Consider This: Social Security — Broadening Protections for Tomorrow
Ahead of the tabling of #Belanjawan2025, how well have the social security measures from #Belanjawan2024 protected Malaysians from economic vulnerability? Have they truly delivered, or is there a need for more targeted reforms? Tonight on #ConsiderThis, Melisa Idris speaks with Professor Datuk Norma Mansor, Director of Universiti Malaya’s Social Wellbeing Research Centre, and Balqais Yusoff, Head of the Policy and Strategy Department at EPF.
Thu Oct 17 2024
Travellers from 36 low-risk countries allowed to use autogate facility from June 1
The move would expedite immigration clearance process without compromising security measures and address congestion at entry points.
Thu May 16 2024
Olympics - Paris to face major disruption ahead of Games opening ceremony, says police chief
Organisers ramp up security measures to safeguard the event, the city's police chief said.
Fri Apr 26 2024
Philippines puts 42 airports on heightened alert following bomb warnings
"Immediate enhanced security measures" were being implemented across all Philippine commercial airports, the CAAP said.
Fri Oct 06 2023
Sweden to present security measures amid Koran burning crisis
More Koran burnings took place as the govt of Sweden and Denmark were examining ways to legally limit such acts.
Tue Aug 01 2023
Australia to ban TikTok on govt devices over security concerns
Mark Dreyfus said exemptions would only be granted on a case-by-case basis and with appropriate security measures in place.
Tue Apr 04 2023
BNM unveils new measures to strengthen safeguards against financial scams
BNM today announced five additional security measures to be taken by financial institutions in a bid to strengthen safeguards against financial scams, especially online ones.
Mon Sep 26 2022
Alleged government data breaches must be addressed
The recent news report of a potential data breach at the National Registration Department raises concern regarding the security measures that are in place to protect the rakyat's data.
Fri Oct 01 2021
Israeli security threat: Malaysia beefs up security measures - Hamzah
All national security agencies have stepped up various aspects of security measures to maintain public order of Malaysians, including Palestinians in the country.
Mon May 17 2021
Tennis-Federer, other top players expected for Australian Open: Tiley
The tournament had been pushed back three weeks to start on Feb. 8 after drawn-out negotiations over COVID-19 health security measures.
Sun Dec 20 2020
BNM aware of CIMB's lost back-up tapes
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) announced that it is aware of CIMB Bank Bhd's loss of backup tapes in transit and heightened security measures taken by the bank to safeguard customers transactions.
Mon Nov 13 2017
Myanmar tightens security at entry points to stop terrorists
U Myint Swe warned a meeting of FMPCC that the recent terrorist attacks in northern Rakhine State can damage the country's tourism industry and the situation demands security measures be stepped up.
Wed Oct 11 2017
DBKL stands firm on decision to ban beer festival - Tengku Adnan
Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) stands firm on its decision to ban the Better Beer Festival despite the assurance given by the organiser that security measures will be put in place.
Sun Sep 24 2017
Worshipers return to Al-Aqsa Mosque after Israel lifts security measures
On Friday dawn, Israeli police canceled age restrictions to Palestinian access to Jerusalem's Old City and reopened all gates to the mosque.
Sun Jul 30 2017
Confusion lingers as Israel removes Al-Aqsa detectors
Before midnight, heavy machinery began to enter the area of the Al-Aqsa mosque, prompting concern among local residents who have been protesting new security measures at the site for the past week.
Tue Jul 25 2017
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'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?
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
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
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
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
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', 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
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
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024