With just one day before DAP delegates decide on their new central executive committee (CEC), five have candidates have pulled out of the race. This leaves 65 candidates vying for the 30 seats in the CEC. Of the five, four are from Penang and one, Negri Sembilan. Sungai Puyu assemblywman Phee Syn Tze who is…
Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo called upon Sikhs to put the values of ‘sewa’, ‘sarbat da bhala’ and resilience to build an inclusive and progressive Malaysia. “As we welcome the year 557, may the values of sewa (selfless service), sarbat da bhala (welfare of all), and resilience continue to inspire us in building a more…
DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang is backing party vice president and Seputeh MP Teresa Kok. This is in regards to Kok’s admission that her chances in the upcoming DAP polls later this week is somewhat affected due to probe on two of her ex-staff by the Malaysian Anti – Corruption Commission (MACC). “If this were…
AMANAH vice president Datuk Mahfuz Omar has urged his former party, Pas, to stay out of the Ayer Kuning by-election. “We believe that the 9,000 votes secured by BN, combined with the 6,000 votes PH previously garnered, will strengthen BN’s chances of defending the seat,” he said, New Straits Times reported. “I don’t believe Pas…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim confirmed that auditing and additional due diligence was conducted in the restructuring exercise of Sapura Energy Berhad (SEB). The announcement was made following an injection of RM1.1 billion to Sapura Energy Berhad via Finance Ministry’s special purpose vehicle, Malaysia Development Holdings. “A fresh injection of RM1.1 billion was given…
Intel appointed former board member and chip industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as its CEO yesterday, signalling that the struggling but storied chipmaker is unlikely to split its chip design and manufacturing operations. The appointment, effective March 18, comes three months after Intel ousted CEO and company veteran Pat Gelsinger, whose costly and ambitious plan to…
Recently an Indian Muslim convert preacher described Hindus carrying kavadi as one who is intoxicated or possessed. However is that the case? In “Autobiography of a Yogi”, Paramahansa Yogananda describes the difference between possession and trance from a spiritual perspective. “Possession is often seen as an external force overtaking an individual’s will, which can lead…
The police investigation papers (IP) on controversial Indian Muslim convert preacher Zamri Vinoth has been handed over to the Attorney General Chambers while the number of police reports against him has increased to a whopping 894, reports, reported English daily The New Straits Times. “The AGC is still studying the investigation paper, and we have…
Attackers wearing suicide bombs were sitting next to passengers taken hostage after militants took over a train in southwest Pakistan, sources said on Wednesday, complicating rescue efforts a day after the country’s first such hijacking. The separatist militants blew up a railway track and opened fire on the Jaffar Express on Tuesday as it travelled…
Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is blinded by his hatred against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in his attacks over Urban Renewal Act (URA), said Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng. “Mahathir falsely claims the initiative to improve urban Malays’ lives will lead to their marginalisation, comparing them to Malays in Singapore. In…
