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Malaysians shocked by abuse in GISB homes
Many Malaysians are reeling in shock over the discovery of children being abused in homes linked to the Global Ikhwan Group (GISB) and are appreciative of the swift and professional action taken by the police and other authorities. A total of 171 persons who were...
Facing the challenges of the B40 community
BY: KARTIK SUBRAMANIAM The number of B40 persons has swelled over the last decade and their burgeoning presence in this country is reportedly set to increase unless there is concrete action taken by the government to help them come out of their rut. The reason for...
A Kok and Bull-y story
BY: DESMOND JUDE Now that the controversy over mandatory halal certification for outlets that do not sell pork and alcohol has died down, it might be useful to understand why Seputeh MP, Miss Teresa Kok, raised the matter. There is an ongoing covert and clandestine...
Learn lessons from 1MDB debacle
BY: LYNDY ANG Malaysians have yet to recover from the pain and suffering they have had to endure in the 1MDB scandal and many recoil in horror at the revelations of how blatantly the wealth of the rakyat was frittered away by the top brass of this country. While...
Websites with prohibited content to be monitored
BY: SYARAH ANUAR Malaysians are up in arms and upset and hot under the collar over what they perceive to be censorship and restrictions being imposed on their viewing and browsing of the Internet which they openly state is counter productive to national interests. But...
Jakim’s irrelevance beginning to show
BY: CHRISTOPHER FERNANDEZ The Malaysian Religious Affairs Minister has drawn flak and raised the ire of non Muslims by suggesting that Jakim enforce mandatory halal certification of food outlets that do not serve pork and alcohol. In response, Seputeh MP, Miss Teresa...
Policies that are a hindrance to progress
BY: NADHIRA ZA Many Malaysians complain of laws that are archaic and obsolete and, according to the de facto law minister, these laws number around 3,000, and they need to be abolished but what is of greater concern now are government policies that hinder progress....
Watak Les Grossman bantu lonjak nama Tom Cruise. ‘Spin-off’’ bakal menyusul?
OLEH: NIZAM BHRN Mungkin ramai kurang tahu, tapi sekitar tahun 2006 sebenarnya nama Tom Cruise makin malap. Disebabkan oleh penglibatan dia dalam agama Scientology dan kemudian ditambah pula temu bual kontroversinya bersama Oprah (sesiapa yang pernah tengok Scary...
Make the necessary corrections in Malaysia
BY: LEANNE KAM Malaysia is supposedly a democracy. The word 'supposedly' is used because there are many indications that democracy in the country has been severely compromised putting the nation at risk of being a failed state in future. While the basic tenets and...
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Malaysians shocked by abuse in GISB homes
Many Malaysians are reeling in shock over the discovery of children being abused in homes linked to the Global Ikhwan Group (GISB) and are appreciative of the swift and professional action taken by the police and other authorities. A total of 171...
THE GRAPEVINE
Watak Les Grossman bantu lonjak nama Tom Cruise. ‘Spin-off’’ bakal menyusul?
OLEH: NIZAM BHRN Mungkin ramai kurang tahu, tapi sekitar tahun 2006 sebenarnya...
Musical Maestro AR Rahman Captivates Malaysia with Energetic Performance
The highly anticipated concert "A.R. Rahman Live in Kuala Lumpur 2024,"...
Star Planet and AR Rahman Made a Courtesy Visit to Prime Minister of Malaysia
Star Planet Sdn Bhd’s representatives together with internationally acclaimed...
BUSINESS
Farm Fresh’s growing number of products
Farm Fresh, which is a leading dairy producer, now owns over 10,000 dairy cows and bulls and expects an improvement in profitability due to further reduction in costs, and has a growing product line up and is expanding regionally. In a strong...
LIFESTYLE
Malaysia badly needs more psychiatrists
According to the National Health & Morbidity Survey 2023, more than a million Malaysians over the age of 15 are experiencing depression and what is of concern is that more than half the patients exhibit self harming behaviour and suicidal tendencies. In January 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that around 264 million people...
MM2H Hub opens at Motac
The one stop My Malaysia Second Home (MM2H) service centre has commenced operations at Level 1 of the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry or Motac in Putrajaya following the closure of the previous service centre at the Immigration Department. The one stop service centre offers a full range of services at their counters including pass extension...
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EDUCATION
Facing the challenges of the B40 community
BY: KARTIK SUBRAMANIAM The number of B40 persons has swelled over the last decade and their burgeoning presence in this country is reportedly set to increase unless there is concrete action taken by the government to help them come out of their rut. The reason for their increasing numbers is because of a global recession after the Covid 19 pandemic, inflationary trends, and the toxic politics in this country that has created an underclass which has become a growing concern for the government....
A Kok and Bull-y story
BY: DESMOND JUDE Now that the controversy over mandatory halal certification...
Learn lessons from 1MDB debacle
BY: LYNDY ANG Malaysians have yet to recover from the pain and suffering they...
Rivers as a source of life
BY: MARIO ADIELA Ever since the formation of the earth, rivers and streams...
EDUCATION
Shortage of teachers in Southeast Asia
The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (Seameo) have...
Taska Krista Kelab Kidurong – The Epitome Of Early Childhood Development Excellence
Krista Kelab Kidurong, a modern childcare centre in Bintulu operated by Krista...
Initiatives to handle school dropout rates
The Ministry of Education is conducting a groundwork study to address the...
SUSTAINABILITY
SPORTS
No charges for biodegradable plastic bags
A prominent lecturer at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) stated that the government should formulate a national policy disallowing supermarkets and traders from charging for biodegradable bags to promote going green and being eco friendly. So far only the state of Negeri Sembilan has banned charges for biodegradable bags and it is believed, according to the UPM lecturer, that ideally this policy should be implemented nationwide by the federal government The implementation of the "No Plastic Bag" campaign began with Phase 1 from December 2020 to 2021, targeting permanent business premises such as supermarkets, hypermarkets, convenience...
