Datuk M Saravanan (BN-Tapah) warned federal lawmakers against mocking the Thirukkural. “Everytime this prime minister tables the budget we hear the Thirukkural. This shows the prime minister realises the importance of the Thirukkural for the Indian community,” said Saravanan who is the sole federal lawmaker from the MIC. “He believes that this is a method…
The Budget 2025 introduces several crucial tax incentives and initiatives aimed at supporting SMEs and enhancing their financial sustainability and growth. By leveraging these incentives, SMEs can manage increased labour costs, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen their financial resilience. Budget 2025 affirms that Goods and Services Tax (GST) will not be re-introduced but the existing…
BY: NG WEI JIE Since 2010, the number of Malaysian companies focusing on factory automation has doubled, with the top 10 firms now boasting a combined valuation exceeding RM25.8 billion, according to Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA). Automation has proven to be a game-changer, reshaping how industries approach operation scalability, production optimization, engineering efficiency, and…
While it is known that Republican Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris of the Democrats are vying for the US presidency, there are lesser known candidates also vying for the top position. The Libertarian Party is fielding 39-year-old Chase Oliver. Oliver ran for Senate in Georgia two years ago garnered two percent of the…
Israel pounded Beirut’s southern suburbs with a series of powerful airstrikes early on Friday morning after issuing evacuation orders to residents, in the first such strikes in days targeting the dense urban area, Reuters witnesses said. The Israeli military said it was targetting Hezbollah facilities and assets, an assertion that it has repeated over the…
Bersatu supreme council member Datuk Redzuan Yusof’s call for the merger of Umno, Pas and Bersatu would not work if the three parties merges as one single entity, said Bersatu associate wing vice chief R Sanjeevan. “If he is talking about merger as to become one party, I don’t think it is technically possible. “All…
The debate over the term Deepavali or Diwali popped up again this year. Many Hindus themselves have different views on both the terms. Every word has a meaning. Deepavali is a religious festival of the Hindus. It refers to the rows of lights that is put at homes. Diwali, on the other hand, is a…
Harapan Daily wishes all of our Hindu readers a blessed Deepavali. Just like the light triumphs over darkness and good over evil, may you be blessed by God’s grace as you embark on a dharmic path. Enlighten yourself with the knowledge of your faith from the scriptures instead of looking at it from the view…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement announced Tuesday it has chosen deputy head Naim Qassem to succeed Hassan Nasrallah as leader after his death in an Israeli strike on south Beirut last month. “Hezbollah’s (governing) Shura Council agreed to elect… Sheikh Naim Qassem as secretary general of Hezbollah,” the Iran-backed group said in a statement, more than a…
Chow Yu Hui (PH-Raub) pushed for Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) holders be accepted by public university via direct intake similar to the recognition of foreign recognised certificates. “Most universities have allowed direct intakes based on various certificates such as A Level, Australian Matriculation, International Baccalaureate and Gao Gao from China. “Hence I hope that the…
