In a nutshell, hope is the fundamental belief that things will get better. It is an interior disposition that is tied to both endurance and courage. It is the ability to hang on in the hard times and, simultaneously, the ability to make real changes in life when needed. Hope is a virtue that leads us to happiness and peace. It is good to live life with a belief that no matter what happens things will get better.  Engage in acts of kindness. Being kind to another person is a wonderful thing to do. A selfless act can make someone’s day and sometimes it can even change their life.&n ..read more

  Malaysian football fans have expressed their unhappiness with the performance of the national team at the Under-23 Asian Cup in Doha. PIC CREDIT TO FAM KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian football fans have expressed their unhappiness with the performance of the national team at the Under-23 Asian Cup in Doha. The FA of Malaysia (FAM) had announced a lofty target of winning a ticket to the Paris Olympics through Doha, but their team lost all their group matches instead, 2-0 to Uzbekistan, 2-0 to Vietnam and 2-1 to Kuwait. The Young Tigers failed to win a single match, failed to win a single point ..read more

  Capital A’s Tan Sri Tony Fernandes. NSTP/ASWADI ALIAS. KUALA LUMPUR: Capital A's Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said on Wednesday he has agreed to put aside retirement plans and has signed a new five-year contract to continue as chief executive of the company, the operator of budget airline group AirAsia. Fernandes, who said in January he intended to retire within the next five years, said he made the decision to renew his contract following requests from the company board to stay on. "Retirement plans had to be put on hold to ensure we survive," Fernandes told reporters. - Reuters ..read more

  WITH an average of 15 million tourists flocking to Malaysia every year between pre-Covid pandemic 2019 and last year, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has to buck up or the country could risk losing its lustre as a tourist attraction. The Bangkok Post reported that Thailand received a total of 28 million tourist arrivals last year, nearly double that of Malaysia’s own arrival of international tourists. Malaysia has a lot to catch up and to stay on top as one of ASEAN’s favourite destinations for international tourists, especially the country’s main gateways managed ..read more

  THE MCA – once the grand old party of the Chinese in Malaysia – will not bend to the pressures of the Madani government or even the Barisan Nasional (BN) so-called “big brother” UMNO to campaign on behalf of the Pakatan Harapan (PH)/DAP candidate in the upcoming Kuala Kubu Baharu (KKB) by-election on May 11. MCA might have been under the thumb of UMNO for decades but the party having realised its historical folly might want to rectify some of these mistakes. There have been requests from the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and UMNO president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi for t ..read more

  “WHY are some people so sensitive about cars, especially those used by PAS members? They seem to be worried that PAS members are rich and capable,” lamented Facebooker (FB) As Hasmah Ismail to a recent post PAS Youth chief Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden. This follows a clarification by the Alor Setar MP that the BMW i7 bearing the number plate TAK 1 is not owned by PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan whose nickname/initial of “Taki” bears semblance to the number plate. “Based on information search of the JPJ (Road Transport Department) document, the TAK 1 car plate number ..read more

  Economic minister, Rafizi Ramli delivers his speech during the KL Summit 20 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on 22 April 2024. Picture by Shafwan Zaidon KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — The two-day KL20 Summit 2024 spearheaded by the Economy Ministry wrapped up yesterday, marking Putrajaya's latest step to establish the country in the top 20 global startup hubs by 2030. During the summit, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim launched the KL20 Action Paper, described as a roadmap outlining tangible reforms to bring together founders, venture capitalists (VCs), talent, incubators and acce ..read more

The Malaysian Indian People’s Party (MIPP) became opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional’s newest component on Monday. (P Punithan pic) PETALING JAYA: Selangor Bersatu associate wing deputy chairman S Gana Pragasam is confident the admission of the Malaysian Indian People’s Party (MIPP) into Perikatan Nasional will help the coalition lose its “racist” image. “People used to say PN is a racist coalition and will never do anything for the Indian community, but accepting an Indian party into the coalition will change that perception,” he told FMT. Gana, who contested as a Bersatu candidate in t ..read more

  Charles Santiago says a United Nations report on the exploitation of migrant workers will impact the country’s ability to attract foreign investment and puts its exports at risk of being banned. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: A former MP has urged the government to respond immediately to scathing criticism from a team of international experts over the country’s failure to protect foreign workers from exploitation. In the statement issued last Friday, experts appointed by the United Nations’s Human Rights Council said they were dismayed by reports about the “dire humanitarian situation” f ..read more

  The Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act which came into force last July sets an imprisonment term of between 30 and 40 years. (File pic) PETALING JAYA: Amnesty International Malaysia has commended Malaysia for the abolition of the mandatory death penalty and for imposing a moratorium on the execution of the death sentence, which has led to an overall decrease in the use of the death penalty by the courts. However, the rights group urged the government to extend the moratorium on executions until the death penalty is fully abolished. The NGO noted that while there had been a morato ..read more