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Employers told to comply with laws following wage payment complaints

KUALA LUMPUR: Employers are urged to comply with the Employment Act 1955 (Act 265) following complaints by some workers that they have not received wages or have had wages withheld from them. Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar said unpaid or withheld wages are one of the 11 indicators of forced labour as described by the […]

Sarawak urges proper public complaints submission

BAU: The state government of Sarawak has created a platform for members of the public to provide constructive criticism on the quality of services. The Unit of Integrity and Ombudsman of Sarawak (UNIONS) has been set up to investigate all complaints thoroughly, using international ombudsman practices, which prioritize freedom, exception, equality, secrecy, and informality. Datuk […]

Online obscene content sharing makes up majority of complaints

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of  58 per cent or 1,631 of the 2,825 cases of misuse of communications services investigated by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) from 2009 to yesterday were for the offence of sharing obscene content, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.   Deputy Communications and Digital Minister Teo Nie Ching […]

Request for affordable low-cost housing in Sarikei

Many residents in Sarikei hope that the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government can help the B40 and M40 groups to cope up with the rising house prices as they are unable to own a property in this current time. GPS-Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii said this when debating in support of the Supply […]

Submit complaints to Sarawak Integrity and Ombudsman Unit

KUCHING: The public should not be afraid to report or submit complaints to the Sarawak Integrity and Ombudsman Unit. In stating this, Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman), Datuk Dr Juanda Jaya said complaints should not be viewed negatively but as something that contributes to improvement and solution to a problem. “The […]

Parking woes resolved

KUCHING: Late last month, members of the public complained that they were issued summons for parking their vehicles along Lorong Liu Shan Bang 4B here despite the absence of any ‘yellow line’ and/or ‘no parking’ signs. “This area had been a parking bay for the people here for many years. The council had re-tarred the […]

A channel for public complaints

KUCHING: The state government may create a channel for the public, especially netizens, to lodge complaints if they suspect that development projects are not following specifications or being delayed. This was revealed by Minister in the Premier’s Office (Corporate Affairs, Information and Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS)) Datuk Abdullah Saidol. He said the recent viralled […]

Looks like opposition caught off-guard

KUCHING: Stop whining and focus instead on preparations for the state polls, opposition parties have been told. “Use whatever remaining time that is left to prepare for the battle,” political commentator Datuk Peter Minos advised. He was referring to the numerous complaints and excuses given by Democratic Action Party (DAP), Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and […]

Public and p-hailing riders tell their side of story

BY PETRONELLA FELIX & RACHEL MINA KUCHING: Of late, there have been growing complaints from motorists about the recklessness of some p-hailing riders, which posed a danger not only to themselves but other road users as well. In some instances, the p-hailing riders were caught beating traffic lights and committing other traffic violations. This has […]

Ez ADU app platform for consumers to file complaints

PUTRAJAYA: Consumers who are dissatisfied with the price or quality of goods or services offered by traders may lodge a complaint using the Ez ADU application developed by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (MDTCA). All they need is a smartphone running android to download the Ez ADU app from Play Store for […]