Arvind Raj

More than a third of red zone districts are no longer red

More than a third of red zone districts are no longer red

UPDATED 12.53PM | CORONAVIRUS | Most patients in these zones have recovered and they now have 10 or less active cases.

Factsheet: Your questions about Muhyiddin's cabinet answered

Factsheet: Your questions about Muhyiddin's cabinet answered

This article attempts to answer some common questions about the new cabinet.

Harapan gov't collapses but opponents have no clear majority either

Harapan gov't collapses but opponents have no clear majority either

Here's a look at nine different permutations to form a non-Harapan government.

Yeoh urges more survivors to assist in rape probe

Yeoh urges more survivors to assist in rape probe

The Deputy Minister says information from other survivors related to the case could help police gather more evidence.

Why some rape survivors don't fight back, remain cordial with attacker

Why some rape survivors don't fight back, remain cordial with attacker

SPECIAL REPORT | There is no 'typical' way of expressing trauma after a sexual attack, some reactions may appear counterintuitive, say experts.

How ‘teacher worship’ in dance could lead to sexual assaults

How ‘teacher worship’ in dance could lead to sexual assaults

SPECIAL REPORT | In dance scenes, the teacher becomes the idol so predatory behaviour goes unchecked.

Dance instructor accused of raping students

Dance instructor accused of raping students

SPECIAL REPORT | The prominent figure in this dance scene is accused of forcing himself onto several students when they could not consent.

Glove maker WRP workers only paid RM500 despite fund injection

Glove maker WRP workers only paid RM500 despite fund injection

UPDATED 12AM | Shareholder partner Tael paid the workers in cash, but say it could only withdraw RM1m from the bank today.

Glove maker WRP workers get paid, but may still be sent home

Glove maker WRP workers get paid, but may still be sent home

Foreign workers' fate still in limbo amid a tussle between management and shareholders.

Spike in influenza detected, meds in short supply

Spike in influenza detected, meds in short supply

There is a critical shortage of Tamiflu in hospitals, says specialist.

Minister shares details of ‘classified’ allowance list

Minister shares details of ‘classified’ allowance list

Saifuddin Nasution shares the breakdown as public outcry rages on over junior doctors allowance cut.

Satirical take on Apec 2020 logo outshines costly branding campaign

Satirical take on Apec 2020 logo outshines costly branding campaign

The social media campaign, part of an RM50 million project, became the butt of jokes due to scripted praises from 'influencer' accounts.

Bar 'RM2' firms from securing multi-million ringgit projects, proposes MACC

Bar 'RM2' firms from securing multi-million ringgit projects, proposes MACC

It wants Finance Ministry to play gatekeeper to prevent politically-exposed persons from abusing the system.

MRT feeder bus irregularity lets down billion-ringgit infrastructure, data shows

MRT feeder bus irregularity lets down billion-ringgit infrastructure, data shows

SPECIAL REPORT | User-collected data shows most users wait under 15 minutes - but with no bus schedules, waiting times can go up to 34 minutes.

MACC won't verify asset declarations unless complaint lodged

MACC won't verify asset declarations unless complaint lodged

It says there is no provision in the law requiring it to check if the declarations are truthful.

Extortion fear unfounded: Law minister takes a dig at BN MPs

Extortion fear unfounded: Law minister takes a dig at BN MPs

Not a single kidnapping or extortion case since asset declaration initiative was taken last year, says VK Liew.

OSA will go but some provisions will stay in Freedom of Information Act

OSA will go but some provisions will stay in Freedom of Information Act

Law minister overrides earlier statement of deputy who said gov't was still considering whether or not to abolish the Act.

Not about 'going streamless' but new subject packages, Education Ministry clarifies

Not about 'going streamless' but new subject packages, Education Ministry clarifies

UPDATED 1.22PM | It’s ‘gone streamless’ since 2000, so the packages for Forms 4 and 5 are just a slight change to the current system.

Deadline passed, MACC still waiting for opposition MPs asset declarations

Deadline passed, MACC still waiting for opposition MPs asset declarations

UPDATED 9.17AM | Oct 1 was the deadline for MPs to declare assets to House speaker, who will then pass it to MACC.

Once too 'poor' to declare assets, the tourism minister now has RM9K to show

Once too 'poor' to declare assets, the tourism minister now has RM9K to show

There are several updates to the asset declaration list, with only five MPs yet to declare.
High hopes post-GE14 replaced by pessimism, Ipsos survey finds

High hopes post-GE14 replaced by pessimism, Ipsos survey finds

Most are less comfortable making big purchases, indicating pessimism for the future, the research house says.
RM600k property threshold for foreigners - good or bad?

RM600k property threshold for foreigners - good or bad?

KINIGUIDE | This was one of the most unpopular announcements in Budget 2020. Here’s a breakdown of what it is, and why it’s so controversial.

Why did our ministers get duped into endorsing foreign propaganda?

Why did our ministers get duped into endorsing foreign propaganda?

COMMENT | Hew Kuan Yau may try to sell his comic as "good analysis", but it is bald-faced, blatant propaganda.

Whither integration? How our children are growing up in separate bubbles

Whither integration? How our children are growing up in separate bubbles

SPECIAL REPORT | In 2016, 97 percent of children in national primary school (SRK) were bumiputera, up from 91 percent in 2000.