Topic: NGOs
KUALA TERENGGANU: There is no split nor two camps existing in PKR, party president Anwar Ibrahim said today.
WHEN Abim, the Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia, joined Bersih, the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections, in calling for the prime minister to put in place a clear transition plan for Datuk Seri An...
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Tourism Policy (DPN) 2020-2030 to determine the strategic direction of the country’s tourism will be implemented next year, said Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Is...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — The National Tourism Policy (DPN) 2020-2030 to determine the strategic direction of the country’s tourism will be implemented next year, said Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Az...
PUTRAJAYA: The National Registration Department is required to ensure that all orang asli in Kuala Koh, Kelantan, are registered regardless of their age so that they would not miss out on the benefits...
The National Registration Department is required to ensure that all Orang Asli in Kuala Koh are registered regardless of their age so that they would not miss out on the benefits enjoyed by Malaysians...
KUALA LUMPUR: An intense promotional campaign for a proposed serviced residence in the busy Taman Tun Dr Ismail has raised questions on the usage of institutional land meant for non-commercial entitie...
KUALA LUMPUR: Some RM1.4mil worth of e-cigarette containers with liquid suspected to contain nicotine were confiscated in a nationwide operation, after complaints...
KOTA KINABALU: The Race for Water (R4W), the world's largest solar catamaran, has dropped anchor in Sabah and will engage with the locals on the issue of marine plastic...
AFTER undertaking many initiatives on my own and gathering feedback from government authorities and NGOs involved in animal welfare, I put up a proposal on the way forward in managing the stray popula...
WHEN Abim, the Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia, joined Bersih, the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections, in calling for the prime minister to put in place a clear transition plan for Datuk Seri An...
PETALING JAYA: A wildlife conservation expert has called for speed in the deployment of enforcers against the poaching of tigers.
The Brazilian government lacks the resources to fight a record number of wildfires burning in the Amazon rainforest, President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday, weeks after telling donors he did not ne...
SEREMBAN (Aug 22): The state government is studying the legal and regulatory implications of merging the Seremban Municipal Council (MPS) and Nilai Municipal Council (MPN) to enable the establishment ...
KUALA LUMPUR, August 22 — The United Chinese School Committees' Association of Malaysia (Dong Zong) remains undecided if it will participate in tomorrow’s rally protesting the implementation of ja...
Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday accused non-governmental organizations of burning down the Amazon rainforest to hurt his government, as a growing global outcry against the w...
AUGUST 22 — In mid-2017, Mary Yap Kain Ching, Malaysia’s then-deputy minister for higher education, announced her ministry was establishing a database to verify educators and others’ doctorates.
JOHOR BARU: A report on the ‘‘Abang Bomba Ke Sekolah’’ programme, an interactive programme involving firemen going to schools to motivate students affected by the pollution incidents in Pasir ...
PETALING JAYA: Kindergarten teacher M Indira Gandhi, whose daughter has been missing for over a decade, is to embark on a two-month “roadshow”.
Thirty-three NGOs will be holding a rally on August 23 to protest the introductionof khat lessons for Year 4 vernacular school students.The rally is set to take placeat Little India in Brickfields fro...
IPOH: A Kampung Ketled Orang Asli villager from Pos Piah is hoping that the police will help him return a “contribution” given by a man allegedly from a logging company operating near the settlement.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — Malaysia’s two biggest Malay-based parties Umno and PAS will be signing a Unity and Understanding Charter on September 14 during the Muslim Unity Gathering (Himpunan Penyatu...
KOTA KINABALU: The state is waiting for the reports from religious bodies and departments on whether the controversial preacher Dr Zakir Naik’s views can cause disharmony among Sabahans.
The permanent resident (PR) status, such as that accorded to controversial Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik by the Malaysian government, is a human right acknowledged around the world, said PAS.
PETALING JAYA: The government is expected to make a decision soon on whether to make immunisation mandatory for all toddlers and children, according to the Health Ministry.
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 19): FGV Holdings Bhd said it will appoint independent third parties by next month to audit and verify each of its newly appointed foreign worker recruitment agencies to ensure they ...
FGV Holdings Bhd said today most allegations made against the company by a coalition of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in a recent petition have been corrected, while one issue pertaining to th...
PETALING JAYA: Controversial preacher Zakir Naik should be given the room to debate to help calm the situation following his public comments on politics and race, says Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang.
KUALA LUMPUR: FGV Holdings Bhd will appoint independent third parties in September to audit and verify each of the newly appointed foreign worker recruitment agencies.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi appealed on Sunday for more humanitarian aid for Venezuelan refugees pouring into neighbouring countries where they are overwhelming social...
PETALING JAYA: The home ministry has been urged to make deep-seated changes to its procedures for dealing with citizenship applications so that cases of statelessness are curbed.
A group of anti-Lynas NGOs are mulling taking legal action to stop the government from issuing a six-months temporary operating license to Lynas rare earth plant in Gebeng, Kuantan.
KUALA LUMPUR: Three NGOs have called for a meeting between the Prime Ministers of Malaysia and Holland to suspend the March 2020 trials of those accused in the downing of Malaysia Airlines MH17.
Five years after the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, three NGOs are calling for a meeting between the Prime Ministers of Malaysia and the Netherlands to discuss suspending the March 2...
Once again, current events are being framed through racial and religious lenses.
Social activist Chandra Muzaffar today said questions need to be asked about the murder trials of three Russians and a Ukrainian suspected of gunning down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine fi...
GOMBAK: Two NGOs lead by social activist Chandra Muzaffar are to write to Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad about their dissatisfaction with the murder trials of three Russians and a Ukrainian suspec...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — Several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) today said they will soon ask for Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s help to prevent the trial of four individuals over t...
GOMBAK: Five years after the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, three NGOs are calling for a meeting between the Prime Ministers of Malaysia and the Netherlands to discuss suspending the March 2020 trial of the case.
PAS and Umno are expected to hold a series of speeches nationwide which will build up to a mega rally in Kuala Lumpur to show their solidarity for the country.
A coalition of Pakatan Harapan Indian Youths and non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) have formed a special task force to work on solutions and address the unfulfilled election manifesto for the Indi...
KUCHING, Aug 16 ― Malaysians should stop quarreling among themselves over what will happen to India-born preacher Dr Zakir Naik once he leaves the country to face trial, PKR federal lawmaker Willie ...
IPOH: Only 18 out of 24 Ipoh City councillors have been sworn in.
PETALING JAYA: Leaders of the G25 group of eminent Malays have urged the people to be calm and stop racially manipulating issues.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Congress of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) has urged national tycoon Koon Yew Yin to retract his entire statement on civil servants, including the Malaysian Arm...
The Chinese Embassy in Malaysia has lashed out against Malaysian youths who support the three-months long anti-extradition bill protests in Hong Kong.
KUALA LUMPUR: The level of public awareness on the use of unregistered medicines and health products is still poor despite various effort taken by the government and non-governmental organisations (NG...
KUCHING: A group of native customary rights (NCR) NGOs wants the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to investigate whether there was any corruption involved among the top authorities after th...
Gamuda Bhd founder Koon Yew Yin (above) is under fire from various quarters for a statement deemed disrespectful to the Malaysian Armed Forces.
National Unity and Social Wellbeing Minister P Waythamoorthy (above) has called on the Indian community to keep a cool head over the continued presence in Malaysia of controversial preacher Zakir Naik...
PETALING JAYA: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department P Waytha Moorthy today urged the Malaysian Indian community to remain calm in the wake of remarks by controversial preacher Dr Zakir Naik o...
Amanah has taken the middle ground in the latest controversy surrounding Islamic preacher Zakir Naik.
KOTA KINABALU: Earthworm Foundation (EF), in collaboration with Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), Avon, Nestlé and Wilmar International (Wilmar), has developed a directory of social services to h...
Authorities have disconnected the electricity supply to two more illegal plastic recycling factories in Sungai Petani, Kedah, bringing to 10 such factories deprived of power.
KUALA LUMPUR: The DAP, by using pornography to explain the use of Jawi to the Chinese, has insulted the community and indirectly hurt the feelings of people, especially the Malays, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
In the wake of the contentious inclusion of khat in the school syllabus, Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching has promised to hold more consultations when reviewing Bahasa Malaysia textbooks in t...
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is currently replacing lifts older than 10 years at people’s housing projects (PPR), said Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil.
PENAMPANG: The government will have failed the people if the Sabah Law and Native Affairs Ministry cannot solve the outstanding issue of ascertaining a clear definition of indigenous people (Orang Asal) in the state, says Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau.
PENAMPANG: Sabah's Law and Native Affairs Ministry needs to come up with a legal definition of what constitutes indigenous people (orang asal) in the state, says Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau.
A coalition of NGOs led by Bersih has urged Prime Minister Dr MahathirMohamad to announce a clear date and plan for transitioning the premiership toAnwar Ibrahim.In an open letter published today, the...
PETALING JAYA: An Orang Asli activist has disputed claims made by a supposed village head from Kampung Sarok that NGOs were the masterminds of the Kampung Cunex blockades against loggers.
The khat controversy, like volcanic lava, has either wreaked destruction or enlivened dying things, depending on whom you talk to.
CAGED is surprised by a news report in FMT of a press conference given by de facto law minister Liew Vui Keong after a meeting which CAGED attended.
Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has expressed the fear that the Malaysian leadership transition issue, when raised often, can create a sense of uncertainty in the country.
FUKUOKA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday expressed the fear that the Malaysian leadership transition issue, when raised often, can create a sense of uncertainty in the country.
KUALA LUMPUR, August 8 — A group of women NGOs today reminded Selangor Mentri Besar Amirudin Shari that the unanimous Federal Court decision on the unilateral conversion of minors to Islam supersede...
PUCHONG: The government is just 2,945 individuals short of achieving its target of registering 11,000 professional counselors with its Board of Counselors.
FUKUOKA (Japan) (Aug 8): Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today expressed the fear that the leadership transition issue, when raised too often, can create a sense of uncertainty in the...
FUKUOKA, Aug 8 — Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad Thursday expressed the fear that the Malaysian leadership transition issue, when raised often, can create a sense of uncertainty in ...
PUCHONG: The government is just 2,942 individuals short of achieving its target of registering 11,000 professional counselors with its Board of Counselors.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The Finance Ministry is inviting Malaysians from all walks of life to share their ideas and suggestions with the government, for the preparation of Budget 2020.
GERIK: The blockade that was built by the Orang Asli community in Kampung Cunex to protect the area which they claimed to be their ancestral land from being destroyed by logging activities, is alleged...
GERIK: A village leader claims that the blockade built by the Orang Asli community in Kampung Cunex to protect an area said to be ancestral land from being destroyed by logging activities was actually...
LETTER | The Citizens Against Enforced Disappearances (Caged) is surprised by a news report of a press conference given by de facto Law Minister Liew Vui Keong after a meeting which we attended yest...
PETALING JAYA: PSM’s Dr Michael Jeyakumar has continued his criticism of the MySalam insurance scheme for the B40 group, this time questioning the government’s assurance that unutilised premiums w...
KINI ROUNDUP | Here are key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief. 1.
The Perak government has gazetted almost 14,000ha of land for 70 Orang Asli settlements in the state under the Aboriginal People’s Act 1954, Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu said today.
A coalition of NGOs led by Bersih has urged Prime Minister Dr MahathirMohamad to announce a clear date and plan for transitioning the premiership toAnwar Ibrahim.In an open letter published today, the...
A group of NGOs, including Bersih 2.0 and the Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (Abim), wants Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to set a clear transition plan for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to take...
Chinese and Tamil education NGOs have agreed to the teaching of khat calligraphy to all Year Four students, as long as they will not be tested for the writing skills.After meeting the representatives ...
SEPANG: Children of Filipino refugees who hold the IMM13 pass are not considered Malaysians although they have been issued birth certificates, said Deputy Home Minister Aziz Jamman.
A policeman monitors the voters who are waiting for their turn to vote at SK Nanga Ngungun polling station in Kanowit during the 14th General Election held last year.
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (right) who is also Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman together with Parti Keadilan Rakyat president Datuk Seri Awar Ibrahim during a press conference after the PH Pr...
KUCHING, Aug 7 — Sarawak Baru (SB), a coalition of three local parties, urged the Education Ministry to heed the strong objections to the introduction of Khat or Jawi calligraphy as part of the Baha...
Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching may claim to have achieved “consensus” with educationist groups over khat, but the latter have maintained the government should postpone introducing it in p...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been urged to emulate Thailand in the management of human trafficking cases by allowing collaboration between enforcement agencies and civic groups.
PUTRAJAYA: A discussion between 12 non-governmental organisations and Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching yesterday reached a consensus that only the art of khat calligraphy would be introduced in...
KUCHING: Sarawak NGOs have taken Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau to task for his recent call to the Penan community not to believe everything said by such groups, insisting that they are the real ...
Teo said the second thing agreed on in today’s discussion was that students would not be evaluated for khat via examination next year.
PUTRAJAYA (Aug 6): A discussion between 12 non-governmental organisations and Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching today reached a consensus that only the art of khat calligraphy would be introduce...
A discussion between 12 non-governmental organisations and Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching (photo, above) today reached a consensus that only the art of khat calligraphy would be introduced in...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching today confirmed that Chinese and Tamil education groups have agreed to have khat taught in schools.
Chinese and Tamil education NGOs have agreed to the teaching of khat calligraphy to all Year Four students, as long as they will not be tested for the writing skills.After meeting the representatives ...
PETALING JAYA: Thai human rights expert Patchareeboon Sakulpitakphon recommends that Malaysia follow Thailand in its bid to combat human trafficking.
KUALA LUMPUR: A report by a coalition of NGOs has called on the government to focus on 5Ps – policy, prosecution, protection, partnership and prevention – in the fight against human trafficking.
PUTRAJAYA: In a change of stance, Chinese educationist groups Dong Zong and Jiao Dong today welcomed the government’s move to introduce a chapter on the Malay-Arabic calligraphy of khat in the Year ...
PUTRAJAYA: The Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) Bill, which is set to be tabled for its second reading in the next Parliament sitting in October, is still open to change...
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 6 — The Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) Bill, which is set to be tabled for its second reading in the next Parliament sitting in October, is still ope...
The Independent Police Complaints of Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) Bill is subject to change as Putrajaya engages stakeholders on the much-anticipated initiative.
Aug 3 marks the official launch of the National Baby Dumping Prevention campaign by Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail to spread awareness about the problem as well as the Kasih Helpline f...
No factions or split in PKR, says Anwar
Politics and Policy: Malaysia is in a political situation that is uncertain and...
National Tourism Policy 2020-2030 to be implemented next year
DPM: National Tourism Policy 2020-2030 to be implemented next year
NRD told to register all orang asli in Kuala Koh
NRD ordered to register all Orang Asli in Kuala Koh
Taman Tun residents see red over ‘land grab’ for new housing project
RM1.4mil worth of e-cigarette liquid confiscated in nationwide operation
Hello, Sabah: World’s largest solar-powered catamaran stops over on plastic mission
Managing the stray problem
Politics and Policy: A political situation that is uncertain and messy
Get boots on the ground quickly to save tigers, says expert
Bolsonaro says Brazil lacks resources to fight Amazon fires
Seremban City Council: State govt studying legal implications, says MB
Dong Zong yet to decide whether to join anti-khat rally tomorrow
Igniting global outrage, Brazil's Bolsonaro baselessly blames NGOs for Amazon fires
‘Firemen goes to school’ programme
Indira Gandhi to hit the road and share her story
33 NGOs planning "biggest" rally to protest khat
Villager asks cops to help return money
Umno and PAS to sign Unity and Understanding Charter on Sept 14
To ban or not to ban Zakir
Zakir’s PR status a human right acknowledged around the world - PAS
Decision on compulsory vaccination soon: MOH
FGV to appoint third parties to audit foreign worker recruitment agencies
FGV: Most allegations made by NGO coalition have been rectified
Give Zakir a chance to debate to calm situation, says Abdul Hadi
FGV to pick third parties to audit foreign worker recruitment firms
UN pleads for more help to relieve Venezuelan refugee crisis
Let state officials help review citizenship procedures, says activist
NGOs mulling legal action to stop the temporary operating license to Lynas
NGOs want MH17 trials suspended
NGOs: MH17 probe has major issues, Netherlands trial should be suspended
Polarising issues on the rise
NGOs echo Dr M's claim MH17 probe 'biased against Russia'
Two NGOs compile report on ‘flaws’ in MH17 probe
NGOs say will seek Dr M’s aid to stop MH17 trial of four men
NGOs: MH17 probe has major issues, Netherlands trial should be suspended
Umno-PAS to hold 'Save M'sia' mega rally in KL
PH Indian Youth coalition forms special task force to highlight unfulfilled promises
If Zakir Naik is innocent, let him prove it in his own country, says PKR MP
Only 18 of 24 Ipoh City councillors sworn in, PKR name list still pending
G25: Stop racially manipulating issues
Cuepacs urges tycoon to retract statement
Chinese Embassy slams Malaysians who support Hong Kong protests
Don’t be fooled by unregistered medicine, health product claims: NGO
Probe encroachment of NCR land, Sarawak NGO group urges MACC
Gamuda founder under fire for comments against armed forces
Waytha calls for Indian community to remain calm over Zakir
Keep calm and let cops probe Naik, Waytha tells Indians
Amanah takes middle ground on Zakir Naik brouhaha
Directory to reduce risk of child labour in Sabah
Authorities cut power supply to two illegal plastic recyling factories
‘DAP using porn to explain Jawi use to the Chinese is an insult’
Teo promises more engagement in future BM syllabus reviews
DBKL plans to replace lifts older than 10 years at PPR projects
‘Sabah must resolve issue of indigenous people definition’
Sabah needs to come up with legal definition of indigenous people
Bersih & Co write open letter to PM - Set clear transition date and plan | KiniFlash - 7 Aug
Name NGO ‘masterminding’ Kg Cunex blockades, says activist
Winners and losers in khat row
On the ‘civil society engagement’ on IPCMC bill
Leadership transition issue often raised can cause uncertainty - Dr M
Leadership transition issue often raised can cause uncertainty: Mahathir
Women NGOs remind Selangor MB of Federal Court decision on unilateral conversion
About 3,000 more counselors needed to cope with rise of mental health issues (Updated)
Dr M: Leadership transition issue raised too often can cause uncertainty
Dr M urges Malaysians not to be too obsessed with leadership transition issue
About 3,000 more counselors needed to cope with rise of mental health issues
Finance Ministry calls Malaysians to share ideas, suggestions for Budget 2020 preparation
Blockade in Kampung Cunex allegedly masterminded by NGO
Kg Cunex blockade masterminded by NGOs, says village leader
Actually, we commented on 100pct of the IPCMC bill
What happens to unutilised premiums in MySalam Trust Fund, asks ex-MP
Storm brewing over unilateral conversion bill, and 9 news from yesterday
Perak MB claims 'misunderstanding' over Orang Asli land denial
Dr M needs to set a clear transition date and plan, says group
Have a clear transition plan for Anwar to take over as PM, NGOs urge Dr M
Chinese and Tamil education groups welcome khat calligraphy teaching next year
Malaysian birth certs, not citizenship, for children of refugees in Sabah
NGOs suggest changing electoral system to curb winner-takes-all mentality
Clear transition plan needed for Anwar to become PM in 2021, NGOs tell Dr M
Sarawak Baru tells ministry to note objections to khat
Consensus? Educationist groups still want khat postponed
Copy Thailand in fighting human trafficking, Malaysia told
Education Ministry, NGOs reach consensus on khat calligraphy
NGOs hit back at Sarawak rep over warning to Penan community
Education Ministry, NGOs reach consensus on khat calligraphy
Education Ministry, NGOs reach consensus on khat calligraphy
MOE, NGOs reach consensus on khat calligraphy in schools
Deputy minister: Chinese, Tamil education groups agree to khat component in BM syllabus
Chinese and Tamil education groups welcomes khat calligraphy teaching next year
M’sia should do more to combat human trafficking: Human rights expert
Focus on 5Ps in fight against human trafficking, say NGOs
Chinese educationist groups okay with khat implementation
IPCMC Bill still subject to change to consider new feedback: Liew
IPCMC Bill still subject to change, says law minister
IPCMC bill may still change, gov't to consult police next
Deal with the root cause of baby dumping