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Hannah calls out state govts’ stinginess in sports investment

Hannah Yeoh has called on all states not to neglect budgets allocated to their sports portfolios, as this hinders local sports progress.

State governments must stop evicting small farmers — Raveen Veerasenan

In Malaysia, about 25% of the total land area, or 8 million hectares, is used for agriculture. Of that amount, more than 80% of land is used for commodity crops (e.g. oil palm and rubber). Only 0.4 million of the 8 million hectares is used for production of vegetables, fruits, freshwater fish and dairy products. 

Think-tank calls for formation of select committees in every state assembly

State assemblies nationwide should establish select committees to ensure check and balance measures are implemented, a think-tank said.

Get your facts right, unity govt never sidelined Kelantan, PM tells Syahir

Anwar said Syahir’s remarks were not made based on facts because the unity government has actually channeled more allocation to Kelantan compared to the previous governments when PAS and Bersatu were part of the ruling parties.

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From player to mentor: Wee Wern calls time on glittering squash career, takes on coaching challenge

A desire to impart her years of experience to the younger generation has seen former world number five squash player Low Wee Wern make the tough decision to hang up her racquet.

Duck and cover? FashionValet bought Vivy’s 30 Maple for RM95 mil in 2018

Purchase of Duck's holding company which appears to be owned wholly by Datin Vivy Yusof and husband Datuk Fadzarudin Shah Anuar was made same year GLICs invested RM47 mil

Has J-Kom ‘strayed’ from its true purpose of promoting govt programmes?

Has the Community Communications Department (J-Kom), an agency tasked with disseminating information on the benefits and development of government programmes to the people, “strayed” from its intended purpose?