SRINAGAR: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) and Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SMCCI) have virtually met and decided to boost business, promote tourism, work on human resources and upgrade health sectors, a Chamber spokesman said here.
Published on: Sunday, April 04, 2021
By: Jason Loh
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The recent Umno annual general meeting.
IT D seem that identity politics will never be erased from Malaysia, realistically speaking.
There’s a difference, though, between complete and final eradication on the one hand and some semblance of withering away – of the toxic and combustible mix of race and religion.
The recently concluded Umno general assembly – or PAU as it’s known colloquially in the national language – is yet once again a gloomy reminder that identity politics is such an allurement and addiction to the proponents and peddlers of ethno-religious centrism.
To be fair, there are some who try to be fair and balanced and moderate in their approach and rhetoric such as the Deputy President and erstwhile Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan Mohamad Hassan, affectionately known as Tok Mat.
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In explaining why it started the workgroup for ethnic minority groups, the Ministry of Health said that it was not an attempt to single out anyone or any group. TODAY pic
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SINGAPORE, March 5 A workgroup formed last month aims to improve the health of ethnic minority groups here, as the Ministry of Health (MOH) seeks to close “significant disparities” in the health behaviours and outcomes across Singapore’s ethnic groups.
Announcing this effort during the debate on its budget in Parliament today, the ministry said in a statement that it would focus its efforts first on the Malay community before expanding it to other groups, such as Indians.