KUALA LUMPUR: In an effort to provide the rakyat with fair and accurate news and information, media freedom should be uplifted and empowered, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said apart from this, efforts should also be made to address all forms of malicious deception and fake news that can sow division and mistrust. Anwar,...
Well, it’s their loss. The 31-year-old, who is the star of Mediacorp drama The Sky Is Still Blue, tells 8days.sg if she thinks her time in Korea was a waste and if she’s still pals with fellow Skarf member Tasha Low. No part of this story can be reproduced without permission from 8days.sg. Google local actress Ferlyn G,...
KLANG: This town, which houses the country’s busiest seaport, will be upgraded to city status this year. Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming said the 133-year-old town had met all the required criteria to become a city. “Its population has exceeded 500,000 people, it has a sustainable source of income and the Klang Municipal Council (MPK)...
Rumblings over state DAP’s list of candidates BUTTERWORTH: A day after DAP unveiled its Penang line-up for the coming state election, a storm is brewing in the state party with several disgruntled leaders claiming the death of democracy within it. Leaders who have been dropped and their supporters have now trained their guns on a senior party...
The opposing political giants are set to put up a fight in all 56 seats PETALING JAYA: The swords have been drawn in Selangor. To counter Pakatan Harapan’s line-up, the state’s Perikatan coalition will field three former federal ministers, three former state executive councillors and a former deputy state legislative assembly speaker. The coalition announced its candidates last...
MACC yet to divulge reason for arrest and details of investigation PETALING JAYA: A businessman who was held by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on Monday has been freed on bail by the commission. MACC sources when contacted confirmed that the businessman, who is also a Datuk and concert organiser, was released past noon yesterday. The 42-year-old businessman...
KUALA LUMPUR: Seventy dilapidated clinics under the Health Ministry (MOH) across the country have been successfully upgraded through the Bitara Madani initiative. Deputy Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni (pic) said that at the same time, 366 more clinics are currently in the implementation phase. "We (MOH) expect to complete the upgrading works on all 436 dilapidated clinics by...
PETALING JAYA: Baby Shima (pic) has clarified that she won’t be standing in the upcoming state polls after all, claiming it was a joke gone wrong. According to Kosmo!, the popular actress, whose real name is Nor Ashima Ramli, said she did not expect the fanfare she received after she uploaded a video of herself announcing her intention...
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continued to strengthen against the US dollar at the close today, lifted by the positive report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that has raised its global economic growth forecast for 2023, said an analyst. At 6 pm, the local note gained to 4.5470/5505 against the greenback compared with 4.5615/5650 at Tuesday’s...
PETALING JAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has questioned why action was taken against the alleged offenders of 3R (race, religion and royalty) while the government is still reviewing the laws. “The Law Minister says the Government is reviewing 3R- related laws,” the former prime minister said in a tweet. But before that the government is already...
