PETALING JAYA: An academic has pointed to poor management and financial strains as being among the reasons private universities face accreditation problems. Geoffrey Williams of Malaysia University of Science and Technology said private universities would regularly introduce new courses to attract more students. Facing pressure to earn revenue, the institutions…
PETALING JAYA: The Shared Prosperity Council, set up to determine policies and strategies in line with the Shared Prosperity Vision (SPV) 2030, held its first meeting yesterday. The meeting was chaired by Muhyiddin Yassin, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. It said the council will also set targets, macro indicators…
PETALING JAYA: The National Patriots Association (Patriot) has urged the prime minister to speak up on claims that home minister Hamzah Zainudin had been interfering in police matters. Patriot president Brig-Gen (Rtd) Mohamed Arshad Raji said former inspector-general of police (IGP) Abdul Hamid Bador’s revelations on Hamzah could not be…
PETALING JAYA: Abdul Hamid Bador should have been asked to remain as the inspector-general of police (IGP) until the end of the emergency, says former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Mahathir said he had appointed Hamid as the nation’s top cop in 2019 after noticing Hamid’s refusal to work with…
PETALING JAYA: Subang MP Wong Chen has slammed the government for failing to effectively analyse Covid-19 data despite over a year of dealing with the pandemic. In a Facebook post, he said the Perikatan Nasional administration’s style of announcing a movement control order (MCO) before the SOPs were ready was…
PETALING JAYA: The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) Malaysia has launched an urgent appeal for funds to help India fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Unicef said hospitals and health centres across India were struggling to cope with the overwhelming number of new cases and need more oxygen concentrators, rapid testing kits…
KUALA LUMPUR: US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has seized a shipment of 3.97 million nitrile disposable gloves from Top Glove Corp estimated to be worth US$518,000 (about RM2.1 million) on indications they were made by forced labour, it said yesterday. CBP had, on March 29, issued a forced labour…
PETALING JAYA: The Johor DAP election results must have shocked the media, especially the MCA-owned or linked Chinese newspapers, more than the party members. If the various analyses or sources-based stories during the run-up were anything to go by, there was supposed to have been a civil war in the…
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) said more clarity is needed on SOPs for the reinstated movement control order (MCO) in six districts in Selangor from tomorrow. Its president, Dr Subramaniam Muniandy, said there should also be more clarity on the SOPs for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations on…
PUTRAJAYA: All criminal appeals before the Court of Appeal and Federal Court have been vacated until May 12 after a deputy public prosecutor from the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) here has come down with the Covid-19 virus, sources said. Other deputy public prosecutors from the AGC’s appellate and trial division, who…
PETALING JAYA: A total of RM2.75 billion in cash aid will be disbursed to those in the bottom 40 (B40) group from Friday under phase 2 of the Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) programme. Finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said the beneficiaries include 3.6 million households, one million single elderly people…
PETALING JAYA: In view of the small yet pertinent risk of developing blood clot complications upon receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine, health minister Dr Adham Baba has shared what signs to look out for after getting the jab. In a statement, Adham said recipients are advised to seek immediate treatment if…
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court will hear two separate applications for the Federal Court to determine the legality of the emergency proclamation. The applications, filed by Dr Mahathir Mohamad loyalist Khairuddin Abu Hassan and lawyer Syed Iskandar Jaafar al-Mahdzar, both seek the guidance of the apex court on whether the emergency…
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 902 cases of domestic violence were reported in the first four months of this year, according to women, family and community development minister Rina Harun. She said this statistic was recorded by the ministry through its “Talian Kasih” helpline, adding that she believed some of…
KUALA LUMPUR: SMK Convent Bukit Nanas (CBN) is still waiting for the government to issue a confirmation letter on its decision two weeks ago to extend the school’s land lease extension for 60 years, the High Court here was told. Lawyers Damien Chan and Ian Hannibal Liang, representing the Lady…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines Bhd , expects to break even financially and be cash positive by 2023 through its newly-launched Long Term Business Plan (LTBP) 2.0. Group chief executive officer Izham Ismail said the target would be achieved amidst a subdued market,…
KUALA LUMPUR: Former world champion Cheong Jun Hoong finally qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in July after taking top spot in the women’s individual 10m platform preliminary round at the Fina Diving World Cup 2021 today. Jun Hoong emerged victorious after collecting 345.30 points to advance to the semi-finals tomorrow…
PETALING JAYA: There is no point in acquiring religious knowledge if it is not used to help correct wrongdoing, including political interference in the police force, Abdul Hamid Bador said today. “To the ‘political ulamas’, please open your eyes and listen to my explanation before criticising my move to expose…
PETALING JAYA: The education ministry must act against teachers who harass female students using foul language and sexual undertones, said the children’s commissioner of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam). Noor Aziah Mohd Awal said the toxic culture of teachers covering up for one another following reports of “period…
PETALING JAYA: The government should make all toll concession agreements public, says a transport expert, after Putrajaya announced it would fork out RM2.25 billion in compensation for the postponement of toll increases. Transport consultant Rosli Azad Khan said this transparency would allow the public to know when toll hikes would…