PETALING JAYA: No personally identifiable information (PII) will be accessed, processed or disclosed in the government's collection of mobile phone data from mobile network operators. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said this after privacy concerns were raised over the matter. "Mobile phone data is used strictly for the generation of official statistics to support evidence-based...
I am breaking my behavioural advice column format for the first time since I started writing it in 2014. The normal format of answering questions about how adults can teach kids to be better people will return next week. I have never broken format because, in my lifetime, there has never been a topic in education that...
KUCHING: Sarawak is reaffirming its position as South-East Asia's clean energy leader with a commitment to clear policies and international cooperation, says the state's Deputy Energy and Environmental Sustainability Minister. Datuk Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said Sarawak also invested in innovation as part of its energy transition plans. "Sarawak is proud to be a pioneer in Asean...
PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei showed they are back in the groove by reaching the Indonesian Open semi-finals. The world No. 4 Tang Jie-Ee Wei had to dig deep to beat Denmark's Jesper Toft-Amalie Magelund 17-21, 21-16, 21-14 in a 54-minute quarter-final match on Friday (June 6) at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta. They will...
Here we go again. Yet another round of viewpoints regarding increasing the retirement age. This came after Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said suggested that the government consider raising the retirement age to 65. It was her personal opinion but it opened the flood gates of debate...
KUALA LUMPUR: Smooth traffic flow has been reported at all major highways nationwide on Friday (June 6) morning ahead of the Aidiladha celebrations on Saturday (June 7). A Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) spokesman said although traffic was smooth flowing towards the East coast and southbound from the capital as of 10am, it was expected to be congested...
BUKIT MERTAJAM: A surveyor was killed after reportedly falling from the eighth floor of a building - an estimated height of 27m - through an opening in a "pressurisation shaft" area at a construction site here on Thursday (June 5). Penang Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) director Hairozie Asri said the department received information...
PETALING JAYA: PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has hinted he may step down from the position for health reasons. It is understood that the Marang MP expressed his intention to the party's top leadership during a retreat in Terengganu last weekend. According to a source, this revelation opened the door to internal discussions within the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has filed a notice of appeal against the High Court's decision to dismiss his application to refer eight questions of law to the Federal Court, including whether he is immune from lawsuits. In the notice filed through Messrs Zain Megat & Murad on Thursday (June 5), Anwar said...
SEPANG: The Selangor Aero Park (SAP) will complement Malaysia's aspirations to become a leading air cargo hub in the Asean region, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. "We have the recipe and preconditions said to be unmatched by any other country in the Asean region because KLIA spans 100 sq km. With this space, various plans can...
