[ad_1] A Melaka hypermarket security guard called police after seeing a woman wearing a pink bracelet. The photograph above was posted on social media. (Facebook photo) MELAKA: Police escorted a 33-year-old woman wearing a pink bracelet home after she violated a quarantine order by going to a hypermarket in Batu …
Read More »Saravanan secures allocation for Tamil schools in 2021 budget
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Allocations have been reserved for all schools, including vernacular schools, in the 2021 budget, said Human Resources Minister Datuk M. Saravanan (pix). He said Senior Minister (Education) Dr. Radzi Jidin will soon announce the allocation for vernacular schools, which will be included in the ministry’s RM 50 …
Read More »Stormy Weather Ahead for Multiple States, Says MetMalaysia
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Several states will face significantly heavy rains and the northeast monsoon season is expected to begin on Wednesday (November 11), says the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). “The northeast monsoon or rainy season in Malaysia is expected to start on November 11 this year and end in March …
Read More »Pandikar Amin and 6 Others File Petitions Contesting Election Results in Sabah
[ad_1] The requests are for the Pintasan, Karambunai, Darau, Sindumin, Petagas and Kukusan seats. PUTRAJAYA: Seven aggrieved parties, including former Dewan Rakyat President Pandikar Amin Mulia, have filed petitions to challenge the outcome of Sabah’s state elections on September 26. The requests are for the Pintasan, Karambunai, Darau, Sindumin, Petagas …
Read More »Manipulation of the former boss of Umany is a clear case of aggression, says lawyer
[ad_1] Umany posted this photo of a police officer after his former president Wong Yan Ke was detained for recording a police raid. (Facebook image of Umany) PETALING JAYA: A lawyer said today that the rough treatment by the police of a former student leader of the University of Malaya …
Read More »Worried Asia wonders: What will Joe Biden do as president of the United States?
[ad_1] TOKYO: As Asia comes to terms with the reality of a Joe Biden administration, relief and hopes for an economic and environmental revival are mixed with stinging anxiety and fear of inattention. From security to trade to climate change, a powerful reach of the US extends to almost every …
Read More »Sarawak presents a state budget of RM9.8 billion for 2021
[ad_1] Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg says the budget is geared towards Sarawak’s aspirations to become a high-income economy by 2030. KUCHING: The Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg today presented Sarawak’s budget for 2021 totaling RM9.83 billion. Introducing the budget with the theme “Revitalizing the economy towards a resilient, supportive …
Read More »Covid-19: 972 new cases, eight deaths (updated)
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 972 new Covid-19 infections on Monday (Nov 9), and Sabah reported 370 cases, the Health Ministry says. Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country also reported eight new deaths from Covid-19, bringing the country’s death toll to 294. There are 1,345 …
Read More »MIC leader assures Indian community of funds for Tamil schools
[ad_1] The education minister will soon announce the actual budget allocation for Tamil schools. (Photo by Bernama) PETALING JAYA: MIC Vice President M Saravanan has assured the Indian community that Tamil vernacular schools have received funding in the 2021 budget. Saravanan said the community had expressed dissatisfaction with the budget …
Read More »Covid-19: High-income people should give up 10% of their wages to help the poor, says Dr. M
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad proposed that those who earn high salaries in government or the private sector should give up 10% of their salaries to help the poor during the Covid-19 pandemic. He said the money should be used to provide food for …
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