Canada women’s football team call off strike after legal threat

THE Canada women’s football team called off their strike to protest against inequality and lack of funding on yesterday, saying in a statement that the national federation had threatened legal action. The strike had been launched on Friday, with players aiming to press for changes with less than six months to the start of the […]

Govt to boost political literacy among youth

YOUTH empowerment is among the focus of the Youth and Sports Ministry in Budget 2023, to be tabled on February 24, in line with the Undi18 policy. Hannah Yeoh said the ministry plans to implement programmes to improve political literacy among youth following the increase in the number of new voters in the general election.

British crime boss nabbed in Thailand after years on the run

A BRITISH crime boss has been arrested in Thailand after five years on the run, Thai police said today. Richard Wakeling fled Britain in 2018 after he attempted to smuggle £8 million (RM41.81 million) of liquid amphetamine into the country in 2016.

Nurul Izzah quits as Anwar’s adviser

NURUL Izzah Anwar is no longer senior adviser on economics and finance to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. In a statement, she said she will join the secretariat formed by the advisory panel for the Finance Ministry as its co-chairman.

Kelantan MMEA detains boat with 13 Vietnamese off Tok Bali

THE Kelantan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a tugboat and 13 Vietnamese fishermen for illegal fishing in Malaysian waters, on Thursday. Its director, Capt (Maritime) Syed Nor Adli Syed Ab Rahman, said that the fishermen, aged between 18 and 53, and the boat were detained at a position 125 nautical miles from Tok Bali […]