Dr Mahathir bristles over seeing ‘big Chinese characters’ all over KL Posted on November 19, 2024 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today complained of authorities’ inaction against businesses putting up signs in foreign languages instead of Malay. He said he observed this during a visit to the city during weekends, especially to its newer shopping malls. While he said the development was impressive, Dr Mahathir criticised the neglect of Malay in the signs put up by the retailers. “All the signboards are in Chinese with English translations. Nothing in Malay. Not at all. “So is this Malaysia. Or have we become a part of China,” he said on social media. He said English was understandable as it was the lingua franca, but he questioned the prominence of Hanzi. Dr Mahathir claimed to have heard that local display of Hanzi for signs is so ubiquitous that Chinese media called referred to Malaysia as Little China. News
KL married couple plead not guilty to trafficking three Malaysian women to Yemen for exploitation Posted on November 12, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — A married couple pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to three charges of trafficking three local women to Yemen since May last year. Mohd Azfar Abd Ghafar, 37, and Khadijah Yusoff, 31, were charged together with trafficking the women, aged 19, 27… Read More
Dolphin carcass near Teluk Bahang hotel marks sixth stranding this year; Fisheries Dept suspects collision or fishing net entanglement Posted on November 11, 2024 GEORGE TOWN, Nov 10 — The Penang Fisheries Department has confirmed the discovery of a dolphin carcass found stranded on the shore near a hotel in Teluk Bahang near here last Thursday. Its director, Zarina Zainuddin, said the carcass was likely washed ashore by the tides, eventually ending up on… Read More
‘This is slander’: Video of PM Anwar’s CNN interview on Israel-Palestine conflict edited, does not reflect full context, says Fahmi; MCMC ordered to investigate Posted on November 16, 2024 PUTRAJAYA, Nov 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s interview on the Israel-Palestine conflict with CNN’s Richard Quest recently was edited by irresponsible parties to give an impression that the government recognised the existence of Israel, which is aimed at creating confusion. Unity government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil, also the… Read More