Amid escalating racial tensions across the country, young voices are advocating for a deeper understanding of each other's cultures and religions as a cornerstone for fostering racial harmony.
The Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) will meet with relevant authorities soon to coordinate their actions to address the issue of a Vern's shoe logo that allegedly resembles the word “Allah”.
MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Wee Jeck Seng has questioned whether those who posted about local fashion company Vern’s shoe sole design will face legal action.
The logo on the soles of Vern's brand shoes, which allegedly resembles the word “Allah”, does not match the holy word in terms of the art of “khat” (a form of Malay-Arabic calligraphy), said Associate Professor Nor Azlin Hamidon.
The Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Owners’ Association (Presma) will proceed with suing a TikTok user for making defamatory claims about food preparation and cleanliness at mamak restaurants.
In the face of attempts to sow discord among the various races in the country, cardiothoracic surgeon Datuk Dr Venugopal Balchand stands ready to staunchly defend national unity and harmony in a heartbeat.
Several former top executives and managers of embattled Lazada have started unofficial support groups to help recently retrenched colleagues in Southeast Asia.
