Sabah needs political stability, unity to ensure progress, says King

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah needs political stability and strong unity among the people to ensure the state's progress, says Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. His Majesty said this was important for a large state like Sabah, without which it would be difficult to realise its development. Al-Sultan Abdullah said during the ‘Kembara Kenali Borneo’...

‘Pak Wee’ enjoys teaching friends, family not just Malay but Perak dialect

BATU GAJAH: It is common to see people of other races speaking Malay in the country, but Wee Fook Seong is not only fluent in the language but speaks it in the Perak dialect (Loghat Perak). Wee's ability to speak the language flawlessly in the local dialect has made him a social media sensation, gaining him...

Cop’s message of unity to pupils gets the thumbs up

PETALING JAYA: A policeman’s act of spreading a message on multiracial unity to primary school pupils has received the thumbs up of Malaysians. Netizens, who saw a viral video of the policeman giving a talk at SK Kangkar Pulai 2 in Johor, were full of praise for his delivery, which was meaningful yet presented in a...

Fostering unity key to countering provocative voices, says Sultan Nazrin

KUALA LUMPUR: Efforts to foster unity have become even more critical now to counter voices that provoke the people's emotions in the name of ethnicity or religion, said the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah. His Royal Highness said voices that fuel hostility, if left unchecked, have the potential to poison the minds of the people,...