Anwar: It’s Malaysia’s right to engage with various global partners

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has defended Malaysia’s right to engage with various global partners, including Russia, while maintaining a balanced stance on international issues. He said countries should not dictate to others what is best for them, adding that as a trading nation, Malaysia welcomes investments from all over the world. Addressing a...

Cameron Highlands needs strict zoning laws, says environmental group

IPOH: The worst of the impact from Cameron Highlands’s overdevelopment must be strictly managed by balancing environmental preservation and development, warns an environmental activist group. Regional Environmental Awareness Cameron Highlands (Reach) president A. Dilip Martin said the highlands’s overdevelopment could only be solved with strict zoning laws that designate specific areas for conservation, development and agriculture. Multi-faceted...

PM: Nation must find middle ground between meritocracy and affirmative action

KUALA LUMPUR: A balance must be struck between policies on meritocracy and affirmative action to ensure fairness in the country's administration, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said there is currently a disconnect over the issue, where the "elite are obsessed with meritocracy" at the expense of those requiring government assistance through affirmative action. "Meritocracy...

PM: Nation must find middle ground between meritocracy and affirmative action

KUALA LUMPUR: A balance must be struck between policies on meritocracy and affirmative action to ensure fairness in the country's administration, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said there is currently a disconnect over the issue, where the "elite are obsessed with meritocracy" at the expense of those requiring government assistance through affirmative action. "Meritocracy...