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1 week ago | 
thestar.com.my | Martin Carvalho |Junaid Ibrahim |Farik Zolkepli
Flag error on daily’s front page a serious mistakePETALING JAYA: The mistake on the Jalur Gemilang displayed on the front page of a local Chinese newspaper is unacceptable, says His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. His Majesty said the flag is not merely a decorative piece of cloth, but rather represents the nation’s struggles, history, the meaning of independence and the spirit of its people. “As citizens, we fly the flag with pride and patriotism across our multiracial society.
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1 month ago | 
thestar.com.my | Allison Lai |Martin Carvalho |Venesa Devi
PETALING JAYA: Many consumers who win awards in the Consumer Tribunal run into another problem – businesses do not honour the awards handed down by the tribunal. Consumer rights groups want stern action against those who refuse to honour awards. They should be blacklisted or have their licences suspended, said Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association’s chief executive officer Saravanan Thambirajah.
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1 month ago | 
thestar.com.my | Venesa Devi |Martin Carvalho
PETALING JAYA: After a high-end home furniture he bought became faulty, retiree M. Ramesh, 58, had problems with the seller over the warranty. The Klang resident took his case to the Consumer Claims Tribunal in November last year and was told that he could send a registered notice letter to the seller, or better yet, serve the notice himself. “To ensure it was received by the vendor, I was told to serve it personally and take a photograph of the act. “It was really uncomfortable.
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1 month ago | 
thestar.com.my | Allison Lai |Martin Carvalho |Venesa Devi
Disputes over amount as small as 95sen have reached Consumer Claims TribunalPETALING JAYA: From a 95sen train ticket to RM26.77 clothing, no amount is too small when filing a claim with the Consumer Claims Tribunal. Aimed at empowering and protecting consumers, the tribunal has seen many changes with amendments made to consumer laws throughout the years. “All the amendments were done to improve consumer experiences,” the tribunal said in a written reply to The Star.
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1 month ago | 
thestar.com.my | Tarrence Tan |Gerard Gimino |Ho Jia Wen |Junaid Ibrahim |Yee Xiang Yun |Martin Carvalho
KUALA LUMPUR: The cities of George Town in Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baru have been identified for the initial rollout of potential congestion charges. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa (pic) said at the Dewan Rakyat that this is still being studied by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research and the Malaysia Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation.
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2 months ago | 
thestar.com.my | Martin Carvalho |Khoo Gek San |Junaid Ibrahim
Kuala Lumpur: Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with annual sales of RM500,000 and below have been given a six-month extension to comply with e-invoicing. Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, who disclosed this in Parliament yesterday, said the government will also exempt MSMEs with annual sales of between RM150,00 and RM500 000 from e-invoicing till Jan 1, 2026.
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2 months ago | 
thestar.com.my | Junaid Ibrahim |Martin Carvalho |Khoo Gek San
MORE than 3,000 nurses will be recruited this year to fill permanent positions in public health facilities, said Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (pic), while the government will appoint about 3,200 contract medical officers. The Health Minister said the ministry is also aiming to appoint 3,000 trainee doctors or “housemen” to be placed in 49 Graduate Training Hospitals (HLS) nationwide.
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2 months ago | 
thestar.com.my | Junaid Ibrahim |Martin Carvalho |Khoo Gek San
DATUK Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic) is ready to face any legal action over his remarks about the Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) sale and repurchase of Malaysian Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) shares. Dr Wee said this following calls from the Pakatan Harapan’s youth wing for EPF’s management to sue him. “This gives us a chance to reveal everything we know and that’s why I’m not pointing fingers,” he told reporters at the Parliament building here yesterday.
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2 months ago | 
thestar.com.my | Martin Carvalho |Khoo Gek San |Junaid Ibrahim
THE Transport Ministry is seeking to amend laws to combat the practice of tyre rentals to manipulate vehicle inspections at computerised testing centres, says Deputy Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah. He said heavy vehicles are allowed to fit new tyres before an inspection. However, he stressed that swapping out the new tyres with old, non-compliant ones after passing the test is unacceptable.
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2 months ago | 
thestar.com.my | Martin Carvalho |Khoo Gek San |Junaid Ibrahim
THE training module for security guards will be improved following the recent shooting at a mall in Shah Alam, said Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (pic). “The recent shooting has opened a new dimension with regard to security at malls because the lives of members of the public were threatened,” said the Home Minister. “With regard to the incident, I immediately held talks with the associations involved in the nation’s security guard industry.
