Drivers also raise safety and proximity concerns as Indonesian motorcycle e-hailing firm eyes entry to Malaysia.

Chinese voters feel betrayed over failure to increase matriculation seats, recognition of UEC and now teaching of Arabic calligraphy to vernacular pupils.

While the party position is clear, it is ultimately up to the PM to decide if the Australian rare earths mining company stays or goes, they say. 

The DAP veteran says khat is already in the current Year 5 Bahasa Malaysia textbooks.

Many details not discussed during meeting between deputy education minister and Chinese and Tamil educationists, say sources.

They allowed the calligraphy lessons after it was agreed the pupils would not be assessed on the subject, says Teo Nie Ching.

Minister frames it in context of art studies, when current debate largely centres on khat being part of BM syllabus.

Young people are also either unwillilng or don't have the financial means to assume leadership roles, they say.

Fishermen’s groups blame Filipino migrants for illegal fishing in east coast of state, which led to death of 2 divers.

A think tank says the country needs to create its own products instead of relying on low-pay manufacturing jobs.

Motorists would be paying four times as much to use the roads if the old government were still in charge, he says.

Federal government cancelled scores of small-scale projects that were approved in last year's budget, says the opposition MP.

Ong Kian Ming responds to criticism that Pakatan administration lacks political will to see through promised changes.

Manufacturers tightlipped on what has caused the price to soar in just a few weeks.

Traditional media organisations should focus on quality content, diverse revenue streams, not just cut costs to stay afloat, say players.