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Johor to be a major growth centre
The government has announced a slew of tax incentives for the Forest City Special Financial Zone or SFZ, and the move, considered by industry players, is set to boost Johor's economic outlook by many times over. The Forest City project, which was a good idea to begin...
Politicians as agents of ‘muhibbah’ (harmony)
The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) president, Datuk Seri Dr. Wee Ka Siong has called upon all political parties and their members to act as agents of 'muhibbah' (harmony) to Malaysia's multicultural community. The MCA president, who spoke at the Political Economy...
Register and monitor all caregivers
BY: CHRISTOPHER FERNANDEZ The recent abuses that were ongoing at a home for children has shocked Malaysians and the watching world over how lax Malaysia is in not ensuring that homes set up by caregivers are above board. This discovery could just very well be the tip...
Grant applications for Indian community
Mitra, the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit, will open applications for the Socioeconomic Development Grant Programme for the Indian community in the country from Oct 15 to Nov 14 for the year 2025. Mitra has therefore called upon stakeholders and NGOs to seize...
Focus on urban and rural poverty
Malaysian Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, disclosed that the federal government has begun prioritizing rural, remote and urban poverty and the voices of the poor all over the nation would be heard by them. While rural poverty, the poor in remote areas and...
Malay Rulers urge Muslims to forge unity
BY: ZULKHAIRI HAMZAH Malay Rulers, on a day which marked the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), have urged the ummah or faithful to strengthen unity and brotherhood while being mutually cooperative with other races and religions. The YangDiPertuan Besar...
Is life really very boring in Malaysia?
BY: KEN WATANABE If children, teenagers and youth complain that life is very boring, it is immediately understandable because their hormones are raging, but when seniors and elders complain that life is boring, everyone has to take stock of the situation. Is Malaysia...
Let His Majesty decide on mandatory halal certification
BY: IDAYU RAHIM It has been suggested by wise persons that the controversy shrouding mandatory halal certification for food outlets that do not serve pork and alcohol be determined by His Majesty the Yang DiPertuan Agong and his brother rulers. As Defender of the...
Eliminate racism in Malaysian sports
BY: NADIA HASSAN Not all Malaysians are basking in the epic performances of badminton duo Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah from their sterling display in the Paris Olympics to the Korea Open and now in lifting the women's doubles title in the Hong Kong Open. This is because...
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MKR lancar traktor EV pertama Malaysia, jalin kerjasama untuk solusi pertanian pintar
MKR Hartamas (MKR) memperkenalkan traktor kenderaan elektrik (EV) pertama Malaysia, TerraGlide EV40, sebagai langkah penting transformasi sektor pertanian negara. TerraGlide EV40, sebuah traktor elektrik sepenuhnya, tidak menghasilkan pelepasan...
THE GRAPEVINE
Tidak pilih kasih, RTM tegas haramkan 71 lagu pada tahun 1989
OLEH: Arkib Negara X Pada 1980-an, stesen penyiaran Radio & Televisyen...
Aksi filem Real Steel papar kuatnya hubungan ayah dan anak melalui tinju robot
OLEH: BRADER FILEM Real Steel merupakan filem arahan Shawn Lavy, ditunjangi...
Pesona watak psiko Aamir Khan dalam filem ‘Ghajini’
OLEH: BRADER FILEM Ghajini adalah sebuah filem lakonan pelakon popular...
BUSINESS
Malaysia Ringgit Strengthens Against the Dollar
Recently, the Malaysian Ringgit (RM) has shown notable resilience, rising to an exchange rate of RM4.12 to every US dollar. This development marks a significant shift in the currency’s trajectory and has drawn the attention of economists and...
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...
STORIES
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EDUCATION
Register and monitor all caregivers
BY: CHRISTOPHER FERNANDEZ The recent abuses that were ongoing at a home for children has shocked Malaysians and the watching world over how lax Malaysia is in not ensuring that homes set up by caregivers are above board. This discovery could just very well be the tip of an iceberg and the authorities must conduct an audit of all homes that provide care and register and monitor caregivers to avoid any abuse or wrongdoing from taking place. Those Malaysians such as children, orphans, the elderly...
Facing the challenges of the B40 community
BY: KARTIK SUBRAMANIAM The number of B40 persons has swelled over the last...
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...
EDUCATION
Play by the rules of the game
BY: AIN IBRAHIM Receiving a real and sound education in this country has...
Focus on the joy of learning
BY: AFIF AMJADUZZAHWI Education in Malaysia, especially at primary school and...
Schools should be beacons of unity
BY: KARTIK SUBRAMANIAM While the issue of whether there exists or whether...
SUSTAINABILITY
SPORTS
Organise more soup kitchens and food banks
BY: IZAL MAHAT Since the post Covid 19 pandemic, Malaysians have been complaining in a rising crescendo of astronomical prices having to be paid for food and drinks, goods and services and this is why it makes good sense to set up more soup kitchens and food banks. For a not so wealthy country like Malaysia, it makes perfect sense to have these soup kitchens and food banks and also used clothing in good condition and shelter to be given to the poor, homeless and marginalized groups. But there are grievances and complaints raised by the elite community in this country that these sort of charitable activities conjure images of widespread...
