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Obviously, what I have tried to do in the last 14 months was a failure as the PAS President, Hadi Awang, believed that my suggestion that PAS join the Anwar Unity Government was an official proposal and not my personal unofficial view. PAS information chief Khairil Nizam Khirudin said that “it was in fact DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang who had the overture” that PAS join the Anwar unity government. Khairil is wrong. I am not the DAP adviser. As I said in response to PAS Deputy President, Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man on 18th May, “Firstly let me clarify that the proposal for co-operation between the Anwar Unity Government and PAS to resolve the 60-year water problem and the lack of development in Kelantan, Terengganu, and Kedah is my personal idea and not that of DAP as I have not discussed it with the DAP Secretary-General Anthony Loke or any other DAP leaders. “In fact, this is why I declined Anthony Loke’s proposal to appoint me as a DAP mentor as I want to be able to give my personal views and ...

  Press statement by Wanita MCA National Chairperson Wong You Fong The proposal by Deputy Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi that work places be equipped with higher definition close circuit television (CCTV) cameras is pragmatic. It is hoped that the installation of such devices will cause would-be perpetrators to desist from their acts, thus enabling work places to be safer. More importantly, the mounting of CCTVs will empower victims to voice out with evidence when lodging a complaint with the Human Resources Department or filing a police report that sexual harassment, unwanted or illicit approaches which are sexual in nature by colleagues, visitors, clients or vendors had occurred. Nevertheless, it cannot be denied that purchasing of CCTVs and labour cost to install the equipment will increase the operating cost of any company or organisation. To encourage the procurement of CCTVs to protect the safety of employees regardless of gender, Wanita MCA would like to pro...

  Photo: Lim Kit Siang Facebook Is it possible for the Anwar Unity Government to make a breakthrough in the six state general elections in August? I think that this is not only feasible but the likely result although political parties in the Anwar unity government must not take things for granted or fall between two stools — over-optimism of victory in Penang, Selangor, and Negeri Sembilan and over-pessimism of defeat in Kelantan, Terengganu, and Kedah. One objective of the Anwar unity government is to demonstrate that the so-called “green wave” in the 15th parliamentary elections was a misnomer, that it was built on lies, falsehoods, andfake news on the social media, like the wild and preposterous allegations which the PAS President, Hadi Awang,had made against DAP and me but was unable to substantiate for six long months. This is the time for a war of nerves, for political coalitions like the Perikatan Nasional (PN) to behave as if they are stronger than before, and that an irres...

2023 Edelman Trust Barometer: Malaysians Demand Collaboration between Core Institutions to Avoid Further Economic Polarisation ·  Malaysia saw a dip in trust levels across all four pillars but remains within trusted territory. ·  NGOs and Businesses are viewed as trusted while Government and Media are in neutral territory. ·  Malaysians demand consensus and collaboration between Businesses and Governments to restore economic optimism.   May 11, 2023, KUALA LUMPUR   – Edelman Malaysia today released the findings of their annual Trust Barometer, highlighting an overall decline in trust amongst Government, Businesses, NGOs, and Media. Despite this decrease, Malaysia remains among the top 10 nations globally within trusted territory.   Malaysians' Trust in Institutions According to the 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer, Malaysia's Trust Index Score has decreased by three points from its 2022 score, averaging at 62 points. As a result, Malaysia dropped three places f...

  Photo: Lim Kit Siang FB page What was Hadi Awang smoking when he claimed that PAS was offered the chance to join the Anwar unity government? Hadi has been challenged by an UMNO Supreme Council member to reveal the identity of the individual who offered his party the chance to join the unity government. I will not be surprised if Hadi is unable to reveal the identity of the individual, because this person does not exist, in the same way that Hadi has been unable to substantiate the numerous wild and preposterous allegations he has made against the DAP and me. Hadi accused DAP and me of promoting Islamophobia. If so, Hadi had been remiss in his previous duties as Special Envoy to the Middle East to two Prime Ministers when he failed to lodge a report to the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC) Islamophobia Observatory. Furthermore, he has compounded his dereliction of duty as a Member of Parliament by failing to raise the matter in Parliament, because it is completely unaccep...

Startup Studio Indonesia (SSI), an esteemed startup accelerator program backed by the Indonesian government, recently announced that its alumni have collectively secured funding worth US$65.8 million (Rp977,6 billion). To continue the success of these startup developments, the program by the Ministry of Communication and Informatics of Indonesia (Kominfo) has opened the registration for its seven batch in May 2023 and welcomes more promising founders.  Startup Studio Indonesia helps its cohort to increase chance of funding by helping them with focus on finding Product-Market Fit as well as opportunity to network and learn from the best startup players in Asia. In its seventh batch, Startup Studio Indonesia will continue its mission to support the development of early-stage startups to create products that meet market needs. This will be done by improving product iterations, business models, and enhancing user retention before entering the market expansion phase. The Ministry of Com...

Press statement by MCA Spokesperson Wong Siew Mun The announcement by the Ministry of Works that RM1.7 billion has been allocated to upgrade Karak Highway is welcome. We believe that after the highway has been upgraded, not only will the perennial congestions be solved, the upgrade will also drive economic development along the East Coast. The Karak Highway was launched in 1974 and expanded into a complete highway in 1997. It is an important traffic artery connecting the East and West Coasts of Peninsular Malaysia. In fact, it is the main transportation artery connecting both regions. With an increase in traffic and aging road facilities, concerns grow over safety issues along Karak Highway. Based on news reports, this allocation will be utilised to expand lanes and build additional tunnels. We believe that in any improvement plans, safety measures to strengthen Karak Highway should be included. These include, identifying blind spots where traffic accidents occur. Adding street lamps a...