Controversy over five pairs of socks with Allah word sold by KK Mart hogs the headlines of the Chinese newspapers Nanyang Press headlined Xin Jian Chang Sdn Bhd factory issues an apology to Malaysian society regarding the controversy surrounding socks bearing the word Allah. The company claimed the stockings are from their China based supplier…
Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli urged non – Malays to register on PADU as their numbers are low or risk missing opportunities for assistance. “Data from PADU shows that areas with a high population of non-Malays have the highest risk of government program underutilization. “Even in my own area, many non-Malay community members are unaware of…
Senator Datuk C Sivaraj has called upon Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to enhance the socio-economic standing of the Indian community by allocating 2,500 specialized matriculation seats to Indian students. I would like to take this opportunity to request the prime minister to set the number of placement for students post-SPM into matriculation to…
A Malaysian dad’s solution of a life hack has gone viral on TikTok. Malaysian coach Dave Thomas posted a video on his TikTok page showcasing a cleaning hack for his child’s school uniform. With only one garment to wash, he ingeniously devised a DIY washing machine. With a common red lid container and detergent at…
Slow business in view of the upcoming Aidilfitri celebrations, especially in the wholesale sectors are caused by the consumers wait and see attitude and worsened by high living costs, delayed consumption and cautious spending, Nanyang Daily front paged. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah’s confirmation that his ministry would probe KK Mart…
The Penang Island City Council Mayor Datuk A. Rajendran, deems surcharging non-drink ordering diners not an offence, noting that the practice wasn’t common. “According to the Food Establishment By-Laws 1992, the action is not an offence. It is more of an in-house rule by coffee shop owners to control the use of their space, more…
Exclusion clauses in insurance policies are not meant to deny claims. It is instead meant to avoid self harming activities, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying. “The insurance contract ensures coverage for protected matters and specifies exceptions through exclusion clauses. These clauses establish certain conditions not covered by a policy. “Exclusions include being under…
Probe on convenience store KK Mart will continue over the sale of socks with the word “Allah” even though the company has issued an apology, confirmed Deputy Home Minister Datuk Srri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah. “KDN views this issue seriously and enforcement action was taken by carrying out checks at all KK Mart premises nationwide and…
Nanyang Daily headlined Apple’s recent sales struggle in China led to a $490 million settlement after investors accused CEO Tim Cook of concealing declining iPhone demand. Kwong Wah Daily frontpaged five-star hotel restrooms in SJK(C) Chung Kwok leaving visitors utterly mesmerised. Sin Chew Daily headlined UMNO Youth chief Mohamad Akmal demanding apologies hung in 881…
While there have been sporadic calls for the closure of vernacular schools, there has been an increase in the number of Malay students in Chinese primary schools, better known as SJKC and the reason is not just to learn the Chinese language. One parent, who wanted to be identified only as Aminah claimed the vernacular…
