Cooperation, regional stability on agenda at Asean foreign ministers’ meet
THE agenda of fair cooperation, Myanmar issues, regional stability and Islamophobia were among the focus points of a discussion at the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat), according to Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir. He said Asean members want to establish good cooperation with various countries and blocs to increase trade and be a platform […]
France urges ‘transparency’ over US climate subsidies
FRENCH Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire has called for “transparency” between the United States and Europe over the controversial granting of green subsidies and tax breaks. Le Maire and his German counterpart Robert Habeck travel to Washington on Tuesday to meet Treasury secretary Janet Yellen and discuss a landmark US spending bill that has Europe […]
Public awareness on water safety still low, says Fire Dept DG
KUALA LUMPUR: Public awareness on water safety is still low with 300 cases of drowning recorded in the past year, showing that water-related deaths were higher than death caused by fire which amounted to 130 deaths. Read full story
Cooperation, regional stability among agenda at Asean meet retreat, says Zambry
JAKARTA: The agenda of fair cooperation, Myanmar issues, regional stability and Islamophobia were among the focus of discussion at the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat), according to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. Read full story
Malaysia, Singapore reaffirm bilateral cooperation in three areas
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and Singapore reaffirmed bilateral cooperation on personal data protection, cyber security, and digital economy on Jan 30 in Singapore. Read full story
Perak PKR screening candidates for political appointments
KAMPAR: Perak PKR is conducting careful and prudent screening of candidates for political appointments, and will not rush to fill posts involving government-linked companies (GLCs) and local authorities, as well as village heads, says Mohd Azlan Helmi. Read full story
Floods fully recede in Kedah, Sarawak
FLOODS in Kedah and Sarawak have fully receded while the situation in Sabah and Johor has improved, with Penang becoming the latest to be hit by floods. IN KEDAH, Bandar Baharu civil defence officer Abdul Rahim Khairuddin said the sunny weather today made floodwaters subside quickly and allowed 35 victims from 11 families at the […]
Pakistan to appeal to Taliban leader over police mosque bombing
ISLAMABAD will ask the secretive supreme leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban to rein in militants in Pakistan after a suicide bombing killed scores of police in a mosque, officials said today. Since the Taliban returned to power in Kabul, Pakistan has witnessed a dramatic uptick in attacks in regions bordering Afghanistan, where militants use rugged terrain […]
Doctor loses RM94,000 in love scam
A DOCTOR lost RM94,000 in a love scam after getting acquainted with a foreign man through social media. Petaling Jaya district police chief Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid said the 31-year-old victim claimed to have met the man via Facebook and continued the “friendship” through WhatsApp.
Thai teen caught with 10kg ganja
KELANTAN police arrested 233 drug offenders during the operation codenamed Op Tapis around Rantau Panjang in Pasir Mas from February 1-3. State police chief Muhamad Zaki Harun said 231 men and two women aged 16 to 65 were arrested for various offences under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and the Poison Act 1952.