Man in assault case out on RM4k bail

KUCHING: The Sessions Court here on Monday (July 4) rejected the plea of a man who intentionally injured his father. Irwan Shah, 42, had earlier pleaded guilty to one charge under Section 324 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 326A of the same Code. Judge Maris Agan released the accused on a RM4,000 […]

The most preferred seat and trail of unending trials

Kasih ibu membawa kesyurga, kasih ayah sepanjang masa. – A traditional saying IN Malaysia, Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June, which falls on the 19th of June this year. Coincidentally, it falls on the same weekend as the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) 2022 edition – the first real physical and […]

Fathers get 7-day paternity leave

KUALA LUMPUR: Amendments to the Employment Act 1955 (Act 265), which among others, proposed for paternity leave to be increased to seven days from three days currently, was approved in the Dewan Rakyat today with a majority voice vote. Deputy Minister of Human Resources Datuk Awang Hashim, when tabling the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2021 for […]