Four states team up to galvanise Northern Region Tourism

IPOH, Nov 16 — Four northern states have joined forces to rejuvenate the tourism industry which was badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Tourism Malaysia (Planning) deputy director-general Iskandar Mirza said the inaugural initiative involved 150 p…

Data on unvaccinated civil servants being refined – PSD DG

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 16 — The Public Service Department (PSD) is refining the data of civil servants who still refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before making a decision on the action that can be taken, said its director-general, Tan Sri Mohd Khairul…

Digitalisation will not reduce size of public service

BANGI, Nov 16 — The digitalisation of the public service does not mean that the size of the public service will be reduced because work behind the scene of online services, still requires the physical presence of civil servants, said Public Service De…

Palm oil firm that dried out its land held not liable for fires that followed

Published by Mongabay JAKARTA — Indonesia’s highest court has upheld a ruling declaring a palm oil company not responsible for fires in its concession, in a verdict that boils down…

YOURSAY | Give more options to those taking booster shots

Published by Malaysiakini (English) YOURSAY |‘Little science or data on mixing Sinovac and Pfizer.’ Many missing Covid-19 booster appointments, rues KJ Demi Rakyat: Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, pushing the Pfizer…

COMMENT | Let the Fourth Estate do its job without fear or favour

Published by Malaysiakini (English) COMMENT | Although the political culture of Malaysia isn’t like the US, the media should still be regarded as the Fourth Estate. Journalists do play a…

YOURSAY | The hypocrisy is palpable

Published by Malaysiakini (English) YOURSAY | ‘Muhyiddin, you can spin it any way you want.’ Muhyiddin positions PN as the moral choice, fires coup and 1MDB salvos at Umno Siva1967:…