Gerik and Bugaya by-elections set for January 16
Nomination will be on January 4 while early voting will be on January 12.
Disgust, anger over SOP-defying ministers
Young Malaysians ask if political expediency reason ‘power-hungry’ getting away with flouting Covid-19 rules.
3 in 4 Malaysians feel corruption in govt a big problem, survey shows
Parliament, police and govt officials among biggest perceived culprits.
EPF savings distant thought as pandemic squeezes jobless
Jobless have no choice but to tap Account 1 as debts pile up, economy shows no signs of recovery.
Orang Asli struggles still unresolved
Lack of access to clean water, land issues and difficulty getting health and education among constant problems, says report.
Indian event organisers plead to Putrajaya to allow small functions
They also want reduced venue rents, suspended Socso, EPF contributions and cash aid to survive.
Malls, retailers bleeding from CMCO
Associations plead for more tax rebates, aid to preserve cash flow as country suffers 3rd wave of Covid-19.
Rantau Panjang plant resumes water treatment
Threshold odour number of zero recorded, but investigations ongoing to ascertain cause of odour pollution.
City folk begin trading to survive
KL City Hall opening up spaces for them to trade an avenue to provide for their families.
Wet market rules deny refugees chance to make honest living
Most refugees have been unemployed since the MCO in March and are relying on charities to survive.
Economists pan Budget 2021 as lacking imagination
Daily wage-earners slipping through Prihatin net, long way to go before recovery comes along.
Equal access to online classes biggest challenge, says Khazanah adviser
Schools only reopen on January 20 but many households can’t afford devices for remote learning.
Selangor exco hopes water treatment plants can restart tomorrow
It will take several hours for supply to be restored after water treatment plants start pumping a gain, says Hee.
Another water cut to hit 1 million in Klang Valley after Sg Selangor pollution
Disruption starts from 6pm today as solvent-like odour shuts water treatment plants.
Covid-19 dampening rental market, property owners say
They say tenants are hard to come by, except in cheaper locations.
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