KUALA LUMPUR: The government may study whether to introduce a law to compel people to provide subsistence for their parents if there is a need for such a law or the situation warrants it.

Director of the Social Welfare Department's Family and Senior Citizens Division, Mohd Fazari Mohd Salleh, however, said that any proposal for the formulation of such a law must take into consideration the implications on parent-children relationships in the long run.

KUANTAN: Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob says the radiation level emitted from the soon-to-be completed Lynas Corporation’s rare earth refinery project will be far lower than the bitumen used to resurface roads.

PETALNG JAYA: The country’s first national inquiry into land rights of indigenous communities will commence next month.

Headed by the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam), the inquiry will involve consultations and public hearings with the communities and stakeholders in more than 15 districts nationwide.

PETALING JAYA: With the hot and hazy weather conditions, the air quality in Malaysia plummeted by 17% within a day with good air quality down to 44% yesterday from 61% on Monday.

The Department of Environment recorded 23 areas with good air quality and 29 areas with moderate air quality. Data for Monday showed 31 areas with good air quality and 20 with moderate air quality

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is still hopeful that Thailand and Cambodia, which clashed over a border issue, will be able to reach an amicable agreement soon.

Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Richard Riot Jaem said Malaysia also hoped
that Thailand would adhere to the ceasefire agreement it signed in February this
year.