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Compulsive politics

Politics have no relations to morals. – Niccolo Machiavelli, Italian diplomat It is an inexorable fact that one of the serious penalties the concerned citizenry will face when they fail to participate in everyday politics is to be ruled and governed by inferiors. The great Greek scholar Plato’s warning still rings true today when everyone […]

Telcos must resolve customers’ complaints or pay fine

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has said that telecommunication companies (telcos) could be penalised if they do not respond to customers’ complaints within the mandatory standard of quality and service. Chairman Dr Fadhlullah Suhaimi Abdul Malek said the usual penalties imposed for service providers would be a fine of an appropriate […]

Road Transport Act (Amendment) 2020 comes into effect Oct 23

PUTRAJAYA: The Road Transport Act (Amendment) 2020, which carries heavier penalties for traffic offences, particularly related to Sections 41 to 45, will come into force from Oct 23 (Friday), says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. He said the Transport Ministry had received the Appointment of Date of Coming Into Operation of the […]

Penalties for malpractices in pepper trade proposed

By Nur Shazreena Ali & Sarah Hafizah Chandra KUCHING: Plantation Industries and Commodities Deputy Minister Willie Mongin suggested penalties be imposed on companies which engaged in malpractices when importing or exporting pepper from the state. He said malpractices such as pepper adulteration must be stopped to ensure Sarawak Pepper remained a premium product which was […]