Galvin Lee Kuan Sian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s New Year message included an announcement regarding the RM100 cash for every Malaysian aged 18 and above under Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA). The aid will reach roughly 22 million adults, functioning as a short-term cushion for households facing cost-of-living pressures ahead of festive seasons. In…
Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has raised doubts over SME Bank’s ability to disburse the RM 50 million loan meant for Chinese micro small and medium enterprises (MSME). The RM50 million is meant to support business growth by providing financing for working capital or capital expenditure. “Even though the SME Bank claims to have 27…
A government backbencher has lodged a police report to deny the necessary police approval against the Anti – Illegal Places of Worship Movement rally from taking place. Jelutong MP RSN Rayer pointed out that the coordinator for the rally Zamri Vinoth Kalimuthu had a track record of sparking off racial tensions which could lead to…
MIC strategy director Senator Datuk Sivaraj Chandran has called for severe police action against a coalition of 140 NGOs who would be holding a protest rally against illegal places of worship on Feb 7 in Kuala Lumpur. “Police must take stringent action. They are targeting one particular faith group. It has the potential to erupt…
No policeman have arrested and charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for the Durian Tunggal police shootout of three Indian men. This is because the reclassification was done to widen the scope of investigation that was previously limited under section 96 to 106 of the Penal Code. “At this stage the Royal Malaysian…
KXP AirportCity Holdings Sdn Bhd the company that would be developing the Kulim International Airport (KXP) has not yet address the issues raised by several agencies, namely the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) which has led to a delay in it obtaining the due approval. “The RMAF…
Perikatan Nasional’s Indian component party MIPP has confirmed that it has sent official letters to its Pas president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang and Bersatu president Tan Sri Mahiaddin Yassin to forbid its members from attending the upcoming the Anti Illegal Houses of Worship rally. “Our party president have send official letter to Pas president…
LIEW CHIN TONG So far so good for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to win his second term. Of course, many caveats apply and many things could go wrong, often at lighting speed. Malaysian politics has entered into the last lap of this parliamentary term. Parliament is due for automatic dissolution by December 2027. Three states…
Jelutong MP RSN Rayer has called for a Malay nurse who fed her Indian patient to be named as Malaysia’s unity icon. On that note he also questioned the lack of action by the authorities against four individuals identified as Zamri Vinoth Kalimuthu, Firdaus Wong Fei Hung, Ridhuan Tee Chuan Seng and Cikgu Chandra. “From…
Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng trained his guns at SME Bank after the bank was slapped with an administrative monetary penalty (AMP) by the central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). This is especially so because SME Bank plays a vital role to the micro small medium enterprise (MSME) sector “Can SME Bank be trusted to…
