Sabah based opposition party – the Sabah Progressive Party has reiterated its call for local based parties to contest all 73 state seats in the upcoming Sabah state polls in a move it describes as safeguarding Sabah’s political autonomy. “We call for strong unity, determination, and a collective sense of responsibility to demonstrate the mission…
The ringgit opened stronger against the US dollar on Monday, supported by a decline in the US Dollar Index (DXY) last Friday, said Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Afzanizam Rashid. As of 8am, the ringgit was trading at 4.5010/4.5100 against the greenback, up from 4.5055/4.5100 at Friday’s close. The DXY slipped to 107.621 points…
Protesters who protested against the current Penang Hindu Endowment Board commission line – up were told not to divert the attention from the ongoing Malaysian Anti- Corruption Commission (MACC) probe on the PHEB and create sympathy for themselves. “Don’t divert the attention from the ongoing MACC probe. Don’t create sympathy with diversions,” said PHEB vice…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would look into banning the International Youth Rationalism Forum 2024, said Penang Hindu Endowment Board chairman RSN Rayer. “I met and requested for the ban on the International Youth Rationalism Forum 2024 from our prime minister. He said that he would look into the matter and decide soon,” Rayer…
The Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) has called for an intervention from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to stop the International Youth Rationalism Forum 2024. “We are pleading to the government and the Home Minister to cancel the forum. We will not allow such events to be held in Penang,” said PHEB chairman RSN…
Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) chairman RSN Rayer call upon the police to act against the International Youth Rationalism Forum 2024 that will be held tomorrow. “I still ask the police to intervene as the event will cause disharmony among the people, especially to Hindus. Call off the permit at the 11th hour. “We have…
MIC’s sole MP, Datuk M Saravanan (BN-Tapah) has joined the bandwagon in calling for the Malaysian Indian Blueprint (MIB) to be revived under 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) to resolve the socio-economic challenges faced by the Indian community. He also views the 13MP, from 2026 to 2030, as a comprehensive compass for the community that can…
Kuala Lumpur Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) has confirmed that the controversial International Youth Rationalism Forum 2024 would continue as scheduled. “The organisers are renting the hall. No one has revoked the permit so the event is on,” said a KLSCAH staff who declined to be named. The International Youth Rationalism Forum is scheduled to…
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Bollywood superstar and filmmaker Aamir Khan considered quitting cinema for good after dominating the Indian film industry for more than four decades. “It was in the middle of Covid and I was… thinking of a lot of things, and I suddenly felt that I had spent all of my adult life…
Jelutong MP RSN Rayer who is also Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) chairman has called upon the Home Ministry to cancel the International Youth Rationalism Forum 2.0 that is scheduled to be held at the Kuala Lumpur Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall on 21 December 2024. “As a MP, I would urge Home Ministry to immediately…
