Malaysia lets in US plastic waste after it passes new UN treaty test

Malaysia has allowed in a container of plastic waste from the United States after finding that it held only clean, recyclable material, and did not after all violate a brand-new United Nations treaty banning trade in contaminated plastics. Plastic waste piled outside an illegal recycling factory in Jenjarom, Kuala Langat, Malaysia, October 14, 2018.PHOTO: Reuters Signatories to...

Private Sector Companies Allowed To Operate At Full Capacity

In his press conference today, Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri announced that the 30% work-from-home condition for company supervisors and managers will be cancelled given that in some manufacturing companies, work cannot be conducted remotely. The cancellation of this condition will take effect starting 1 April 2021 and will allow factories to operate at full capacity. For...

CMCO To Be Extended In KL, Selangor & These States Until 14 April

Source: Astro Awani It is that time of the month again where we wait for Defence Minister, Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to speak about the Covid-19 status of the different states in Malaysia. On 30 March, he announced in a press conference that the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) will be extended in six states. The extension will...

DBKL Shuts Down Cheras Massage Centre For Running Illegal Same-Sex Activities

Yesterday, 29 March, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) raided a massage place conducting same-sex activities for foreigners in Warisan City View, Cheras. According to Utusan TV, the Special Action Operation Against Massage Premises (GAY) that took place in the evening was carried out by the DBKL Enforcement Department (JPK), which resulted in the arrest of eight foreigners. Following...

Police Are Steadily Closing The Net On Dato Sri Nicky Liow

The hunt is still on for Dato Sri Nicky Liow Soon Hee. However, police are also working to shut down his criminal empire. On 20th March, the police launched an operation to clear out the base of the Winner Dynasty Group in Puchong. Although dozens of people were successfully arrested, Liow himself was not apprehended. SOURCE: UTUSAN This was not...

Awal & Scha On Neelofa’s Wedding: “We Wore Our Face Masks All The Time Except…”

Police have already recorded statements from Neelofa‘s family members over possible breaches of the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) at her wedding ceremony with hubby PU Riz which was held last weekend, The Star reported earlier on Tuesday (30th March). Apparently, the controversy has also taken a huge toll on celebrity couple Awal Ashaari and Scha Alyahya, who have...

M’sian Calls Out Company For Hiring Designers With 3+ Years Experience But Zero Salary

Job opportunities in 2021 remain insufficient, which results in people taking any chances they can get to find a job. However, some companies will take advantage and exploit them by not paying their employees. Twitter user Nazri uploaded a photo of a job advertisement for graphic designers he discovered on Linkedin with ludicrous demands. He also...

Girls In Hijab Criticised For Visiting Nightclub Just To Drink Milkshake

A female TikToker sparked controversy this week over a post she shared on the popular video-sharing app. The user, known as Nadiatur Rizki (@nadiatur_rizki), uploaded a clip of her and her girlfriends during their recent trip to a nightclub. SOURCE: TIKTOK In the 18-second long snippet, the hijabi emphasised that she and her friends went there not to...

Selangor & KL To Experience Water Disruption Up To 68 Hours

Yikes, here we go again! Air Selangor has announced yesterday (Wednesday, 24th March) that over 30 areas in Petaling, Shah Alam and Klang will experience scheduled water supply disruptions at the end of the month. SOURCE: FACEBOOK In a statement posted on their official Facebook page, the company revealed that it involves the work of removing and connecting...

Malaysia’s police chief causes ripples with claims of corruption among senior ranks of force

Malaysian Inspector General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador said he knew of former police chiefs using serving police officers to do their bidding. Facebook/Abdul Hamid Bador Retiring Malaysia police chief Abdul Hamid Bador has caused ripples by alleging corruption among senior ranks of the police force. Just weeks before his retirement in May, Inspector General of Police (IGP)...