Nato chief asks S. Korea to ‘step up’ military support for Ukraine
NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg asked South Korea today to “step up” military support for Ukraine, suggesting it reconsider its policy of not exporting weapons to countries in conflict. Stoltenberg is in Seoul on the first leg of his Asia trip, which will also take in Japan, as part of a drive to boost ties with […]
Floods: Fun activities help victims cope at Mersing relief centres
MERSING: Flood victims currently housed at a temporary relief centre in SK Bandar Mersing fill their free time with various educational and therapeutic activities arranged by the Social Welfare Department. Read full story
Think tank pours cold water on Nurul Izzah's appointment
PETALING JAYA: When the Prime Minister appoints one of his daughters, especially one who recently lost an electoral battle, as senior advisor for economics and finance, it does not only sound like nepotism, but also a cause of concern for the future of the economy, says a think tank. Read full story
Sabah Bersatu doesn't expect another exodus to Hajiji's new Gagasan Rakyat
KOTA KINABALU: The restructuring of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) in the state will not see another exodus with ex-Sabah Bersatu leaders led by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor taking over local based Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah. Read full story
Company owner charged with submitting false documents for Penjana Kerjaya claims
SHAH ALAM: A company owner has been charged in the Sessions Court here on Monday (Jan 30) on five counts of submitting false documents to the Social Security Organisation (Socso) to claim incentives under the Penjana Kerjaya 2.0 and 3.0 programmes amounting to RM87,500. Read full story
Floods: Number of evacuees in Johor dips to 2,638 at noon, two PPS shut
JOHOR BARU: Johor recorded a slight decline in the number of flood victims as of noon on Monday (Jan 30) compared with the previous figures at 8am. Read full story
Navy cuts controversial littoral combat ship order to 5
THE order for a first batch of littoral combat ships (LCS) has been reduced from six to five, navy chief Abdul Rahman Ayub said today. He said the decision was made when the new government decided to continue the scandal-tainted LCS construction project that was initiated in 2013.
Asian markets mixed as traders await rate decisions
ASIAN stocks were mixed today as traders struggled to maintain momentum from last week’s rally, though Shanghai advanced as mainland Chinese markets reopened after a week-long Lunar New Year break. Even a strong performance on Wall Street was not enough to lift sentiment across the region as data showed the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of […]
Construction site gets stop-work order after Ampang LRT disruption
KUALA Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has issued a stop-work order for a construction site in Jalan Raja Laut with immediate effect following service disruption on the Ampang light rail transit (LRT) line on January 27. Mayor Mahadi Che Ngah said the order was issued to Tetuan Persekutuan Seruan Islam (Jam’iyah) Selangor dan Wilayah Persekutuan, the […]
UK vows to deport foreign criminals under slavery overhaul
BRITAIN’S government today enacted new measures to accelerate the deportation of foreign criminals, clamping down on some who have claimed protection under UK law as purported victims of “modern slavery”. It cited the case of one convicted rapist who appealed against a decision by the Home Office to expel him from Britain, by claiming he […]