GEORGE TOWN, May 11 — A DAP assemblyman has urged the city council to implement a master plan on the care of ancient trees to prevent any untoward incidents. Pulau Tikus assemblyman Joshua Woo Sze Zeng said there is a need for a more aggressive plan by the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) to maintain … Read more
KUCHING, May 8 — Ba’Kelalan state assemblyman Baru Bian today urged the Sarawak government to establish a dedicated task force for the preservation and maintenance of languages and cultures indigenous to the state. He said the task force should be entrusted with creating an official inventory of ethnicities, including all sub-ethnic groups, and languages spoken … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Malaysia has called on all involved parties to exercise restraint and cease provocative acts that could further heighten conflicts in the Middle East region. Malaysia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) in New York, Datuk Ahmad Faisal Muhamad said, “Malaysia is gravely concerned by the escalation of tensions in … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) has reiterated their call for the Prime Minster Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to immediately carry out reforms that involve appointing of Election Commission (EC) members. Bersih said the reform is essential as the term of the EC chairman will end by May, … Read more
APRIL 23 — Order 53 rule 3(2) Rules of Court 2012 states that an application for leave for judicial review must be made ex parte to a judge in chambers. Chambers mean the room in which judges sit to hear interlocutory matters which need not be heard in court. Proceedings in chambers are not open … Read more
JOHOR BARU, March 31 — The Johor Fire and Rescue Department received 1,047 calls related to open burning due to the hot weather from Jan 30 until yesterday. Its director, Siti Rohani Nadir, said 46 of these calls were related to peat fires. “Among the hotspot areas are Muar, Pontian, Segamat, Pengerang, Pagoh and Mersing, … Read more
LONDON, March 30 — It is the question many adults dread being asked by their children: When can I have a smartphone? But as fears grow about the impact of the gadgets on young minds, some UK parents are fighting back. The challenge is being led by mother-of-three Daisy Greenwell after a casual school gate … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 ― Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on Muslims to optimise opportunities available during Ramadan to analyse and interpret the Quran, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Muslims are called upon to read the Quran more during Ramadan, he said, adding that, it should not stop at that. … Read more
SINGAPORE, March 25 — Shots were fired when Malaysian comedian Ronny Chieng said online that Singaporeans are “Karens” with “main character syndrome”. The comments posted on his Instagram stories last Thursday (March 21) resonated with some Singapore online users. Chieng is host of The Daily Show, a popular American satirical news programme where its lead … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today called on all leaders in the government to seek suitable ways and methods to address the problems faced by the people in their respective hometowns. Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, believes that such steps can solve half of the issues related to social, … Read more
