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
BRUSSELS, April 18 — Facebook owner Meta and other online platforms must not force users to pay for the right to data protection enshrined in EU law when offering ad-free subscriptions, the European data regulator said yesterday. “Online platforms should give users a real choice when employing ‘consent or pay’ models,” the European Data Protection … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) needs to move forward in strengthening national resilience for the peace and well-being of all the people in the country, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Zahid said this call is in line with the theme for APM’s 72nd anniversary … Read more
KEPALA BATAS, March 16 — There is a local rice cartel involving four to five companies in this country which acted to control the buying and selling of rice, leading to a shortage of the staple food in the market and increase in prices. National Action Council on Cost of Living (Naccol) Task Force (Food … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 14 — Increasing the floor price of rice procurement and providing additional subsidies to farmers are the proposals to be discussed at the upcoming National Cost of Living Action Council (Naccol) meeting on March 20. Naccol food cluster task force chairman Datuk Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal said implementing these proposals … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — The Malaysian Army (TDM) has confirmed receiving a report on the alleged abuse of power and the use of force by a senior officer in Sarawak against another personnel. The TDM headquarters in a statement today informed that a police report had been lodged by the victim last Sunday following … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — National Action Council on Cost of Living (Naccol) Food Cluster Task Force chairman Datuk Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has asked the council to meet every week till March 20 to look for a solution to the rice issue. Anwar had … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — American fashion brand Kate Spade New York celebrated its first concept store at The Exchange TRX with a grand opening graced by popular Thai actor Force Jiratchapong. Wearing a bomber jacket and cream Dakota crossbody, Jiratchapong drew a huge gathering of fans, some of whom waited for hours to catch … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 — The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) of Kuala Lumpur has set up an Ops Sri PA task force to carry out fire safety inspections on 122 public housing blocks of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) that are over 30 years old. Its director, Muhammad Salleh Abdul, said seven … Read more
KUCHING, Feb 19 — Portuguese man o’ war jellyfishes were spotted in several beaches throughout Sarawak last week, said the state Civil Defence Force (APM). In a Facebook post today, it said the jellyfishes were spotted between February 16 and 17 at beaches from Sematan to Mukah. “The communities along the coastline are advised to … Read more
