Fadillah reminds Malaysians on Madani core values
KUCHING: The Madani concept of upholding harmony and unity among Malaysians must be practised by the society at large. Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof emphasised the core value of Madani is the spirit of respecting one another. He added that although Madani is an Arabic term, it is not specifically aimed at Muslims […]
Improve PADU security, public outreach
SIBU: Public hesitancy towards signing up for the Central Database Hub (PADU) may stem from recent data breach incidents. Farhana Ismail, a senior lecturer at the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)’s Faculty of Economics and Business, said there is an urgent need to bolster security measures within the PADU system to regain public trust. “Enhancing PADU’s […]
3.4mln Malaysians register with PADU
KUCHING: As of the close of Feb 16, the Central Database Hub (PADU) has seen 3.49 million Malaysians and permanent residents register, updating their personal information. This update, announced via PADU’s official Facebook page, represents just 11.6 per cent of the 30.08 million individuals listed in the nation’s administrative records since the launch of the […]
Don’t inject politics into everything
Extremism can flourish only in an environment where basic governmental social responsibility for the welfare of the people is neglected. Political dictatorship and social hopelessness create the desperation that fuels religious extremism. – Benazir Bhutto, 11th and 13th prime minister of Pakistan It has become somewhat of a trend for us Malaysians to fight over […]
Malaysians very patriotic, bank on Madani spirit to forge ahead
KUALA LUMPUR: As Malaysia gears up for the National Day celebration on Thursday, a study by Kajidata Research shows its citizens have great patriotism and place high hopes on the Madani concept to build a glorious Malaysia. The study, conducted in July 2023 using 1,082 respondents from all major ethnicities and age groups in Malaysia, […]
Indifferent attitude reason why ‘BMW’ status eludes public toilets
BY MUHAMMMAD BASIR ROSLAN KUALA LUMPUR: Whenever she is in the city Fadilah Ahmad, like many other Malaysians, only uses a public toilet if she really has to. Who would want to step into a stinky lavatory with its floor wet and strewn with tissue paper, all kinds of trash and even used sanitary napkins? […]
Malaysians stranded in India flood-hit region safe
NEW DELHI: Ten Malaysians stranded in India’s flood-hit Himachal Pradesh state are safe and expected to reach New Delhi soon, Malaysian Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) said. It was reported earlier that 12 Malaysian hikers were missing in the Indian state as their families had lost contact with them. However, the 12 included one Chinese and one […]
Malaysia can send second astronaut if country remains committed: Sheikh Muszaphar
KUCHING: Political stability and a progressive government will propel Malaysia to achieve its commitment to send a second astronaut in 2030, said the nation’s first astronaut Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor. He said the initiative under the Malaysian National Space Agency’s blueprint aims to send the country’s first ‘angkasawati’ or woman astronaut to the International […]
Three Malaysians honoured with the Order of Australia 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Three Malaysians were honoured with the Order of Australia this year for their outstanding contributions in strengthening Malaysia-Australia bilateral relations. They were Sarawak Tourism Federation (STF) Heritage Advisor Datuk Lim Kian Hock, Malaysia’s Chief of Defence Force General Tan Sri Affendi Buang and prominent adventure tour guide Tham Yau Kong. The Order of […]
Embrace value of unity as nation’s asset
BY NATASHA JEE & ALEXANDRA LORNA KUCHING: All Malaysians should make the value of unity as the major asset for ensuring a better future of the country. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah said the people should also reduce differences among themselves by bridging the gaps of race and religion. Speaking […]
