Rape is no joke, MPs tell deputy IGP - Free Malaysia Today

PETALING JAYA: The country’s second-highest ranking cop has come under fire from two MPs who have accused him of trivialising a rape threat made against a teenage girl. In separate statements, Batu Kawan MP Kasthuri Patto and Petaling Jaya MP Maria Chin Abdullah criticised deputy inspector-general of police Acryl

MPs blast deputy IGP over 'maybe a joke' comment on rape threat - Malaysiakini

Batu Kawan MP Kasthuri Patto has blasted Deputy Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani for his comment that a rape threat against a teen is ‘maybe a joke’, saying it normalises rape culture and belittles the victim. “This is the reason why victims of sexual offences, including domestic violence,

Asean pushes boundaries of 'non-interference' over Myanmar - Free Malaysia Today

BANGKOK: Few had high hopes that an Asean summit, which counts Myanmar among its members, would produce any serious initiative to end the bloodshed after the coup, with the junta leader himself in attendance. Yet the Jakarta summit’s concluding “consensus statement” – accepted by all member states including Myanmar – did

Officials to keep tabs on side effects of AstraZeneca vaccine - Free Malaysia Today

PUTRAJAYA: The health ministry will be monitoring for side effects among those who receive the AstraZeneca vaccine, a ministry official said yesterday. Dr Kalaiarasu M Periasamy, who heads a sub-committee to select Covid-19 vaccines, said 21.6 million people worldwide had received the AstraZeneca vaccine jab and only 168 cases

Do I look like a punching bag because of my weight, fumes 'bullied' Tan - Malaysiakini

The Chinese press has reported that Johor DAP chief Liew Chin Tong’s predecessor Dr Boo Cheng Hau, has teamed up with Tan Hong Pin to oust Liew in the May 2 state party leadership election. This led Liew to challenge his rivals to name their candidate for the post

Radzi: It's too small a percentage - The Star Online

PETALING JAYA: Covid-19 cases and clusters connected to educational institutions under the Education Ministry (KPM) form a small percentage of the nation’s total figures. Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Md Jidin said there were a total of 99 educational institution-related clusters in the country that had a total of

Online lessons for two weeks after Hari Raya - Free Malaysia Today

PETALING JAYA: Online lessons will be held for all schoolchildren for two weeks after next month’s Hari Raya break, education minister Radzi Jidin said today. He said the ministry’s decision was taken “to reduce the risk of (Covid-19) infections that might occur outside schools during the festive season”

Temporary ban on India flights from Wednesday | Free Malaysia Today - Free Malaysia Today

PETALING JAYA: The government has imposed a temporary ban on flights to and from India to prevent the spread of a new Covid-19 variant from the country, starting Wednesday. Senior minister for security Ismail Sabri Yaakob said this included travellers transiting in Malaysia. “However, exemption will be given to Malaysian

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Temporary ban on flights to and from India beginning April 28 - Ismail Sabri - The Sun Daily

KUALA LUMPUR: The government today agreed to impose a temporary ban on flights to and from India beginning April 28, to prevent the spread of a new variant of the Covid-19 disease in the country. Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pix) said travellers who embarked on a

'Deep sorrow' in country after missing Indonesian sub found split into three pieces - The Star Online

JAKARTA, April 26 (dpa): The wreckage of an Indonesian submarine that sank in the waters off Bali this week was located on Sunday, leading the country’s military chief to confirm the death of all 53 personnel on board. “We have visual images which we have confirmed as parts of

Flights, travellers to and from India barred from Wednesday (April 28), says Ismail Sabri - The Star Online

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will temporarily ban flights from and to India to stop a new Covid-19 variant from entering the country as of Wednesday (April 28), says Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Ships and Indian citizens with Malaysian work permits will also be denied entry, he added.

Two reports lodged over teacher's alleged rape joke, say cops - Free Malaysia Today

SHAH ALAM: The police have confirmed receiving two reports from a female student who claimed on social media that her school teacher had made an extreme joke, which purportedly encouraged students to commit rape. Deputy Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said the two reports were related to the

Covid-19: 13 fatalities, 12 of them Malaysians, bring death toll to 1449 - The Star Online

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia continues to record rising Covid-19 fatalities with 13 dead on Monday (April 26). Read more here: Covid-19: 2,776 new cases bring total to 395,718 Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 12 of those who died were Malaysians while one was a foreigner.

Most Covid-19 cases are 'sporadic', infection source unknown - Malaysiakini

Most Covid-19 infections recorded this year are sporadic cases with no known epidemiological link, said Health Minister Dr Adham Baba, meaning the source of the infections could not be determined. He said such cases account for 170,173 cases this year up to April 25, or 60 percent of confirmed

Zafrul's KWAN response 'unbelievable', says Najib | Free Malaysia Today - Free Malaysia Today

PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Najib Razak has poured scorn on finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz’s explanation over the government’s rationale to dip into the National Trust Fund (KWAN) for Covid-19 vaccine expenses, describing it as “unbelievable”. This comes after Tengku Zafrul said the original RM3 billion allocated

Exclusive: India's federal government won't import vaccines, leaving it to states - sources - The Star Online

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s government will not import COVID-19 vaccines itself but expects states and companies to do so, two government officials told Reuters, a decision that may slow acquisitions of shots just as a second wave of the pandemic rips through the country. They said Prime Minister Narendra

Putrajaya to use RM5b of Kwan's fund for vaccine programme - Malaysiakini

Putrajaya will use RM5 billion from the National Trust Fund (Kwan) to cover its Covid-19 vaccination programme. This amounts to 25.6 percent of Kwan’s RM19.5 billion value…

Covid-19: Selangor, KL and Johor have the most sporadic cases - The Star Online

PETALING JAYA: Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Johor have the highest number of sporadic Covid-19 cases – those where the source of infection is not known, says Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. The Health Minister also said that as of Sunday (April 25), sporadic cases accounted for about 60% of the total

Govt to tap RM5bil from National Trust Fund to procure Covid-19 vaccines - The Star Online

PUTRAJAYA: The government will use RM5bil from the National Trust Fund (KWAN) for the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines, says Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. The Finance Minister said money would be taken from its RM9bil in returns and the government would not touch KWAN’s RM10bil principal funds.

Myanmar activists call for new non-cooperation campaign - The Sun Daily

APRIL 26: Activists opposed to Myanmar’s junta called on Monday for people to stop paying electricity bills and agricultural loans, and keep their children away from school, scorning the top general’s pledge at a regional summit to end the post-coup crisis. Scattered protests took place in Myanmar’s

Parliament will convene when the time comes, assures Takiyuddin - Malaysiakini

The government has given assurance that Parliament will be called to convene when the right time comes either before or after the Covid-19 emergency ends, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Takiyuddin Hassan said. However, he said the government will, first and foremost, seek the advice

Anwar slams arrest of activists, says it's a desperate act of PN regime - Malaysiakini

PKR president Anwar Ibrahim has expressed anger over the recent arrests of activists Fahmi Reza and Mukmin Nantang, calling the move excessive use of institutional intimidation in clamping down freedom of expression. In a statement, Anwar said the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government’s actions in rolling back freedoms were desperate

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When you take a few evolutionary steps with the Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), algorithms of mining looks to have been returned to their roots. By that, we mean they are going back to those ‘humble’ personal computers. These algorithms are convenient and their suitability such as CryptoNight (which is

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When you take a few evolutionary steps with the Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), algorithms of mining looks to have been returned to their roots. By that, we mean they are going back to those ‘humble’ personal computers. These algorithms are convenient and their suitability such as CryptoNight (which is