Former UN chief calls for climate action over ‘visions’ at COP28

CLIMATE talks in the United Arab Emirates this year should focus on action rather than visions, former United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon said during a visit to the oil-rich Gulf country. “Many countries and many people have already presented the visions, so we may not need any more,” he told AFP in Dubai on Saturday.

MOE to resolve teacher shortage by March, says Fadhlina

THE Education Ministry (MOE) has pledged to resolve the shortage of teachers in all states before the new school session begins in March. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said her ministry announced earlier that it would fill 50% of the estimated 3,000 teachers needed in Sarawak before March, as the first step towards solving the shortage […]

The notable judgments of Gopal Sri Ram

FORMER Federal Court judge Gopal Sri Ram is well known for giving on-the-spot oral judgments and landmark rulings relating to constitutional, public, contract, and industrial law. Sri Ram, 79, had the distinction of being the first lawyer in private practice to be appointed to the Court of Appeal when it was set up in 1994 […]

Sri Ram wake to be held on Tuesday, from 8am

MEMBERS of the public can pay their last respects to the late Gopal Sri Ram on Tuesday, January 31.  His family today informed that the wake will be held from 8am to 1pm at Nirvana 2, Kuala Lumpur, followed by a prayer. 

Israeli guards kill ‘armed’ Palestinian near West Bank settlement

ISRAELI guards killed a Palestinian near a settlement in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials said today, with the Israeli military alleging he was armed. Karam Ali Ahmad Salman, 18, was shot dead by “the Israeli occupation near the settlement of ‘Kedumim’,” the Palestinian health ministry reported.

Sea Ltd, Shopee to expand business, create 2,000 jobs in Malaysia

SEA Ltd, a leading Singaporean global consumer internet company and the owner of the e-commerce platform, Shopee, have committed to expanding its investments in Malaysia, creating more than 2,000 jobs in the process. Shopee is the largest pan-regional e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. 

Penghormatan terakhir Sri Ram pada Selasa bermula 8 pagi

ORANG ramai boleh memberi penghormatan terakhir kepada mendiang Gopal Sri Ram pada Selasa, 31 Januari. Keluarganya hari ini memaklumkan sesi penghormatan terakhir akan diadakan dari 8 pagi hingga 1 tengah hari di Nirvana 2, Kuala Lumpur.