Speculations are now mounting over who would lead the Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) since the terms of the office bearers ends today. The current chairperson is Jelutong MP R.S.N. Rayer who found himself fighting a wave of dissent after he took over the board two years ago, namely when an external audit found some…
Malaysian Indian People’s Party lashed out at Urimai chairman P Ramasamy by declaring him as an “opportunist” with no “credibility”. “Why did he leave DAP? He didn’t leave DAP because of the community; he left because he didn’t get a seat in the previous state election. He is an opportunist,” said MIPP deputy president S…
The delay in the disbursement of Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (MITRA) funds -RM21.25 million is because the amount was only meant for three programmes for socio-economic development, revealed Deputy Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri R Ramanan. The three programmes are: Application for the first two programmes have been open since 26 June 2025 and…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast for Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 4.5 per cent in 2025 and 4.0 per cent in 2026. In its July 2025 World Economic Outlook (WEO) update released today, titled ‘Global Economy: Tenuous Resilience amid Persistent Uncertainty’, the IMF said the forecast for 2025…
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. will partner with Israel to run new food centers in Gaza to address the worsening humanitarian crisis there, but he and U.S. officials offered few additional details about the plan or how it would differ from existing food distribution centers. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One…
Arab countries including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt joined calls Tuesday for Hamas to disarm and end its rule of Gaza, in a bid to end the devastating war in the Palestinian territory. Seventeen countries plus the European Union and Arab League threw their weight behind a seven-page text agreed at a United Nations conference…
The government has cancelled its plan to implement high value goods tax (HVGT), said Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The reason being, the principle of taxing luxury items have been incorporated into the revised sales tax structure with luxury and selected goods now subject to either 5% or 10% in tax. Anwar revealed this…
Thailand and Cambodian military commanders have reached a comprehensive seven – point agreement that would de-escalate their shared border tensions, reported Thailand’s The Nation. The Royal Thai Army was represented by Commander of Thailand’s 2nd Army Region, Lieutenanat General Boonsin Padklang met with Deputy Commander of Cambodian Military Region 4 in Surin Province. The seven…
Deputy National Unity minister, Senator K Saraswathy rubbished claims by the opposition that the Indian community has been sidelined by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s administration. She claimed that the claims were “misconception propagated by certain quarters”. “This is completely untrue and does not reflect the government’s ongoing commitment to the well-being and progress…
Barely three days since the Turun Anwar rally took place, Urimai appears to be squabbling with Perikatan Nasional (PN) component, the Malaysian Indian People’s Party (MIPP) over which party had the Indian support. Selangor Urimai chairman K Gunasekaran hit out at MIPP for its failure in rallying the Indian crowd for the Turun Anwar rally….
