PETALING JAYA: Amanah vice-president Mujahid Yusof Rawa should focus on bigger issues affecting society instead of a “liquor policy”, says a social activist. Chandra Muzaffar said these issues include the decades-old drug problem, rampant corruption, the widening wealth gap and growing racial and religious polarisation. He also said any proposed…
KOTA KINABALU: The Federation of Chinese Associations Sabah (FCAS) has supported Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan’s call urging all quarters in the state, political parties and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) included, to join hands to champion Sabah autonomy and Sabahans’ rights. Its President, Tan Sri T.C Goh also concurred…
PETALING JAYA: It is best that the government postpone the ratification of the 11-nation Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) until all stakeholders in the country have agreed to the provisions, Warisan president Shafie Apdal said today. The Semporna MP said an in-depth study on the pros and…
PUTRAJAYA: A lorry driver today failed in his final appeal to set aside his conviction and sentence of 14 years in prison as well as five lashes for committing sexual assault on a four-year-old child who was under the care of his wife, a babysitter. A three-judge panel of the…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Negara approved today a motion to implement the transformation of Parliament based on the principle of separation of powers between the legislative, executive and judiciary functions of the government. The motion on parliamentary transformation, tabled by senator Muhammad Zahid Md Arip, was unanimously approved after being…
PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) must take immediate action to remedy the slope that collapsed in a recent landslip at Federal Hill, said Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil. He said he had asked a geotechnical engineer to visit the area along Lingkungan Negeri Sembilan and his preliminary assessment…
PETALING JAYA: Wiki Impact, an online platform established during the Covid-19 pandemic wants to provide “comprehensive, clear and compelling data” on issues that matter with a particular focus on poverty. It also aims to connect NGOs, foundations and corporations that want to assist underprivileged communities. According to Wiki Impact’s co-founder…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat has unanimously passed the Malaysia Deposit Insurance Corporation (PIDM) (Amendment) Bill 2021, which aims to improve the governance of the body. The bill, which was approved after the third reading, was to amend the Malaysia Deposit Insurance Corporation Act 2011 (Act 720) by inserting new…
KUALA LUMPUR: A man who is suing Putrajaya for withdrawing a review application over the sovereignty of Pulau Batu Puteh has amended his pleadings to include the remedy for the tort of misfeasance in public office. Mohd Hatta Sanuri now wants a declaration that former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad…
PETALING JAYA: A new student-led movement has been gaining traction of late, seeking to engage both youths and seasoned politicians in advocating for reforms in the higher education sector. The group at the core of it, the Higher Education Malaysia Association (Heya), has its sights set on enabling the creation…
KUALA LUMPUR: The legal team in senior lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah’s RM9.5 million money laundering case have objected against the prosecution’s attempt to tender the witness statement of a former Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) officer in the trial. Lawyer Harvinderjit Singh told High Court judge Muhammad Jamil Hussin that the…
KUALA LUMPUR: Youth and sports minister Ahmad Faizal Azumu will meet national Olympian Pandelela Rinong over her recent revelations on alleged sexual harassment. He also appealed to all athletes to stand up and speak up so immediate action can be taken. Faizal was responding in the Dewan Rakyat to former…
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s high inflation rate of 2.2% is due to the government’s overspending, says a think tank. The Center for Market Education (CME) said the additional money supply created by expansive fiscal policies has worsened the risks of inflation and potentially threatens the country’s economic recovery. CME chief executive…
PETALING JAYA: Sixteen company directors have been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on suspicion of being involved in the misappropriation of the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra) funds. Bernama quoted an MACC source as saying the suspects were detained in a large-scale operation in the Klang Valley last…
PETALING JAYA: Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd has been granted a one-month extension by Bursa Malaysia to issue its annual report, including its audited financial statements and the auditors’ and directors’ reports for the financial year ended June 30, 2021. The new deadline, originally scheduled for today, is Nov 30. The…
PETALING JAYA: More research and data is needed on mix-and-match vaccine booster strategies to make the rollout of additional doses more flexible and speed up the country’s march towards the endemic phase of Covid-19. Johor DAP committee member Dr Boo Cheng Hau said countries like Canada, the US and UK…
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 22,166,633 people or 94.7% of the adult population in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday. Based on the health ministry’s CovidNow portal, 97.5% of the adult population, or 22,822,013 people, have received at least one dose of the vaccine. A total…
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has been selected as one of the locations for Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine trial on children, said health minister Khairy Jamaluddin. Khairy said that the Phase 3 clinical trial will start at the end of this month and will be conducted in 10 locations, covering eight facilities under…
KUALA LUMPUR: Law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said he would advise ministers against circumventing the SOPs drawn up by the health ministry and the National Security Council (MKN) when campaigning for the Melaka state election next month. However, he said he could not guarantee that the public and those…
KUALA LUMPUR: Three High Court judges who are presiding over 1MDB-linked trials have allowed Najib Razak’s applications to release his passport so he can visit his daughter who is due to deliver in Singapore. They also allowed the former prime minister’s application to amend his trip to the island republic…