By: Dr Chee Seok Chiong, Dr Neoh Siew Hong and Dr Lim Yin Sear World Autism Awareness Day, observed annually on April 2nd, is a United Nations initiative to promote understanding, inclusion, and advocacy for autistic individuals. It serves as a global platform to support neurodiversity and foster a more accepting society. Autism Spectrum Disorder…
Deputy Minister of Investment Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong confirmed that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would be establishing National Geonomics Command Centre (NGCC). He pointed out that the NGCC is vital since economics and geopolitics are interconnected. “Economics has never just been about economics. There are many intersections between economics and international…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim underscored the importance for Malaysia to hasten technology exploration and application by encouraging innovation along with wholesome collaborations across ministries and agencies. “There are still certain fields where Malaysia has potentials to pioneer especially in Islamic digital asset and halal industries. However the decision must be made and executed…
A senator has called upon the federal government to allocate RM5 million annually for the Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) to enable it to provide education and welfare support for the Hindus in Penang. “In the last two years, this board has spent RM906,425 to assist close 1,100 individuals including poor students, families from lower…
Malaysia’s economy is primarily driven by domestic factors, despite the escalating US tariffs impacting global growth, said Bank Negara Malaysia. BNM is taking a cautious stance on global tensions and acknowledged that restrictive trade policies and geopolitical uncertainties pose risks to Malaysia’s economic outlook. Speaking at the launch of BNM’s Economic and Monetary Review 2024,…
Malaysia would be tightening regulations on semiconductors soon due to US pressure to stem the illicit flow of chips to China crucial to the development of artificial intelligence. Minister of Trade, Investment and Industry Tengku Zafrul Aziz said Washington was demanding Malaysia closely track the movement of high-end Nvidia chips that enter the country over…
DAP’s International Affairs secretary and Women’s vice chair Kasthuri Patto has called upon the Women, Family and Community to table the National Strategy Plan in Handling the Causes of Child Marriage 2020-2025 in the coming Parliament session. “Five years on, where are we at? Where do we stand as a nation as far as preventing…
In view of the controversy over the Dewi Pathrakaliamman temple that appears to be eroding the support of the Indian community towards the unity government, Google’s artificial intelligence application, Gemini proposes certain measures that can be undertaken. There are five key points that the government needs to look into to secure the Indian voters who…
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he believes the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy (JFK) was carried out by Lee Harvey Oswald but asked if the gunman had help. When asked if he believes Oswald killed JFK, Trump responded, “I do. And I’ve always held that, of course he was, was he…
MIC deputy president Datuk M Saravanan debunked allegations that the Pathira Kaliamman temple in Jalan Masjid India is an illegally built construct. “This temple which is over 100 years old has always been here,” he said at a press conference held at the compound of the temple. “In 2006 Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) requested…
