SWASHNA ARORA The Maha Kumbh Mela—a spectacle of faith, devotion, and humanity—is the largest religious gathering on Earth. Millions of people come together, united by their spiritual calling. My journey to this grand event was surreal, filled with moments of awe, inspiration, and a deep sense of belonging. It all started in Malaysia, where I…
All the government ministries and departments have been given the greenlight to use their financial allocation to sponsor various major festival celebrations as it this would assist in promoting Visit Malaysia Year 2026 and Malaysia’s role as ASEAN Chair this year. “The Madaani government encourages the celebration of festivals such as Chinese New Year, Ponggal…
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has given assurances that both vernacular and missionary schools would receive its due assistance to cover rising maintenance and electricity bills. “For the year year 2024, the government allocated RM44,942,952.60 to Chinese primary schools, RM 17,835,145.40 to Tamil primary schools and RM16.q9 million to missionary schools. The ministry has a special…
The White House has barred access for the Reuters, Associated Press, HuffPost and German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel to cover President Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting. The White House Correspondents’ Association has traditionally coordinated the rotation of the presidential press pool. Reuters, an international wire service, has participated in the pool for decades. White House press…
Bukit Bendera MP Syerleena Abdul Rashid has confirmed that she is not contesting in the upcoming DAP’s central executive committee polls scheduled to be held in March. “I am truly humbled and grateful for the trust and support shown in my nomination for the CEC. It is an honor to be considered, and I deeply…
Having been in the media industry since my late twenties, the passing of the Malaysian Media Council (MMC) Bill yesterday is somewhat a welcome. Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching’s assurance that the two government representative were actually from the Finance Ministry were meant to ensure funding for the first several years is also assuring….
The current government policy doesn’t restrict foreigners unless they are on the Not To Land list and not the Rukun Negara, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. “The current government policy does not restrict individuals from any foreign countries such as India from coming to Malaysia unless they are on the Not To…
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…
