Organisers of Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival – Future Sound Asia – has filed a suit against British band The 1975 and its members individually seeking RM11.25 million, equivalent to 1.9 million pound sterling. The suit was filed at the United Kingdom’s High Court. The 1975 frontman Matt Healy had criticised Malaysia’s LGBT laws and kissed…
Meta has agreed to pay US$1.4 billion to settle a lawsuit accusing it of violating a Texas state privacy law with a feature for “tagging” friends in Facebook photos, according to a deal finalised Tuesday. Meta agreed to pay the money over five years to settle the claims accusing the social networking giant of unlawfully…
China Press Daily headlined that the e-invoice measure will be implemented in phases starting from August this year, based on the annual revenue thresholds of businesses. Companies with annual revenues exceeding RM100 million will begin implementing the e-invoice measure from August 1. The Inside Scoop limited-edition cough syrup Pei Pa Koa flavour ice cream, has…
Making defamatory and hate-filled statements is a common tactic used by Perikatan Nasional (PN) especially during election periods, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said that during the Sungai Bakap by-election, PN stirred up voter sentiment by manipulating the diesel subsidy issue to sway the election results. “They used that…
Gerakan Youth secretary-general Andy Tan Hum Wei questioned if deputy president Oh Tong Keong’s threat to have the party withdraw from Perikatan Nasional (PN) over the Chinese schools fundraising controversy represents the party’s official position. “Firstly, I would like to ask him whether this is the party’s official stance or just his personal opinion. “To…
Kelantan Umno information chief Zawawi Othman panned political rivals Bersatu as the latter appeared to have run out of candidates and had to recruit a former Pas member. Former navy officer Rizwadi Ismail was named by Bersatu yesterday for the Nenggiri by-election scheduled to take place on August 17. “PAS Youth in Gua Musang previously…
Gerakan deputy president Oh Tong Keong stated that, as both the deputy chairman and the Penang state liaison committee chairman of Gerakan, he cannot stay silent in the face of external abuses or unreasonable demands. Failing to address these issues would be a disservice to all loyal party members and supporters, he added. “My statements…
Regarding the kidnapping case of 6-year-old Albertine Leo, Johor police chief Commissioner M. Kumar said the investigation is ongoing and he will not disclose any details until it is complete. “Currently, the investigation is in progress, and I do not want to reveal anything until it is finished. “Let the police conduct the investigation, and…
Umno supreme council member Datuk Puad Zarkashi claimed that the ongoing feud between Perikatan Nasional components – Pas and Gerakan – is just an act put up for the sake of power. “Gerakan will not quit PN. Both Pas and Gerakan are acting. Gerakan knows Pas is only acting over the beer issue for the…
Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Karim lambasted former Malaysian Bar president Ambiga Sreenivasan for calling the government a dictatorship. “I want to debunk the accusation by Ambiga because it is wrong. “Accusing the government of being a dictatorship is too much and unfair. “I have been in politics since a young age since my graduate years…
