BY: SYERLEENA ABD RASHID The recent attack on a person with disabilities (OKU) is not only shocking but profoundly heart-breaking. It forces us to confront a deeply unsettling question: what has become of our humanity? More painful than the heinous act itself is the inaction of those who stood by, watching without lifting a hand…
DAP national chairman Lim Guan Eng that he is a mere human being who can make mistakes. On the same note he is said that he will correct the mistakes and welcome criticism. “I, too, make mistakes but will correct them. Leaders must know their mistakes and be willing to improve. “If there is anything…
An Ayurveda practitioner claiming to be a doctor treated a chronic kidney disease patient over a period of six months in 2022 that led to the patient’s death. The fake doctor had told the patient to keep away from modern medication. Six months after receiving treatment that used unrecognised Health Ministry medication, the patient’s health…
Menteri Dalam Negeri Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail menegaskan bahawa pihak polis tidak boleh memeriksa telefon bimbit individu sewenang-wenangnya tanpa alasan yang kukuh. Mengakui potensi salah guna kuasa, Saifuddin berkata pihak berkuasa perlu bertindak dalam lingkungan yang termaktub di dalam undang-undang. “Bukan semua orang diminta menyerahkan telefon mereka. “Pihak polis mesti mempunyai asas yang kukuh…
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military not to begin the ceasefire in Gaza, scheduled to start at 8.30am (0630 GMT), until Hamas issued the names of the hostages to be released, his office said on Sunday. “The prime minister instructed the IDF that the ceasefire, which is supposed to go into effect at…
TikTok’s app was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday just before a federal law that would have banned the popular social media platform was scheduled to go into effect. By 10:50pm Eastern Standard Time, the app was not found on Apple and Google’s app stores, which are prohibited from offering the platform under a…
Swashna Subramaniam – Arora This piece is a counter argument to an article authored by Urimai president P Ramasamy who subscribes to Periyarism, Dravidianism and the Aryan-Dravidian divide theory. It highlights the importance of the Hindu faith, the relevance of the BJP and the irrelevance of the Periyar ideology in Malaysia. This is especially so…
The leaders of two rapidly-developing countries – both modern states founded on the federation of monarchies, blessed with bountiful coastlines and precious oil, one in the tropics and the other in the desert – met in the United Arab Emirates over the past three days to cement their bilateral, trade, and economic relations. Prime Minister…
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was injured due to a knife during a botched robbery attempt. The incident took place at his residence in Bandra, Mumbai around 2.30 am local time. He has been hospitalised for surgery following the attack. “There was an attempted burglary at Saif Ali Khan’s residence. He is currently in the…
SYERLEENA ABDUL RASHID Malaysia, once celebrated as a beacon of multicultural harmony, now finds itself in the throes of growing racial and religious intolerance. The unity that bound us together is being tested like never before, as incidents of bigotry, misunderstanding, and divisiveness become disturbingly common. The recent controversy surrounding the labeling of “ham” on…
