PUTRAJAYA, May 1 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today defended the King against claims he wanted a casino built to save Forest City in Johor, calling the allegation malicious. He suggested that those making rumours against the royal institution were “crooks” who should be jailed. “What is this? I have never heard of … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Malaysians generally are a happy bunch. Southeast Asian countries were found to be the happiest in the world with Malaysia high up in the ranking that surveyed happiness among 30 countries, surpassing richer nations like Japan, South Korea and Singapore, according to a poll by marketing research firm Ipsos. Up … Read more
KUCHING, March 5 — The federal Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) and the Sarawak government should jointly look into reviving Borneo Highlands Resort in Padawan, suggested Datuk Willie Mongin. The Puncak Borneo MP said there is great potential to the resort, which has been closed down. “I call for the Ministry of Tourism, … Read more
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 3 — The Pardons Board’s decision to reduce former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s sentence will be a political bonus for Perikatan Nasional (PN), said United for Rights of Malaysian Party’s (Urimai) interim council chairman P. Ramasamy. He said it may well be an “invitation” to PN to form the next … Read more
SEOUL, Feb 1 — Music seems to be a language that everyone understands. But the scientific community is unable to explain precisely where this natural sensitivity to this art form comes from. A South Korean study provides some insight into this transcultural phenomenon. Research has long sought to explain why music has always been present … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The media cannot be directed on how they should report former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial, but could include objections raised by his lawyers to court testimony by prosecution witnesses, the trial judge said today. Judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah said it would help … Read more
MIRI, Jan 20 — Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan has called for the Federal Constitution to be amended towards regaining public confidence in the Malaysian judicial system. According to him, there is a need to rectify the judicial system to prevent the public prosecutor from withdrawing a criminal case, and the court … Read more
KUCHING, Jan 16 — The contributions of the ethnic Chinese and Indians to society in the fields of economy and education should be recognised as proof they are loyal Malaysian citizens, Parti Bumi Kenyalang president Voon Lee Shan said today. He said it is an undeniable fact that Chinese and Indians, like Malaysians of other … Read more
NEW YORK, Nov 25 — The hole in the Antarctic ozone layer has been getting deeper in mid-spring over the last two decades, despite a global ban on chemicals that deplete Earth’s shield from deadly solar radiation, new research suggested Tuesday. The ozone layer 11 to 40 kilometres above Earth’s surface filters out most of … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Having spent more than 30 years in the film industry, Malaysian actor Chew Kin Wah is no stranger to Malaysian audiences. The 57-year-old’s resume includes appearances in everything from telefilms to box-office movies including 1998 hit series Kopitiam and 2014 Anugerah Skrin’s Best Drama Matahari Terbit Lagi, which also won … Read more
