KUALA LUMPUR: The country does not need more foundations to provide aid to Malaysians, just better delivery procedures, said DAP’s Steven Sim (PH-Bukit Mertajam) in the Dewan Rakyat today. “I don’t understand the government’s need to establish foundations. If existing procedures are preventing the direct delivery of aid to vulnerable…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Fair, Malaysia’s largest travel fair, will make a comeback on Nov 20 and 21 after a two-year hiatus because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The last edition of the fair was held in September 2019. Matta honorary secretary-general Nigel Wong…
KUALA LUMPUR: Former health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad has mooted the creation of a director-general of public health position, on top of the existing health director-general post helmed by Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. Dzulkefly (PH-Kuala Selangor) told the Dewan Rakyat this would enable one director-general to focus on regulatory and hospital-based…
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here sentenced six students from the National Defence University (UPNM) to 18 years’ jail for causing the death of navy cadet Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain four years ago. Trial judge Azman Abdullah meted out the sentence after hearing submissions from their lawyers and an impact victim…
KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah and Sarawak have been “sidelined” by Putrajaya in Budget 2022, according to former Sabah chief minister Shafie Apdal. Shafie (Warisan-Semporna) told the Dewan Rakyat the community development expenditure for all Sabah and Sarawak natives only amounted to RM10 million, whereas the Orang Asli, Chinese and Indian communities…
PETALING JAYA: Saying the end does not justify the means, the DAP rejected any move to allow the four Melaka assemblymen involved in toppling the state government from being nominated as candidates under Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the Melaka state election. DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said they had doubts…
KUALA LUMPUR: After RM33.8 billion was wiped off the market capitalisation on Bursa Malaysia following the government’s announcement of a one-off prosperity tax, deputy finance minister Yamani Hafez Musa said it could be a short-term reaction from market players. Yamani admitted that the reduction of the market share could be…
KUALA LUMPUR: Six students from the National Defence University (UPNM) today escaped the gallows on murder-related charges in the death of navy cadet Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain four years ago. However. High Court judge Azman Abdullah found them guilty of the lesser charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, under…
PETALING JAYA: The health ministry has issued compounds to the organisers of events in Melaka attended by Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Muhyiddin Yassin and former prime minister Najib Razak. In a statement today, the ministry said investigations by the state health department found that both the leaders had not attended…
PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Najib Razak claimed the prolonged and “half-baked” Covid-19 lockdowns have ruined the finances and livelihoods of Malaysians. He attributed responsibility for this to someone whom he called “Bapa Lockdown Malaysia” (father of Malaysian lockdowns). However, he did not name that person. “The half-baked lockdowns and…
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians have no choice but to save more or be economically productive in their later years to ensure they have enough money for old age, financial planners said. Lee Khee Chuan, a licensed financial planner with 26 years of experience, said to prepare for retirement one had to…
PETALING JAYA: Traditional attitudes and household norms about drinking liquor should be broken, a forum was told last night, while another panellist called for stricter restrictions on liquor sales. Activist lawyer Jason Leong said “we must break this vicious cycle of alcohol consumption in the family,” noting that most adolescents…
PETALING JAYA: Amanah wants to court former Melaka chief minister Idris Haron and two other former state assemblymen as the party is “desperate” to boost its standing among Malay voters, according to a political analyst. Awang Azman Pawi of Universiti Malaya said that Amanah, a splinter party of PAS, was…
PETALING JAYA: Funds should have been provided for hybrid learning in the 2022 budget as the new process will bridge the loss of learning suffered by school children during the pandemic, says a parent group. Parent Action Group for Education president Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim questioned why specific funding for…
SEPANG: The Cabinet has only discussed a possible ban on products with brand names that may offend sensitivities of certain parties, and the matter has not been finalised, says Alexander Nanta Linggi. The domestic trade and consumer affairs minister said any announcement would be made on the issue only after…
SEPANG: A new ceiling price for Covid-19 self-test kits is to be announced this month, but kits are already on sale for below RM7 each, domestic trade and consumer affairs minister Alexander Nanta Linggi said. He encouraged other businesses to sell the test kits at a more competitive price without…
PETALING JAYA: The health ministry has reported 4,626 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours. In a statement, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said there were 5,299 recoveries, bringing the total number of those discharged to 2,380,060. Noor Hisham said the total number of infections now stands at 2,476,268.…
KUALA LUMPUR: Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has expressed disappointment over the allocation for non-Bumiputera communities in Budget 2022, saying it should be increased to better reflect the spirit of “Keluarga Malaysia”. “If we look at Budget 2022’s allocation for the Bumiputera community, it is RM11.4 billion, while for the…
PETALING JAYA: The ban on selling liquor at grocers, convenience stores and Chinese medical halls in Kuala Lumpur will be enforced today. While customers can still purchase beer at such premises, they can only be sold from 7am to 9pm, said Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) in a statement. The…
KUALA LUMPUR: Home minister Hamzah Zainudin has claimed that banned book “Gay is OK! A Christian Perspective” could disrupt public order as it promotes homosexuality. In his affidavit to oppose a judicial review application by publisher Chong Ton Sin of Gerakbudaya Enterprise and writer Ngeo Boon Lin, Hamzah said the…