The Penang Education Department should withdraw its circular instructing schools in Penang not to participate in the state-level Merdeka celebration, says Perak DAP vice-chairman A. Sivanesan. He said ...

The Penang state government is sticking to its state-level Merdeka celebration theme which has the word "Bersih" (clean), saying that it should not be equated with the Bersih 4 rally at the end of the ...

ADUN SPEAKS There might be a consensus if someone says that Merdeka Day is the least politicised event in Malaysia. Every year on Aug 31, Malaysians of all walks of life would put aside their ...

State bureau Penang Convention and Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) has copped flak after posting a Merdeka Day greeting on Facebook with a photo of old shophouses - unfortunately the shophouses are situated ...

Vijay47: This is a Merdeka not many of us will forget for a long while. First we had Umno supreme council member Ismail Sabri Yaakob asking Malays to unite, though he kindly does not tell us who he ...

GEORGE TOWN (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysia's state of Penang will not be using the slogan "Bersih, Cekap dan Amanah" (Clean, Efficient and Trustworthy) for its state-level Merdeka ...

KUALA LUMPUR: The police has decided not to participate in Penang's state-level Merdeka Day celebration activities. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar (pic) said on Monday that the ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) hosted the 2024 Semarak Kasih Merdeka PTPTN Carnival for the second time today in Penang, following the ...

NIBONG TEBAL, Aug 3 (Bernama) -- A total of 20 boats joined in the ceremony to hand over the Kembara Merdeka Keluarga Malaysia 2022 (KMKM 2022) Jalur Gemilang baton from Perak to Penang at Sungai ...

It has been 65 years since the Union Jack was lowered at Dataran Merdeka and cries of “Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!” were heard, heralding a new chapter for this nation. Since then, many things have ...

Indonesian singer Bing Slamet, whose sonorous vocals grace ‘Tanah Pusaka’, pictured here with Malaysia’s own P Ramlee. (Hassany Hussain @ Youtube pic) Sixty-four years ago on Aug 31, “Negaraku” ...