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MCA to Kelantan: Stop being obsessed over women’s dressing
PUCHONG: The Kelantan government should stop being obsessed over how women in the state are dressed. Wanita MCA chairman Datuk Heng Seai Kie said she was concerned over the Kelantan Islamic Affairs and Religious Department’s (JAHEAIK) recent move to slap
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Be mindful of IS manipulation, Umno & PAS reminded
PUCHONG: Political parties such as PAS, Umno and NGOs such as Ummah have been told to be more mindful as to prevent their statements and activities from being manipulated by terrorist groups such as the Islamic State (IS). “All political
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Jack Ma receives backlash over lewd comment
Have sex six times in six days, China’s richest man Jack Ma tells Alibaba employees. The latest advice given to the Alibaba employees by founder, Jack Ma is to have sex six times in six days for an improved life.
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Ramkarpal: Lack of empathy led to 16-year old’s death
PUCHONG: Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh today said he was appalled by the lack of empathy shown by social media users which led to the death of a 16-year old girl in Sarawak. On May 13, the victim took her
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Land swap scandal: Defence Ministry lodges MACC reports
KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Ministry lodged two reports with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today on the land-swap scandal involving lands owned by the ministry. In a statement, the ministry said it wants a more comprehensive probe on the matter
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Release our cargo ship, N Korea demands US
SEOUL: North Korea demanded that the United States release a cargo ship seized on suspicion of violating United Nations (UN) sanctions, Yonhap news agency reported. A spokesperson for North Korea’s foreign ministry made the demand in a statement carried by
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PAS zips party members’ lips on ‘dedak cartel’ expose
PUCHONG: Reeling from the “dedak cartel’ expose, PAS has issued a gag order barring its members from raising the issue in the media and social media. PAS secretary general Takiyuddin Hassan warned that those who fail to comply with the
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Patriot: Only cowards inflame race and religious issues
PUCHONG: Political leaders who champion race and religion issues for their own selfish reasons are cowards, said the National Patriots Association (Patriot). “These selfish politicians, who thumb their chest loudly and who have never seen real combat, and have never
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Thai Asylum Seeker Forcibly Deported
Activist Faces Likely Persecution for Her Peaceful Protests in Thailand PUCHONG: Malaysian government slammed by rights activists today after returning a woman wanted by authorities in Thailand over her anti-monarchy views, the latest in a series of controversial deportations of
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Indonesian caught hiding in the jet landing gear
GEORGE TOWN: Police arrested an Indonesian for trespassing at the Penang International Airport here after he was found hiding in the landing gear section of an airplane in a bid to fly home unnoticed. A source said the man was
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