KOTA KINABALU: Barisan Nasional is providing transportation for locals to cast their ballots in the Sabah state elections on Saturday (Nov 29) to encourage a high voter turnout, said MCA Secretary-General Datuk Chong Sin Woon. Chong said transportation will be provided to pick up voters and bring them to district polling centres to address logistical concerns...
MCA is deeply concerned about the challenges confronting businesses due to delays in tax refunds. The combination of global economic uncertainty, adjustments in tariff policies, and rising operational costs has placed corporate cash flow under unprecedented strain. We share the sentiment expressed by Datuk Ng Yih Pyng, President of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Barisan will continue engaging in strategic discussions with component partners to prioritise people’s interests in the coming state election, says Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin. The Sabah Barisan chief said the party’s priority lies with the people, not individual or factional agendas. He said it is important that Barisan combines experience and capability to...
KUALA LUMPUR: Several organisations are joining forces to respond to the call for safer schools following recent cases of violence happening to students. The awareness campaign will be for school students, parents, teachers and principals, said MCA. "Education reform is essential. Schools should be the safest places, yet we are seeing tragic incidents. "We are partnering with NGOs...
PETALING JAYA: A comprehensive policy paper titled "Integrating Safe School 2.0 with the Education Ministry's Safe School Framework" will be submitted to the ministry in early November 2025. The proposal is spearheaded by MCA public policy and people’s livelihood research advisory committee chairman Datuk Dr Monna Ong Siew Siew, who said the policy paper is currently...
KUALA LUMPUR: MCA has called on the government to delay the tabling of the Urban Renewal Act (URA) for its second and third readings in Parliament this week, stressing that the Residential Tenancy Act (RTA) should take precedence. Party deputy president Dr Mah Hang Soon has echoed concerns raised by Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad,...
KUALA LUMPUR: DAP’s plan to mobilise its members in Penang to “defend” a business premises involved in the recent upside-down flag controversy risks sparking a direct confrontation, warns MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic). He said the move, announced by DAP, could draw large numbers of politically charged individuals to a location already...
IPOH: A factory owner here lost about RM210,000 after falling victim to an online share investment scam. Only wanting to be known as Chan, the 47-year-old said he had initially wanted to try investing in shares and saw an advertisement on Facebook, clicking on the link on March 26. "The link led me to a WhatsApp chat...
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has extended his condolences to the family of former MIC president Datuk Seri G. Palanivel, who passed away at Hospital Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday (June 17) morning. "The late Palanivel was a prominent political figure who contributed significantly to the nation, particularly during his tenure as Natural Resources...
MELAKA: The Mazu Exhibition Hall at the Cheng Ho Cultural Museum in Bandar Hilir marks the historic city’s maritime history and its deep-rooted cultural ties with China, says state MCA Chairman Datuk Wira Lim Ban Hong. "The establishment of this exhibition hall enriches the state’s cultural landscape and marks another important step in Malaysia-China cultural relations,”...
