Israel announced it will allow a limited amount of humanitarian aid into Gaza after a nearly three-month blockade, days after global experts on food security warned of famine. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a “starvation crisis” would jeopardize Israel’s new military offensive in Gaza, and his Cabinet approved a decision to allow a “basic” amount…
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asadudin Owaisi who is also Hyderabad MP described Pakistan as a threat to humanity due to its role sponsoring terrorism. This comes in the wake of the BJP led Indian government roping in MPs across political divide to solidify India positioning following the strikes that India conducted on Pakistan…
By: Howard Lee Chuan How The recent policy announcement by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, YB Mohamad Sabu, to tackle the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak and stabilise Malaysia’s pork supply chain deserves full recognition. It is a textbook example of timely and targeted governance, made possible through effective synergy between the executive…
Hindus in Penang are questioning defence lawyer Shamser Singh Thind’s claim that the PHEB is empowered to give out funds and assistance to Muslims. “The PHEB is governed by the Hindu Endowments Ordinance (Cap. 273) and is established specifically to manage Hindu religious endowments and assets in Penang,” said a source who wished to remain…
The Global Human Rights Federation (GHRF) is at loggerheads with the Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisation (Mapim) over Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Hindutva. RSS is an India based right wing, Hindu nationalist volunteer body. Hindutva is a term coined by the West to describe the extremism by right wing India. GHRF president S…
As Malaysia celebrates Teacher’s Day, it is worth recognising a group of educators who are often left out of the national conversation: teachers of refugees. Despite playing a central role in the education of displaced children, their contributions and challenges seldom receive the acknowledgement they deserve. It is time we changed that. These teachers work…
Suttaa Thale Enakku that premiered yesterday is a local Malaysian Tamil movie that introduces two important themes to the Malaysian public. An enjoyable action – dark comedy it introduces the notion of de-extinction, also known as resurrection biology or species revivalism. The second theme which is related to the first, the dire need for wildlife…
BY: Galvin Lee Kuan Sian Malaysia has become one of Southeast Asia’s most actively pursued locations for digital infrastructure in the past two years, attracting an estimated RM278 billion in digital investments between 2021 and 2024. About RM184.7 billion of this has gone into cloud infrastructure and data centre projects, making Malaysia one of the…
A U.S.-backed humanitarian organization, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) will start work in Gaza by the end of May under a heavily-criticized aid distribution plan, but has asked Israel to let the United Nations and others resume deliveries to Palestinians now until it is set up. No humanitarian assistance has been delivered to Gaza since March…
An Afghanistan MP who represents the Kuchis and Nomads Mariam Solaimankhil justified India’s Operation Sindoor as one that is necessary since Pakistan bred terrorism. “I think that what India did was necessary. Pakistan is breeding terrorism. They went into Kashmir and they killed innocent lives. “You can’t let that go that simply, and the attacks…
