A political analyst has welcomed Malaysia’s decision to apply for membership in BRICS as the organisation would not be another talk-shop such as OIC and ASEAN. “Traditionally Malaysia places OIC and ASEAN as the most important organisations. OIC is useless (just look at the Gaza issue) and ASEAN is useless when it comes to China,…
Julau MP Datuk Larry Sng said that sending teachers to Taiwan or China for training would ensure they achieve high standards at a lower cost. “I hope the Ministry of Education will send teachers to train in Taiwan or China because their standard is high. Teachers can learn from their working culture and discipline to…
The increase in diesel prices had a slight effect on the funeral industry, but there are no plans to raise prices at the moment, said Nirvana Group (southern region) general manager Raymond Ong. “The group is currently adopting a wait-and-see approach and has no plans to increase service fees for now. Prices will not be…
Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MICCI) president Christina Tee said the government must have ways to return the subsidies to the actual B40. “I think the government wants to impose controls. In other words, I think they want to tighten controls at this time, and they must have ways to return the subsidies…
Deputy President of the Federation of Livestock Farmers’ Associations of Malaysia, Lee Yoon Yeau, mentioned that the three-sen decrease in egg prices has benefited the consumers, while poultry farmers remain largely unaffected for now. “This policy is more beneficial to consumers and does not result in significant losses for poultry farmers,” he said, reported Guang…
China Press Daily and Guang Ming Daily headlined that yesterday the government announced that, the retail price of domestic A, B, and C-grade eggs will be reduced by three cents each. Sin Chew Daily highlighted that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that the latest data shows a decrease in egg production costs, particularly…
President Joe Biden used his Aidiladha message to Muslims to advocate a US-backed ceasefire deal in Gaza, saying yesterday it was the best way to help civilians suffering the “horrors of war between Hamas and Israel”. “Too many innocent people have been killed, including thousands of children. Families have fled their homes and seen their…
The Immigration Department has given assurance to the public that it would improve the autogate service at main entry points to the country, including at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Its director-general Ruslin Jusoh said in a statement yesterday that the department will study and tidy up the work process to boost the quality…
Philippines filed a claim with the U.N. on Saturday to an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a waterway where it has had increasingly confrontational maritime disputes with China. “Today we secure our future by making a manifestation of our exclusive right to explore and exploit natural resources in our ECS entitlement,”…
A political analyst sees through the bluff that former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad presented in a recent interview regarding the latter’s income and wealth. Australia based Professor James Chin pointed out that the public perception that Dr Mahathir is involved in corruption stems from the fact that two of Mahathir’s sons have become…
