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Man ordered to enter defence over laundrette cat killing
KUALA LUMPUR: The Selayang Sessions Court ordered a contract worker to enter his defence on the charge of ruthlessly or unreasonably causing pain or suffering to an animal. Judge Rasyihah Ghazali made the ruling against K. Ganesh, 42, after finding
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Immigration DG: It’s not easy to slip into Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA: Who says it’s easy to slip into Malaysia? That is merely a perception, said Immigration Department director general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud. This year, up to Sept 10, the Immigration Department denied entry into the country for about 30,000
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Dr M: Fight for national spirit, not money and power
SHAH ALAM: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) members were reminded that their struggles should not be about power and money if they wished to continue to remain in the government. Bersatu chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, speaking at the party’s
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DAP: Time to address poverty among Malaysians
KUALA LUMPUR: As there is a great sense of urgency to address the poverty issue among Malaysians, it is time for Malaysia to abandon outdated practices designed to generate ‘feel good’ numbers on poverty, said DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang.
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Haze: 19 schools closed as API exceeds 200
KUALA LUMPUR: The current haze has necessitated 19 schools to suspend classes today. Of the affected schools, three are in Johan Setia Klang, Selangor, and 16, in Rompin, Pahang. More schools are expected to close tomorrow in light of the
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Typhoon Lingling: A Malaysian musician relates his ordeal
PUCHONG: A Malaysian musician caught in the Typhoon Lingling’s rage in South Korea speaks to The Leaders Online on his scary ordeal going through the natural disaster. K Prakash, a musician from Malaysia, said that he was performing in South
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Cancelling pension scheme: Is government losing the plot?
The recent statements emanating from top civil servants, namely Datuk Seri Borhan Dolah the Director General of the Public Services Department and Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Hj Bakar, the Chief Secretary to the Government, indicate that the proposal to phase
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China, Malaysia to set up South China Sea dialogue mechanism
BEIJING: China and Malaysia have agreed to set up a joint dialogue mechanism for the disputed South China Sea, the Chinese government’s top diplomat said on Thursday after meeting Malaysia’s foreign minister. Recent Chinese naval deployments in the strategic waterway,
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Three Klang schools closed after API reading exceeds 200
SHAH ALAM: Three schools in Johan Setia, Klang were ordered closed with immediate effect after the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading in the area this morning exceeded 200. In a statement today, the Selangor Education Department said the schools were
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Malaysia well positioned for AI R&D in SE Asia
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia located at the heart of Southeast Asia, is well-positioned to be a leader of research in and development of the ethics in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo said. “It is important that
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