KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 — Malaysians should put the country first before any personal or political interests and work towards greater unity for greater progress, local Catholic bishops said today. In their Independence Day and Malaysia Day message, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Malaysia also urged for greater understanding among the different races in Malaysia…
KUALA LUMPUR: Bekas menteri besar Selangor Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo hari ini melangsungkan perkahwinan kedua bersama pasangannya, seorang penjawat awam, Christine Zanitrah Abdullah. Difahamkan Dr Mohamad Khir, 51, dan pasangannya Christine Zanitrah atau nama asalnya Christine Tan, 39, yang memeluk agama Islam pada April lepas, melangsungkan perkahwinan mereka di satu majlis dalam negara. “Perkahwinan kedua…
Today I rushed from a program in Seremban to Dataran Merdeka to support the #TangkapMO1 rally organized by the university students. I was happy to witness a rally organized by the local Malay students in Dataran Merdeka on the 1MDB scandal issue. I was also happy to be able to meet with many NGO friends…
Yesterday morning, the DAP MPs of Kuala Lumpur visited Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve/KL Forest Eco-Park and met with the officers of the forestry department of Federal Territory. The purpose of our visit is to voice our concern over the announcement by the deputy natural resources minister on the proposal to collect entrance fees up to…
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is casting its net wider in its crackdown against corrupt Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) officers. The New Straits Times reported that the anti-graft body was expected to call up at least 30 more officers of the local council, who were believed to have been working in cahoots…
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — The federal government is challenging a court ruling ordering payment of RM350,000 in compensation to DAP MP Teresa Kok over her arrest and detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA), her lawyer said today. Sankara Nair confirmed that the Attorney-General’s Chambers was not merely appealing against the Court of Appeal’s…
RIO DE JANEIRO: It was truly a match to savour for all Malaysians, let alone badminton fans around the world. The quality shone through in what should easily have been a final encounter instead. Malaysia’s World Number 1 Lee Chong Wei and China’s World Number 3 Lin Dan gave one of the best displays of…
Today I joined my DAP colleagues, Tony Pua, Lim Lip Eng, Yeo Bee Yin and Lim Swee Kuan to call on editors and journalisrs of four media organizations, namely: Sin Chew Jit Poh, Guang Ming Daily, Malaysiakini and Nanyang Siang Pau.