KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — Efforts to eradicate hardcore poverty in the country was not the same as ensuring no Malaysians were still poor, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli explained to Opposition lawmakers in Parliament today. He said the two terms — hardcore poverty and poor — were not synonymous, with each indicating different and relative … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — A visibly frustrated and annoyed Opposition MP called for an abrupt halt to Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing’s ministerial wrap-up speech in Parliament today, citing incoherence and the minister’s poor command of the Malay language in delivering key points relating to his ministry. Pendang MP … Read more
ALOR SETAR, March 6 — The Kedah state government will construct more high-rise homes for low-income residents in urban areas as part of efforts to address the insufficient housing problem in the state. Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said they will be concentrated in major towns such as Alor Setar, Kubang … Read more
SEBERANG PERAI, Feb 28 — State opposition leader Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff has accused the state government today of sidelining the poor living in constituencies under Perikatan Nasional (PN). Advertisement The Sungai Dua assemblyman said the state government’s role is to be fair to all Penang residents. “There have been several incidents in which people in … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Some civil society groups are concerned that the appointment of Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud as secretary-general of the Ministry of Human Resources may be a poor fit. The former Immigration Department chief’s handling of migrants was heavily criticised by migrant rights groups and now in his new role, he … Read more
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 9 — Penang Gerakan chairman Oh Tong Keong today blamed incumbent Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and his predecessor Lim Guan Eng for failing to implement a long-term plan to replace the state’s ageing water infrastructure years ago. The Opposition politician said both Chow and Lim are from the same party that … Read more
BEVERLY HILLS, Jan 8 — Historical drama Oppenheimer and gothic comedy Poor Things earned the top honours on Sunday at the Golden Globes, Hollywood’s star-studded kickoff to its annual awards season. Oppenheimer was named best movie drama by roughly 300 entertainment journalists who voted on the Globes as a part of a new organization created … Read more
IPOH, Dec 4 — The number of household heads categorised as hardcore poor in Perak has declined by 51 per cent from 9,402 to 4,819 as of Nov 18, the state legislative assembly was told today. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad attributed the decline to the successful implementation of people’s well-being programmes throughout the … Read more
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 29 — The Sabah government is allocating RM175 million to implement various programmes to eradicate hardcore poverty among its people next year, the state legislative assembly was told today. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the state government through the Sabah Maju Jaya Secretariat (SSMJ) had drawn up special programmes for … Read more
CYBERSECURITY continues to be a top concern in Malaysia. Many organisations are vulnerable to cyberthreats like malware, phishing and ransomware as they do not have proper cybersecurity measures in place. In the past year alone, Malaysia had suffered multiple cyberattacks. These include the theft of personal data of 22.5 million people from a national registry … Read more
