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
Minister: Home Ministry ramps up rehabilitation for GISBH followers as police tackles online influences, unclaimed children remain in care Posted on December 7, 2024 TUMPAT, Dec 6 — The Home Ministry (KDN) is intensifying efforts to rehabilitate followers of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) to prevent them from reverting to deviant teachings prohibited by religious authorities. Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has instructed KDN to adopt… Read More
‘Continue to provide the best to Bangsa Johor’: MB announces state civil servants to get two-month salary incentive Posted on November 22, 2024 ISKANDAR PUTERI, Nov 21 — Johor government state and federal civil servants who are paid by the state government will receive a special excellence incentive amounting to two months’ salary. Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the incentive is a token of appreciation for the dedication and commitment… 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