[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The Prime Minister’s Office has denied allegations that the three-day observation period for ministers returning from abroad was published because Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin did not want to be quarantined after his return from Indonesia. His office noted that the Prime Minister received a home observation and surveillance …
Read More »Six sectors of the creative industry authorized to operate as of Wednesday (February 10)
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The creative industry will be able to operate under strict standard operating procedures (SOPs) starting Wednesday (February 10). Chief Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that the six industry sectors that will be allowed are: animation and music production; studio-based post-production; musical development through digital …
Read More »Malaysian MPs mourn ‘double standards’ in COVID-19 quarantine for ministers
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian lawmakers across the political territory have spoken out against the decision to allow cabinet ministers returning from official visits abroad to undergo a three-day observation period instead of the standard ten days . They were referring to a federal bulletin signed by the Minister of Health, …
Read More »IRB sues two other Jho Low allies over income tax arrears
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Government of Malaysia, through the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), has filed separate lawsuits against two other allies of the fugitive businessman, Low Taek Jho or Jho Low, for their income tax arrears totaling RM9.3 millions. Subpoenas against Casey Tang Keng Chee, 56, and Jasmine Loo Ai …
Read More »‘The social dilemma’ between us
[ad_1] SOCIAL The media has been a staple in the lives of many, making it virtually impossible to divorce our lives from social media given its extensive use in our daily activities. This is true for me, and it may also be the case for other social media users, that …
Read More »NGO Leader Accused of Internet Abuse for Posting to Police
[ad_1] Haridas Kolandavellu is alleged to have misused the Internet by making an offensive comment. (Image from Reuters) GEORGE TOWN: An NGO leader was charged with internet abuse in the courtroom here today for comments he made about the police force on Facebook two years ago. Haridas Kolandavellu, 40, from …
Read More »MP writes to speaker seeking responses from ministers
[ad_1] Klang MP Charles Santiago hopes Dewan Rakyat chairman Azhar Azizan Harun will allow his proposal to request written responses from ministers. PETALING JAYA: Desperate for answers but without a platform to ask, Klang MP Charles Santiago has written to Dewan Rakyat President Azhar Azizan Harun, hoping that his questions …
Read More »Buyers Shun Major Malaysian Palm Oil Producers Following Forced Labor Allegations | Malaysia
[ad_1] A general view of the Sime Darby plantation headquarters in Petaling Jaya on October 2, 2019. FGV and Sime Darby are two of the largest palm oil producers in the world and both were banned by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from the US last year for the alleged …
Read More »Ministers don’t work and government doesn’t work, says Dr. M
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The current generation of government ministers is not “working” and has little understanding of what the people and the country need, says former Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. In the second part of a special interview with FMT, Mahathir also said that the administration led by Perikatan …
Read More »Family of detained Australian assistant Suu Kyi from Myanmar ‘distraught’
[ad_1] SydneyRelatives of an Australian economic adviser to deposed Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi say they are “dismayed” by his arrest in the wake of a military coup. Macquarie University professor Sean Turnell (pix, right) was the first confirmed foreign national to be arrested by the new military …
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