The Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained a former Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) trustee yesterday. The trustee was held overnight for questioning. According to a source it was over a number of fund misappropriation funds under the previous PHEB chair. Both the current PHEB chair RSN Rayer and the MACC have remained tight-lipped…
Georgetown High Court judge Quay Chew Soon took Kepala Batas MP Siti Mastura Muhammad to task for disseminating unfounded information despite holding a PhD and being aware of good practice guidelines in research methodology. “Despite holding a PhD and having cognizance of good practice guidelines in research methodology she chose to disseminate unfounded information based…
Cheras police have confirmed that they have recorded the statement of B Sathiskumar aka Dulal Brothers in the prison for cyberbullying and the investigation papers would be handed over to the deputy public prosecutor this week. “A statement from Sathiskumar has been recorded after obtaining approval from the prisons department. “We would be forwarding our…
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A total of 12,871 Indian students joined public universities in the academic year of 2024/2025. The figure is the total number of students who gained entry via SPM and STPM examinations. “The total number of Indians with SPM results who applied, qualified and were offered a place in the public higher education institutions for the…
Penang may likely provide a second public holiday in conjunction with Deepavali. Deepavali has been a one day public holiday at the federal level in Peninsula Malaysia. “I proposed that the state declared a state level holiday for Deepavali in the state legislative assembly. “Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow promised that he would look into…
The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah turned down a proposal for the name change of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). His Highness said the UPM Board of Trustees and himself as Chancellor were not consulted in advance regarding any proposed change of the university’s name. “Therefore, I do not agree with the proposal,” said…
Hamas representatives will go to Cairo on Saturday for talks on a possible ceasefire in Gaza, an official in the Palestinian fighter group told AFP on Friday. “A Hamas delegation will go to Cairo tomorrow for several meetings with Egyptian officials to discuss ideas for a ceasefire and a prisoner accord in the Gaza Strip,”…
US President elect Donald J Trump wants a ceasefire and hostage deal to take place in Gaza before he takes office on Jan 20, revealed Senator Lindsey Graham (Republican – South Carolina), US based Axios.com reported. “Trump is more determined than ever to release the hostages and supports a ceasefire that includes a hostage deal….
While relations between MIC and the rest of the ruling coalition may appear to be rough at the federal level, that is not the case in Penang. What is the secret behind MIC-DAP cooperation? Is it due to mutual respect? Or mutual understanding? Or have they buried the hatchet and are in a brotherhood? Perhaps…
