By R YUNESWARAN The passing of the Malaysian Media Council Bill by Parliament today marks a historic milestone in the country’s media landscape, paving the way for self-regulation within the industry. This long-awaited bill is the result of extensive collaboration between the government and media stakeholders, demonstrating a shared commitment to upholding press freedom and…
The Ayer Kuning by-election may end up a three cornered tussle as PSM is considering to contest the seat. The state leadership is discussing it. They have not made a decision yet,” said PSM deputy chairman S Arutchelvan. The seat fell vacant following the death of its state assemblyman Ishsam Shahruddin of BN on Feb…
Hamas said on Tuesday it has agreed during a visit to Cairo on a solution to end the delay of releasing of Palestinian prisoners. The solution is to release the Palestinian prisoners simultaneously with the bodies of the killed Israeli hostages who were agreed to be handed over during the first phase, the Islamist militant…
BY: HOWARD LEE MCA President, Datuk Seri Dr. Wee Ka Siong, as a seasoned political figure with a doctoral degree, is expected to embody maturity and pragmatism in governance. Yet during the recent “Jalan Petaling” archway incident, he revealed a startling lack of accountability—reducing himself to a bumbling political performer. This debacle has left the…
By: Dr Karen Tsen Mung Khie, Dr Gan Jen Ling and Dr ‘Aqilah Binti Yaacob Remote working has become one of the most significant developments in the modern workplace. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated its adoption, and both employees and businesses have been quick to highlight the benefits. Employees cite improved work-life balance, time saved from…
Malaysia has been gaining attention on the international stage. Indeed, it’s not hard to spot the optimism. To name just a few positives, the ringgit was the best performing currency in Asia last year, growth accelerated to 5.1% and large tech giants have committed billions of dollars of investment. Political stability and policy reforms have…
China’s fourth largest automobile manufacturing company, Chery Holding Group Co Ltd is investing RM2.2 billion at Beringin High-Tech Auto Valley (Beringin HTA Valley) over a five year period to establish the Chery Smart Auto Industrial Park. In its first phase, a 323.75 hectare ecosystem would be developed to bring world class automotive manufacturing and advanced…
As the date to DAP polls is drawing closer, party veteran M Kulasegaran announced that he is bowing out from the polls. Party vice president and Ipoh Barat MP M Kulasegaran had announced his withdrawal from DAP CEC polls on Feb 21. The DAP polls is due to be held on March 16. Given this…
DAP deputy secretary general Liew Chin Tong debunked the notion of dynasty and divisions within the party as the DAP is set to decide on its new set of leaders in the upcoming party polls. “I don’t think we sound like a dynasty. I came from nowhere — I sold lottery tickets as a kid….
MALAYSIA has received praises from a Bloomberg columnist on the country’s policies governing Artificial Intelligence (AI), especially in applying it into daily lives of the civil service. Catherine Thorbecke, a seasoned journalist on tech matters in Asia said that Malaysia is doing just that, turning to AI to help with some of the tedious parts…
