PETALING JAYA: Any words or action that touch on 3R (race, religion and royalty) issues will only disrupt national harmony and must never be repeated, says the Prime Minister's Office. In the daily PMO briefing at 4.30pm on Tuesday (March 4), Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's senior press secretary Tunku Nashrul Abaidah said the Prime Minister reminds...
KOTA KINABALU: Warisan vice-president Datuk Junz Wong has hit out at the Sabah government for failing to protect workers as the RM1,700 minimum wage takes effect, warning that rising costs and inflation will burden businesses and consumers. He said the state government should have fought for Sabah’s interests instead of letting Putrajaya decide policies that don’t...
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI extended its rally for the fourth straight session, supported by broader optimism as markets abroad mostly closed higher. The 30-stock index rose 5.74 points, or 0.36%, to close at 1,590.91 points. For the week, the index jumped 33.99 points or 2.18%. Daily gainers for FBM KLCI constituents at 15 counters outweigh the...
BEIJING/BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand's prime minister, seeking to allay security concerns among Chinese tourists visiting Thailand, said she had "Chinese blood in her" and that she had personally looked into security protocols in place to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens. Security in Thailand has become a trending topic of conversation among Chinese nationals, by far the...
KUALA LUMPUR: If it ain't broke, don't fix it! This is national coaching director Rexy Mainaky's sentiment following the Badminton World Federation's (BWF) move to change the current 21-point scoring system to 15 points. In fact, he questioned the necessity behind the experiment. The Indonesian-born coach believes that as the sport’s governing body, BWF should focus on more...
JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia has begun talks with Britain to repatriate the most prolific rapist in British history, a senior minister said, following its move to also seek the return of a Guantanamo Bay detainee accused of being one of the Bali bomb plotters. Reynhard Sinaga, 41, was found guilty in Manchester in 2020 of assaulting 48...
BANDUNG: Malaysian influencers Ammar Mohd Nazhan and Aras came forward on Friday (Feb 7) to apologise over the production of social media content claiming a friend had "disappeared" in a forest in Kota Bandung, Indonesia, recently, Sinar Harian reports. The Malay language daily said that in a statement reported by Indonesian news outlet KumparanNews, the influencers...
GOMBAK: There is no need for guidelines for Muslims visiting non-Muslim house of worships or events, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Ministger said that Muslims are already aware of the religious guidelines when visiting such places, especially not to participate in non-Muslim prayers. “I think that there is no need (for the guideline) because as...
SIBU: The police have been told to take stern action against criminals following a shocking incident in which a gang member attacked another person with scissors. A video of the violent assault has gone viral on social media, raising public concerns over safety and fears that criminal gangs are gaining control in Bintulu. "I have been informed...
