KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 In a year that saw the Covid-19 pandemic worsen, the nation was not spared from continuous political tussles and yet another change of government. As the year comes to a close, here is a list of who and what made the news that lasted throughout 2021. Women, children.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 An award-winning Malaysian whisky recently attracted controversy over its name “Timah” which is the Malay word for “tin” with multiple ministries and government agencies stepping in to discuss the possibility of a name change with its parent company..
KUALA LUMPUR: A Sarawak minister pleaded with a senior Parti Amanah Negara leader to help resolve the issue over the controversial name of the “Timah” whisky among his party members.
KUALA LUMPUR: On the same day that the Timah whiskey controversy was raised in Parliament with a PKR MP saying it is like “drinking Malay women”, the government also announced that the manufacturer is mulling a name and image change on the label of its homegrown product.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 PKR MP Rusnah Aluai has apologised for her controversial speech regarding the Timah whiskey brand yesterday, where she said consuming the alcoholic drink was akin to “drinking a Malay woman” . “Although my original intention was to make sure there is no confusion.