KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Writer and social activist Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir eases the uninitiated into the world of HIV-AIDS by recalling a scene from the very first Star Wars movie in 1977. The hero Luke Skywalker ambles into a bar — to be greeted by 101 aliens of all shapes and sizes. “That [...]
KUALA LUMPUR: A 29-year-old freelance writer has been remanded for four days to assist in police investigations over alleged insulting remarks over the passing of the late Sultan of Johor.
He is being investigated under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act and Section 233 of the Communication and Multimedia Act, said Federal Commercial Crimes director commissioner [...]
PUTRAJAYA: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today announced that 20 schools – 14 secondary and six primary – had been accorded the status of high performance schools (SBTs).Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister, said of the 14 secondary schools, 10 were fully residential schools and the rest day schools.
“These schools were chosen from [...]
WE condemn the vandalism at two surau in Muar. Those who commit such acts, aimed at destroying 52 years of peaceful religious and racial coexistence, are betraying the nation and king. We urge the authorities to step up protection for all places of worship.
All Malaysians, regardless of religion and race, should be calm and allow [...]
KUALA LUMPUR: One of the men who set fire to the Metro Tabernacle Church burned himself in the process — and when he went for treatment, police got their much needed break.
The 25-year-old suspect was arrested at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital at 3pm on Tuesday when he went there for treatment for burns on his [...]
Deputy Federal Territories and Urban Well Being Minister Datuk M. Saravanan will be requesting Sentul Raya Sdn Bhd (SRSB) to clean up its land in Kampung Railway in Sentul, Kuala Lumpur.
He said this after visiting the area on Jan 19 with various MIC and Kuala Lumpur City Hall representatives. Saravanan said the area was an [...]
THE Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Ministry said the developer, YTL Land & Development Bhd, must do the right thing and build houses for the poor in Kg Railway in Sentul as promised.
Its minister, Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin, said the ministry was firm on this and would not allow the developer to [...]
FEDERAL Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin has called for Ponggal Open House events in the future.
Nong Chik said this during the first 1Malaysia National Ponggal Celebration held at the Open Car Park in Brickfields yesterday.
“Ponggal is a harvest festival and in Malaysia, most of the padi fields are [...]
