Arvind Raj

'Don't know, don't care' - how 1 in 6 M'sians feel about other religions, cultures

'Don't know, don't care' - how 1 in 6 M'sians feel about other religions, cultures

UPDATED 11.50AM | On the flipside, survey finds 60 percent are familiar with other religions and cultures.

Malaysians split on single-stream education, survey finds

Malaysians split on single-stream education, survey finds

M'sians are divided down the middle on the issue of single-stream education, with resistance strongest among Chinese respondents.

'Leaders should declare if they back Anwar's needs-based affirmative action'

'Leaders should declare if they back Anwar's needs-based affirmative action'

Suhakam commissioner Jerald Joseph says there is now little talk about the fifth pillar of Pakatan Harapan's manifesto on a moderate, inclusive Malaysia.

UTM research centre sealed for not complying to safety standards

UTM research centre sealed for not complying to safety standards

UPDATED 5.34PM | Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research is said to have no work control system in place.

Long wait for OKU job applicant despite passing civil service interview

Long wait for OKU job applicant despite passing civil service interview

She received an offer letter in February but was in limbo when her disability was noted as a 'disease'.

Politicians condemned for playing 'civil service sabotage' card

Politicians condemned for playing 'civil service sabotage' card

Lawyer Edmund Bon says some political leaders have 'forgotten where they come from'.

MP: Mujahid's statement on LGBT 'throws them out into the cold'

MP: Mujahid's statement on LGBT 'throws them out into the cold'

'It brings fear and hatred towards the community,' says Maria Chin Abdullah.

TNB denies discrimination, says BMI wasn’t reason for job rejection

TNB denies discrimination, says BMI wasn’t reason for job rejection

Job applicant was rejected because of other undisclosed reasons, it says.

Rejected for exec job at TNB because BMI 'too high', claims woman

Rejected for exec job at TNB because BMI 'too high', claims woman

UPDATED 5.50PM | 'It doesn’t matter what size a person is. No one should go through this', rues the applicant.

‘Hundreds of children in detention centres, some boys locked up with men’

‘Hundreds of children in detention centres, some boys locked up with men’

Child rights activist Hartini Zainuddin says this happens while gov't drags its feet on alternatives.

'Gov't sowing culture of fear by acting against anti-palm oil school show'

'Gov't sowing culture of fear by acting against anti-palm oil school show'

UPDATED 9.48AM | Freedom of expression advocacy group Article 19 calls for a cessation to any action against an international school.

'Gatal list' shows work-related sex harassment not just at office

'Gatal list' shows work-related sex harassment not just at office

The Sexual Harassment Act the government has committed itself to must fill this gap, says WAO. 

Women lawyers to meet Bar chief to discuss sexual harassment

Women lawyers to meet Bar chief to discuss sexual harassment

The Association of Women Lawyers wants firms to adopt code of ethics and increase awareness about harassment.

Female lawyers share list of 'gatal' colleagues to avoid harassment

Female lawyers share list of 'gatal' colleagues to avoid harassment

They say reporting incidents of harassment to HR or the Bar Council would be 'career suicide'.

Sexual harassment a problem at M'sian Bar, but fear keeps lid on it

Sexual harassment a problem at M'sian Bar, but fear keeps lid on it

Survey shows 1 in 3 lawyers in KL and S'gor have experienced sexual harassment, adds Women Lawyers Association. 

No more bottled water, plastic-wrapped food at gov't events

No more bottled water, plastic-wrapped food at gov't events

The move is to reduce public reliance on single-use plastics.
Ministry: Gebeng groundwater contamination not from Lynas

Ministry: Gebeng groundwater contamination not from Lynas

UPDATED 12.30PM | Mestecc's deputy sec-gen says a spike in heavy metals in the water appears to be a one-off event, but the source is still undetermined.

Minister to head to Australia to discuss Lynas issue

Minister to head to Australia to discuss Lynas issue

UPDATED 1.12PM | Yeo Bee Yin will meet her Australian counterpart to discuss conditions for Lynas' operations and waste management.

Transwoman charged twice for same crime, lawyer says

Transwoman charged twice for same crime, lawyer says

Kent Carburnay Acuin was caught climbing on top of a car naked near Bukit Bintang last month.

Lynas' claim of bauxite polluting groundwater called into question

Lynas' claim of bauxite polluting groundwater called into question

Critics say it is unlikely the heavy metals originated from bauxite mines and stockpiles.

Is groundwater under Lynas plant high in heavy metals? Yes, but…

Is groundwater under Lynas plant high in heavy metals? Yes, but…

FACT CHECK | Heavy metal content is way beyond an acceptable level. It wasn’t so before Lynas started operation.

Dormant company is AP holder, but firm claims filing error

Dormant company is AP holder, but firm claims filing error

SH Warisan Cergas' director says there is a mistake in the records, but the company's secretary says the records are reliable.

Sending my vote home, thanks to the kindness of strangers

Sending my vote home, thanks to the kindness of strangers

COMMENT | 'I thought my GE14 story was over when my ballot paper didn't arrive in London by last week.'

DAP senator says critics in 'Penang Christian city' row intellectually inept

DAP senator says critics in 'Penang Christian city' row intellectually inept

Ariffin Omar is under fire, including from PAS, over remarks made in a debate in April.