PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has been listed as number five in the ten happiest countries in the world, according to a report. Topping the list of top ten happiest countries by the Global Mind Project’s fourth annual “Mental State of the World" report was the Dominican Republic, followed by Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Panama, Malaysia, Nigeria, Venezuela, El...
PETALING JAYA: Vernacular schools are not a factor leading to division but rather towards unity, says the National Unity Minister. Datuk Seri Aaron Ago Dagang points to enrolment data, indicating a continuous increase in non-Chinese students attending Chinese vernacular schools and non-Indian students in Tamil vernacular schools from 2018 to 2023. "This demonstrates that unity among the...
SUNGAI PETANI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attended the wedding ceremony of Sungai Petani MP Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari. Mohammed Taufiq, 28, the sixth child of Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul, married Dr Fathiya Ainul Mardhiyah Andri Nopendra, 26, who is from Indonesia. The arrival of the Prime Minister at the ceremony held at...
PETALING JAYA: Young adults are learning to get thrifty in their spending as they begin to feel the pinch on their wallets a week into the sales and service tax (SST) hike earlier this month. Business development consultant Timmothy Chan, 27, lamented that his monthly expenses had increased by almost 10% due to the increased prices...
TAIPING: The Transport Ministry has opened a request for proposal (RFP) to continue with the Ipoh Railway Integrated Development (iRide) plan based on the transport on demand (TOD) concept. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said RFP is only open to public participation in the short term of between two to three months before it is evaluated should...
PETALING JAYA: A massive operation on nightspots and brothels in Kuantan, Pahang, by the Immigration Department has led to the arrest of 151 people, including 120 foreign women. Immigration deputy director-general (operations) Jafri Embok Taha said 17 premises comprising four entertainment centres, nine nightclubs and four “vice dens” were raided in the special operation at 11pm...
Compiled by SIM LEOI LEOI, JAROD LIM, and R. ARAVINTHAN Cantopop legend Jacky Cheung (pic) had to cancel three concerts during his “Jacky Cheung 60+ Tour Concert” in Shanghai, China, after falling ill, Sin Chew Daily reported. It said a statement from the organisers on their Weibo account said Cheung was unwell and had been advised by doctors to...
KUALA LUMPUR: Muslims in Malaysia will begin the Ramadan dawn-to-dusk fast on Tuesday (March 12), says the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal. Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad said the date was set by the order of His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia after being consented to by the Rulers. The announcement was broadcast live on...
MELAKA: Melaka may be getting a new capital, according to an assemblyman. Kota Laksamana assemblyman Low Chee Leong said that the probability of a new state capital is high after Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf hinted this when responding to his motion of thanks for the speech of Melaka Yang Dipertua Negeri during the state...
SHAH ALAM: Malay political parties in the country tend to take on impossible tasks and then question their own failures, says Datuk Mohd Zaid Ibrahim. The former law minister said, in a post on X on Sunday (March 10), that this can be seen from the actions of some of the leaders of major political parties...
