KUALA LUMPUR — A study by US-based democracy watchdog Freedom House has revealed that China is making a large effort to influence Malaysian media, and listed Malaysia as “vulnerable” to these efforts. The “Beijing’s Global Media Influence 2022” report said that among China’s efforts were subsidised trips for politicians and journalists to visit Xinjiang – […]
KUALA LUMPUR — Hundreds of people, including politicians from both sides of the political divide, continued to pay their last respects to former MIC president Tun S. Samy Vellu, who passed away at the age of 86 yesterday. Scores of mourners were seen gathered outside the former works minister’s residence here in Jalan Ipoh since […]
KUALA LUMPUR — Datuk Seri Najib Razak was on sick leave until Thursday as he remains in Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL), which means the High Court will again have to postpone the hearing of the former prime minister’s ongoing trial for the misappropriation of RM2.28 billion of 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) funds. Najib’s lead defence […]
KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysian government, journalists and civil societies should watch for a shift to Beijing-friendly coverage from Umno-aligned news outlets if the party stays in power, said a report by US-based watchdog Freedom House. In its Beijing’s Global Media Influence 2022 report, Freedom House said that Umno, and by extension, the coalition that […]
COMMENTARY, Sept. 15 — Crispy roti canai with a saucer of mildly spiced dhal. Packets of nasi lemak bungkus, with just the basic ingredients of sambal and a sliver of hard-boiled egg. A well-pulled mug of teh tarik, frothy and sweet. These are the foods I love. These are the foods I suspect that you, […]
Kuala Lampur, Sept. 15 — It’s the hope that kills. After almost 75 years of fever-pitched conviction that divide and rule is the Malaysian way, young voices emerge to say, maybe not. A spark in the dour dark. Instead of burning up and blowtorching the archaic institutions and thinking which plague this young nation, they […]
PARIS, Sept. 15 — Paris will start switching off the ornamental lights that grace city monuments hours earlier than usual, plunging the Eiffel Tower and other landmarks in the dark to cope with surging electricity costs, officials said Tuesday. Most monuments operated by the city will now go unlit from 10pm, (2000 GMT), a potential […]
PETALING JAYA — A man in Australia allegedly led police on a three-hour car chase before being reportedly caught – having sex with his passenger The 27-year-old man was allegedly spotted driving at 180km/h in a Melbourne suburb just before midnight on Sunday, 7 News reported. The speed limit in the area is 80km/h. Local […]
GEORGE TOWN, Sept. 13 — The Health Ministry (MoH) will accommodate if Datuk Seri Najib Razak needs to be admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said he called MoH yesterday to discuss Najib’s health condition. “I told MoH to try and accommodate whatever he needs, […]
