PM stresses assistance distributed based on need, warns against inflammatory polemic

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Minister of Unity Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang has strongly warned all parties not to repeat the act of spreading statements in the form of provocation, insults, and ridiculing religion on social media platforms.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — Racial unity was one of the main topics for both government and opposition Members of Parliament on the final day of the debate on the motion of thanks for the royal address in the Dewan Rakyat today.

SEPANG, Nov 4 — Over 184,000 spectators turned up to watch the three-day 2024 Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP) at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) here.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad should not question the loyalty of Malaysians of Indian and Chinese descent just because they speak their mother tongue and adhere to their own culture and customs, says Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

HONG KONG Oct 9 — China aims to boost the country’s aggregate computing power by more than 50 per cent by 2025, according to a plan released by authorities on Monday, as Beijing tightens its focus on supercomputing and artificial intelligence innovations.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants all quarters to stop indulging in racial polemics as all Malaysians are guaranteed equitable rights and justice.

SHAH ALAM, Aug 5 — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has reminded that the struggle to raise the dignity of a certain race should not lead to polarisation in the country to the point of undermining the spirit of unity.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Crackhouse Comedy Club owner Mohamad Rizal Van Geyzel was fined RM8,000 today by the Sessions Court today for initiating the transmission of offensive communications that touched on racial sensitivities through Facebook last year.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — All parties, especially politicians, must avoid touching on sensitive issues involving race, religion and the royal institution (3R) when campaigning in the coming state elections in six states for the sake of harmony among the people, say experts.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — The Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has been instructed to review its standard operating procedures so that more proactive action can be taken against those who upload content that is insulting to religion, race, and the Malay Rulers on social media.