Fugitive businessman on the run, Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low lost his appeal against the Cyprus government’s decision to revoke his citizenship and passport. Cyprus Mail reported that an independent local committee rejected Low’s appeal on 17 May 2023 and this was presented in the cabinet meeting on 5 June. the cabinet…
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said that it is an uphill battle to produce more geriatricians as Malaysia becomes an aged nation in the next 23 years. “It has been difficult to get medical graduates and medical officers to be interested in this. We are talking to the higher education ministry to increase…
Malaysian Indian People Party (MIPP) top gun S Subramaniam has a piece of advice for the Chinese Muslim convert preacher Firdaus Wong Wai Hung and those who are bent on converting minors. “There is freedom of conversion in Malaysia. Feel free to preach and convert adults, not minors. “Don’t convert school going children,” the MIPP…
Russia and China are concerned about a US draft resolution that backs a ceasefire proposal that was announced by US president Joe Biden for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. UN Security Council’s sole Arab member also is not ready support the draft resolution, Reuters reported. Russia, China and the US are among the countries…
Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) has confirmed water supply has been restored in all the areas that has been experiencing water cuts due to asset maintenance and replacement works at the Sungai Selangor Phase 1 Water Treatment Plant for the past two days. The water supply has been back to normal in Petaling,…
Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh Tseow Tsuan has called for the retirement age of judges to be raised at least upto 75 years old. She said that the current retirement age of 65 is not fair to the bench since it takes judges a long time to be promoted to the Federal Court and…
Academic Ahmed T Kuru, who is also the director of Center for Islamic and Arabic Studies in San Diego University, said that exploitation of faith for political reasons is not right for any faith and it is also detrimental for a country’s well being in the long run. Specifically, Kuru who authored “Islam, Authoritarianism and…
Global Human Rights Federation (GHRF) president S Shashi Kumar countered allegations by Chinese Muslim convert preacher Firdaus Wong Wai Hung who claimed that the former is merely politicising the issue of the latter’s TikTok video. “I am not a politician to politicise the matter. I am just heading an NGO. He is openly telling others…
Deputy Chief Minister II Jagdeep Singh Deo defended Penang government’s decision to appoint Datuk Baldev Singh Gurcharan Singh as the Appeals Board chairman for the implementation of the Freedom of Information Enactment 2012. “A new chairman has been selected and I will announce the name soon,” Jagdeep said. “I think it is unfair to penalise…
Indian National Congress (INC)that leads the federal opposition – Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (Indi Alliance) wants Rahul Gandhi to be the opposition leader in the Lok Sabha. This growing clamour has become louder following the election result that saw INC and its allies winning 232 seats to BJP and its National Democratic Alliance that…
