Sentosa assemblyman Gunaraj George has called upon the government to form an advisory board for non – Muslim religious affairs to manage issues involving non-Muslim houses of worship and sensitivities. He said this would allow for a more structured, systematic and inclusive approach to the issues as well as complement existing state-level mechanisms such as…
Harvard University sued to block US President Donald Trump, yesterday, from freezing billions of dollars in federal funding after the Harvard rejected a list of White House demands that it said would undermine its independence. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Boston said Trump has launched a broad attack on funding for cutting-edge research…
There have been no changes to visa requirements and immigration policies for Malaysians travelling to or residing in the U.S., Wisma Putra confirmed, amidst of reports coming in regarding visa cancellations and deportations by the Donald Trump administration. The Foreign Affairs Ministry said these developments were not specifically targeted at Malaysians. “Nevertheless, Malaysians who are…
The Trump administration yesterday ordered a social media vetting for all U.S. visa applicants who have been to the Gaza Strip on or after January 1, 2007, an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters showed, in the latest push to tighten screening of foreign travellers. The order to conduct a social media vetting for…
The Israeli defense minister says his country’s troops will stay in “security zones” in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, after Israel unilaterally expanded its frontiers in the war unleashed by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack. Israel says it needs to hold on to the zones to prevent similar attacks, but the takeovers appear…
Malaysia has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NDRC) – one to promote and develop the digital economies of both countries; while the other to strengthen cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The MoUs were exchanged yesterday by Minister of Digital, Gobind…
The Trump administration has been sued for imposing reciprocal tariffs world wide. The suit by California Governor Gavin Newsom pointed out that Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariff on Mexico, Canada and China or the baseline 10% tariff on all imports are unlawful. The suit claimed that Trump administration…
Political scientist James Chin pointed out that the MIC is in “ICU politics”. He said this in response to calls by MIC deputy president Datuk M Saravanan who begged the Indian community to overlook and disregard the provocations made by controversial Indian Muslim convert preacher Zamri Vinoth Kalimuthu. He described the Indian component party as…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim called for closer cooperation in terms of trade with China, especially in the wake of the reciprocal tariffs imposed by the US led Trump administration. “In these trying times, the world yearns for steadiness, reliability and purpose. We see this in China’s conduct. “Malaysia acknowledges such steadiness with quiet…
Singapore’s 14th General Election is scheduled to take place on May 3. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam dissolved parliament yesterday. Nomination would be held on Apr 23. Campaigns would go on for a period of nine days. No campaigns would be allowed on May 2, the cooling – off day. This is the first general election under…
