KUALA LUMPUR: Riad Asmat has resigned as AirAsia's chief executive officer (CEO). In a post on his Instagram account, Riad thanked AirAsia for the journey. "It has been a journey and a half and I loved every single bit of it with no regrets. To my wonderful AllStars, thank you for the undying support given throughout the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Legal action for defamation is being pursued against Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) Malaysia says McDonalds Malaysia. It said in a statement issued on Friday (Dec 29) that it has been transparent and consistent in its stance that it does not support or condone the current conflict in Gaza. "Like all Malaysians, our utmost sympathies go...
PETALING JAYA: The investigation carried out against former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin is based on the existing law and information from the Pandora Papers, says the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). In a statement, the commission said it would like to correct the facts regarding the statement issued by Daim, which has caused unnecessary confusion and...
SHAH ALAM: Approximately one million Malaysians are targeted to participate in a massive rally as a gesture of solidarity with Palestine, scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur on Feb 24 next year. Malaysian Islamic Organisations Consultative Council (Mapim) president Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid stated that the programme, known as "Perhimpunan Sejuta Rakyat Untuk Palestin" (the...
PETALING JAYA: Traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) services are crucial parts of our healthcare system and should not be taxed, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic). The MCA president urged the government to withdraw its plan to introduce a sales and services tax (SST) for TCM, including massage and physiotherapy services. "Be it TCM treatment...
PETALING JAYA: The statement by Beruas MP Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham to have a non-Muslim legal expert to be part of the special committee studying the functions of the Syariah Court was an oversight, says Anthony Loke. Loke said the National Islamic Council (MKI) chaired by the Sultan of Selangor formed the special committee to study...
KOTA KINABALU: The introduction of an 8% tax on traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) services would encourage underground practices and quacks, says Dr Pamela Yong (pic). The MCA deputy secretary-general said the new tax would adversely affect its integration into general healthy living. She said in a move to increase coffers and revenue, it seems that the...
PETALING JAYA: Nearly two months after 19-year-old Nadia Fasha Qistina suffered life-threatening injuries from an acid attack, the only question lingering on her father's mind is “Why?”. The question continues to plague Azman Shah Mohammad’s mind after spending almost his entire savings to pay for his daughter’s life-saving treatment and corrective surgeries. “It has been almost two...
PETALING JAYA: Non-Muslims must respect and refrain from interfering in matters relating to Islam, says Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. Sharafuddin, who is also the National Islamic Council chairman, said so in response to a proposal by Beruas MP Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham to include a non-Muslim legal expert in the special committee to...
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Conservative American Cardinal Raymond Burke, one of Pope Francis' fiercest critics, had his first private audience with the pontiff in seven years on Friday, a month after the pope said he was stripping him of some of his Vatican privileges. Asked by Reuters outside his residence in Rome if the meeting had...
