Parti Rakyat Malaysia is the third party mulling over the question of whether to join the Sungai Bakap by-election which is scheduled to be held on 6 July. Prior to this, Muda and protem party – Urimai was reported to be keen in contesting the suburban seat in Penang. “This week, the top leadership will…
Singapore Airlines has offered US$10,000 (RM47,000) as compensation to passengers of the SQ321 who have sustained minor injuries during a turbulence on Flight SQ321 from London to Singapore. One died and 30 were injured during the flight on 20 May. There were a total of 211 passengers. “For those who sustained more serious injuries from…
China Press headlined that a scam group, operating under the name of the Prime Minister’s Office, launched an SME investment project five years ago, defrauding 15 people of nearly 30 million ringgit. Now, with the police crackdown, 18 people, including a 70-year-old man, have been arrested. The sudden implementation of the diesel subsidies rationalisation, left…
Hamas, its ally – the Islamic Jihad group and the rival Palestinian Authority of President Mahmoud Abbas’s welcomed a UN Security Council resolution backing a proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza. In its statement, Hamas said it was ready to cooperate with mediators over implementing the principles of the plan. Hamas earlier yesterday said it…
The court decision on the representation submitted to the Attorney General’s Chambers by the founders and owners of KK Supermart & Superstore Sdn Bhd Group would be made on 15 July by the Sessions Court. Founder and executive chairman Datuk Seri Dr Chai Kee Kan and his wife Datin Seri Loh Siew Mui filed the…
The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) collaborated closely with the Finance Ministry and the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry to access data for detecting cartel activities associated with targeted diesel subsidy information. “The crucial data will allow us to detect and respond to any signs of market distortion, particularly cartel activities,” said MyCC. “MyCC…
No subsidies are needed if alternatives to diesel are available, said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. “Find an alternative to diesel and you don’t need any subsidies. Why should we be talking about diesel when we have hydrogen?” he said after inaugurating the Asia Pacific Green Hydrogen Conference today. He mentioned that Sarawak…
Democratic Action Party (DAP) national chairman, Lim Guan Eng, questioned why the two elite schools, Royal Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) and Tunku Kurshiah College, allowed to teached Mathematics and Science in English. “… was it possible for other government schools in Peninsular Malaysia to follow what these two elite schools had done by applying…
We never intended to promise citizenship status to anyone, said Stulang State assemblyman Andrew Chen Kah Eng. “We never intended to promise citizenship status to anyone, as the laws related to this status are clearly stipulated in the country’s constitution, and the process set by the NRD must also be followed,” he said. He said…
China Press, Sin Chew Daily, Kwong Wah Daily and Guang Ming Daily headlined Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan announced that starting today the price of diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will float freely with market prices. The price per litre of diesel will increase from the current subsidized rate of RM2.15 to the…
