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PM wishes Tamil community Happy Ponggal

PM wishes Tamil community Happy Ponggal

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the four-day harvest festival is one of the most significant cultural celebrations for the Tamil community.
Mon Jan 15 2024
PM Anwar extends Ponggal greetings to Tamil community

PM Anwar extends Ponggal greetings to Tamil community

The Tamil community celebrates the Ponggal festival as a sign of gratitude for increased sustenance, PM Anwar said.
Sun Jan 15 2023
Agong, Permaisuri wish happy Onam to Malayalee community

Agong, Permaisuri wish happy Onam to Malayalee community

Onam is the harvest festival of the Malayalee community to welcome the legendary emperor who is believed to bring about a bountiful harvest.
Thu Sep 08 2022
Muhyiddin wishes Happy Ponggal to Tamil community

Muhyiddin wishes Happy Ponggal to Tamil community

Muhyiddin said although there are no visiting activities, the festival should be celebrated in the best way possible with family members.
Thu Jan 14 2021
Pongalo Pongal! - The harvest festival begins

Pongalo Pongal! - The harvest festival begins

The usual excitement of Pongal has been replaced with hushed celebrations this year due to the increase of Covid-19 cases in the country.
Thu Jan 14 2021
Thanksgiving: Food and feuding

Thanksgiving: Food and feuding

Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, although harvest festivals were already traditional.
Thu Nov 26 2020
King, Queen convey Pesta Kaamatan greetings

King, Queen convey Pesta Kaamatan greetings

Their Majesties expressed the greetings in a post on the Istana Negara Facebook account.
Sat May 30 2020
Kurup calls on KDM to unite and maintain pesta Kaamatan's relevance

Kurup calls on KDM to unite and maintain pesta Kaamatan's relevance

The Kadazandusun and Murut (KDM) community has been urged to remain united to ensure that Pesta Kaamatan (Harvest Festival) remained relevant.
Mon May 01 2017
Petronas captures the essence of harvest festival  through 'Renai'

Petronas captures the essence of harvest festival through 'Renai'

Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) commenced its Kaamatan and Gawai festive campaign with the launch of a specially produced web film titled "Renai" on May 26th.
Mon May 30 2016
Celebrating the spring harvest festival of Vaisakhi

Celebrating the spring harvest festival of Vaisakhi

Vaisakhi takes place 14 April each year and is one of the main festivals celebrating the founding of the Sikh community known as the Khalsa.
Thu Apr 14 2016
Malaysian Hindus prepare to celebrate 'Pongal' tomorrow

Malaysian Hindus prepare to celebrate 'Pongal' tomorrow

Clay pots, sugar canes and milk were among the items being snapped up by Tamil Hindus to celebrate Ponggal, a harvest festival tomorrow.
Thu Jan 14 2016
Sarawak observes Tamil 'Ponggal' harvest festival on Sunday

Sarawak observes Tamil 'Ponggal' harvest festival on Sunday

The Sarawak State Council of the Malaysian Hindu Sangham will hold the second edition of the festival on Sunday at the Kuching Waterfront.
Wed Jan 13 2016
Najib wishes Happy Onam to Malayalees

Najib wishes Happy Onam to Malayalees

Onam is a harvest festival celebrated by the Malayalee community worldwide.
Fri Aug 28 2015
Ponggal-O-Ponggal!

Ponggal-O-Ponggal!

Ponggal is an auspicious harvest festival celebrated for four days in the Thai month.
Sun Jan 13 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