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Meritocracy: Affirmative actions necessary but need not be race-based - PM

Meritocracy: Affirmative actions necessary but need not be race-based - PM

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said one cannot have absolute meritocracy when there is no fairness.
Wed Nov 15 2023
Affirmative action policies should extend from race-based to need-based - PM

Affirmative action policies should extend from race-based to need-based - PM

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said if the policies were considered to be too focused on race, it would create animosity and anxiety.
Mon Aug 21 2023
Need for affirmative action to transform environmental policy - Wan Junaidi

Need for affirmative action to transform environmental policy - Wan Junaidi

Wan Junaidi said current environmental issues affecting the nation and the world require contemporary approaches.
Fri Dec 10 2021
Rethinking and reconceptualising the affirmative action agenda in Malaysia

Rethinking and reconceptualising the affirmative action agenda in Malaysia

The term, "keluarga", evokes one of the most basic instincts and is the fundamental social expression of what it means to be human.
Fri Oct 08 2021
Needs-based policies regardless of race, not driven by identity politics

Needs-based policies regardless of race, not driven by identity politics

If we have to put in place a race-based affirmative action, it must be subservient to a need-based policy.
Mon Apr 05 2021
Make agriculture a career choice, Saravanan urges youths

Make agriculture a career choice, Saravanan urges youths

Saravanan says the agriculture sector offered products that are always relevant and has a wide market for products that are used by everyone daily.
Sat Jul 01 2017
Do not politicise issue of funds to NAAM - Ahmad Shabery

Do not politicise issue of funds to NAAM - Ahmad Shabery

Ahmad Shabery said a report could be lodged with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission if there were elements of abuse of power.
Wed Mar 30 2016
George Clooney weighs in on diversity, Sharpton urges Oscar 'tune out'

George Clooney weighs in on diversity, Sharpton urges Oscar 'tune out'

George Clooney and British actor David Oyelowo joined those calling for affirmative action in Hollywood to address racial disparity.
Wed Jan 20 2016
US court upholds university's affirmative action plan

US court upholds university's affirmative action plan

A US federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the use of race for admissions to the University of Texas.
Wed Jul 16 2014
Najib: Growing gap between rich and poor a pressing issue

Najib: Growing gap between rich and poor a pressing issue

Inequality remains a concern in Malaysia and the government is working to find the right balance between affirmative action and individual opportunity.
Thu May 22 2014
RM37 million allocation to implement Indian youth entrepreneur programme - Khairy

RM37 million allocation to implement Indian youth entrepreneur programme - Khairy

Through a RM37-million allocation, many programmes could be held with the co-operation of the Malaysian Indian Entrepreneurs Cooperative (KUIMB) and the New Affirmative Action Movement (NAAM).
Sat Apr 12 2014
NAAM to empower Indian youths economy

NAAM to empower Indian youths economy

The Indian Youths in the country will be empowered through the New Affirmative Action Movement (NAAM), said its founder and Youth and Sports Deputy Minister Datuk M. Saravanan.
Sun Feb 09 2014
Replace affirmative action policies with Amanah plan, says Ku Li

Replace affirmative action policies with Amanah plan, says Ku Li

Former Finance Minister Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has proposed a new economic plan to replace the spirit of the New Economic Policy (NEP) for a better future of the country.
Thu Sep 26 2013
The Amanah Plan -- Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah

The Amanah Plan -- Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah

Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has stressed that the government's affirmative economic plans has to be replaced with the National Stakeholders' Economic Action Plan or Amanah Plan
Thu Sep 26 2013
Let all races compete on a level playing field

Let all races compete on a level playing field

Chinese, Malay, Indian, whatever. ZAN AZLEE writes, if we're Malaysian, then we're Malaysian. Band together to be stronger together.
Thu Jul 11 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024