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PLUS Malaysia appoints Mohamad Nasir as chairman

KUALA LUMPUR: PLUS Malaysia Bhd has appointed Datuk Mohamad Nasir Ab. Latif as its chairman effective from Thursday. He succeeds Tan Sri Mohd Sheriff Mohd Kassim who has opted to retire on Thursday after almost 17 years of leading the PLUS group. Mohamad Nasir who serves on the board of director PLUS Malaysia since Dec 31, 2013, began his career with the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) in 1982. He has held several positions before being promoted to Employees Provident Fun

Datuk Seri Mohd Hishamudin Md. Yunus appointed as new SUHAKAM Commissioner

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Former Foreign Ministry secretary-general Tan Sri Othman Hashim will be the new chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam), the Prime Minister’s Office announced today. In a press statement, Hashim's appointment, along with eight new commissioners, have been approved by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, and their terms of service effectively beginning on April 27, 2019, and lasting for

New Suhakam commissioners announced

PETALING JAYA: The government has announced the appointment of eight new commissioners for the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam). The eight include some new faces, notably its new chairman, former diplomat Othman Hashim. The announcement of the new lineup comes two days after Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Liew Vui Keong said a list of the proposed commissioners had been submitted to Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad a week ago. Suhakam has been with

Decriminalise drug use? Drug agency chief thinks arrests necessary to ‘save’ addicts

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) chief Datuk Seri Zulkifli Abdullah on Friday said forced-rehabilitation for those caught in raids remains effective in battling drug addiction. Zulkifli’s assertion comes amid growing calls for the government to decriminalise substance dependency, reform its drug laws and put in place harm reduction programmes which experts say have shown more success in preventing relapse or repeat offences. “I support the idea that (

Publish or perish, or just steal it: A peek into academic theft in Malaysian universities

PETALING JAYA: It is a norm in Malaysian universities for academics to get their names published in research papers – without having to actually write anything. This is part of the insight provided by a senior lecturer to FMT – a glimpse into the world of paper chase and academic competition. In the rush, some academics have no qualms about getting recognition without earning it, and the stakes are too high to resist. This comes in the wake of the revelation by FMT last week

World university rankings: UCSI is Malaysia's top private varsity again

KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — UCSI University has been ranked the nation’s best private university for the second year in a row, according to the QS World University Rankings 2020. UCSI rose 39 spots to be ranked 442 among the world’s universities, placing it in the top 2 per cent of the world’s universities. UCSI Vice-Chancellor and President Academician Senior Professor Datuk Dr Khalid Yusoff said the latest milestone was a result of a consistent university-wide push for excellen

In Pursuit of a Peaceful, Tolerant, Moderate, Multi-Racial Malaysia, Through Compassion, Mercy, Justice, Democracy

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In Pursuit of a Peaceful, Tolerant, Moderate, Multi-Racial Malaysia,
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