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'Race' column in government forms: Should it be maintained?

'Race' column in government forms: Should it be maintained?

Following the controversial issue of 'race' column in all government official forms, Astro AWANI interviewed members of the public and this was what they said.
Thu May 08 2014
Cabinet agreed to reduce, not drop, 'race' criteria in forms

Cabinet agreed to reduce, not drop, 'race' criteria in forms

The Cabinet did not decide to entirely drop the race column in all official forms but to phase out unnecessary ones where practical.
Thu May 08 2014
Entulu issues apology over 'race' column in government forms

Entulu issues apology over 'race' column in government forms

Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun apologises for the confusion over a report on the dropping of the 'race' column in government official forms.
Thu May 08 2014
Which part of the constitution states 'race' column mandatory?  - Tan Keng Liang

Which part of the constitution states 'race' column mandatory? - Tan Keng Liang

Gerakan Youth Chief challenges Perkasa's statement that removing 'race' column in official forms is 'unconstitutional'.
Thu May 08 2014
Cabinet did not decide to do away with 'race' column in government forms - Najib

Cabinet did not decide to do away with 'race' column in government forms - Najib

The Cabinet did not decide to do away with the 'race' column in government official forms, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today.
Thu May 08 2014
'Race' column with no useful purpose in official forms dropped - Entulu

'Race' column with no useful purpose in official forms dropped - Entulu

The Cabinet decided that the 'race' column with no value added or useful purpose, in official government forms be dropped.
Thu May 08 2014
Proposal to eliminate the 'race' column is extreme, says Ibrahim Ali

Proposal to eliminate the 'race' column is extreme, says Ibrahim Ali

President of the Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia (PERKASA) Datuk Ibrahim Ali said the proposal to eliminate the race column in forms nationwide is extreme.
Sat Feb 22 2014
Lee Lam Thye on the same page with Joseph Kurup to eliminate 'race' column

Lee Lam Thye on the same page with Joseph Kurup to eliminate 'race' column

Tan Sri Joseph Kurup's opinion will be discussed by the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.
Sat Feb 22 2014
Time to eliminate 'race' column in forms - Joseph Kurup

Time to eliminate 'race' column in forms - Joseph Kurup

After 50 years since the formation of Malaysia, it is high time that we abolish the 'race' column in all forms in the country, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Tan Sri Joseph Kurup.
Sat Feb 22 2014
'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