, especially in Southeast Asia, Latin America and Southern Europe, have introduced lifestyle migration visa programmes for people seeking to retire, to invest in property or a second home, or to live as a digital nomad. Malaysia has…
One evening in my first year in Canberra at the Australian National University, a lecture by Professor Brij Lal (1952-2021), an academic of Fijian-Indian origin, made me ponder. The British began ruling Fiji in 1874, the same year the Pangkor Treaty was inked. The Indians who were brought into Fiji by the British merchants as…
In the vast wilderness, the lion stands as a symbol of power, majesty, and leadership. Known as the “King of the Jungle,” the lion’s character and behavior have long inspired admiration and respect. As I reflect on my personal growth and the qualities needed to lead effectively, I find that there is much to learn…
Two analysts have called upon Malaysia and Singapore to strengthen food security within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) This is especially so since food security is one of the 11 focal sectors in the zone. “To maximise the potential for food security, the JS-SEZ comprehensive blueprint must contain provisions to promote the agrifood sector,”…
Jelutong MP RSN Rayer pointed out three reasons why Malaysia Advancement Party chief P Waytha Moorthy’s suit to disqualify Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as Tambun MP is flawed. “To begin with Waytha Moorthy’s legal challenge to disqualify the Prime Minister as the duly elected Member of Parliament for Tambun is time barred,” he…
U.S. authorities have secretly placed location tracking devices in targeted shipments of advanced chips they see as being at high risk of illegal diversion to China, according to two people with direct knowledge of the previously unreported law enforcement tactic. The measures aim to detect AI chips being diverted to destinations which are under U.S….
Transport Minister Anthony Loke revealed that the overall maintenance cost for the existing Automated Awareness Safety System (AwAS) is high at RM15,491,876.58 annually. “This encompasses camera maintenance and service, back office system and AwAS summons printing. “Based on a study conducted by Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS), the impact of installing AwAS cameras…
