PUTRAJAYA: There must be no discrimination in education, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. “Confucius was the first educator to put forward the idea of teaching without discrimination. “Given the current situation, especially post-pandemic (period), we recognise that children from less privileged backgrounds are at a greater disadvantage. “This inequality will continue to widen if we don't take any...
BANGKOK: Two days of heavy rain apparently under the influence of Tropical Depression Yagi caused the Sai River to burst its banks and flood several villages in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district on Tuesday (Sept 10) morning. The district has been hit with heavy downpours since Sunday, when Yagi was downgraded into a tropical depression over...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated his new Thai counterpart, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who took her oath of office last Friday (Sept 6). In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Sept 10), Anwar said he spoke to Paetongtarn via phone this afternoon to personally congratulate her on being sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister...
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar at the close on Tuesday, in line with other regional currencies as market participants awaited the release of the US consumer price index (CPI) report tomorrow. At 6 pm, the local note bounced to 4.3400/3445 versus the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.3700/3745. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief...
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board has called on all foreigners who have previously contributed to the social security scheme to transfer out their savings following their accounts being closed automatically in April. The board said to date, the majority of 300,000 non-Singapore citizens (non-SCs) and non-permanent residents (non-PRs) whose accounts were closed have yet...
KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign investors were net buyers of Bursa Malaysia equities for the fourth straight week with a total net inflow of RM798.3mil. The sustained inflow into the Malaysian market bucked the wider regional trend, where net foreign outflows were recorded, especially in Taiwan and South Korea. According to MIDF Research, there was a reversal in Asian...
BEIJING: A boy in eastern China dropped out of school after earning 10,000 yuan (US$1,400) in just 10 days, a decision influenced by his mother, who initially encouraged him to sell snacks to instil an understanding of hard work and its inherent challenges. In an interview with the Post, the mother, surnamed Deng, said she concocted...
MANILA: Authorities are now focusing on taking former Congressman Arnolfo Teves (pic) into custody, following the arrest of dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo and fugitive televangelist Apollo Quiboloy, according to Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) chief Benjamin Abalos Jr. Abalos revealed in Dubai as he revealed his plan to present Quiboloy at a press...
MELAKA: A 34-year-old childminder has been detained for the alleged murder of an infant at Taman Kelamak Utama in Alor Gajah. Alor Gajah OCPD Supt Ashari Abu Samah said the mother of three was detained at a nursery in Alor Gajah on Friday evening (Sept 6) to assist in the investigation under Section 302 of the...
IPOH: A 20-year-old woman was killed in a four-vehicle accident at KM 363.0 of the North-South Expressway near here on Saturday (Sept 7). Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said that a car, two motorcycles and a five-ton lorry carrying furniture were involved in the 6.16am accident. "There were seven victims, with...
