Perspective: Naivete paves the road to hell
BANGKOK: As we left Suvarnabhumi Airport on a humid Friday evening, Teruntum assemblyman Sim Chon Siang was adamant that this would be his last trip to rescue stranded Malaysians who allegedly fell for job scams and were smuggled into KK Garden, also known as the “Garden of Hell”, in Myanmar or to other countries via […]
Ismail Sabri to confirm if he is defending Umno VP post soon
PETALING JAYA: Umno vice president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob says he will make an announcement soon as to whether or not he will defend the post in the coming party polls. Read full story
'Localised' Madani concept needed for Sabah due to its uniqueness, says Hajiji
KOTA KINABALU: A “localised” Malaysia Madani concept is needed for it to work holistically in Sabah due to the unique cultural, socio-economic and geographical landscape in the state, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. Read full story
Anwar to head to Turkiye on Feb 14 night
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be going to Turkiye for a one-day visit as a sign of support and solidarity with its people who were affected by the earthquake. Read full story
Fahmi: Unity govt cooperation agreement best mechanism of political stability
KUALA LUMPUR: The cooperation agreement among coalitions to form the Unity Government inked last December has been seen as capable of being the foundation for political stability thus creating a strong and robust government for the country. Read full story
Two JPJ personnel plead not guilty to corruption charge
MELAKA: Two Road Transport Department (JPJ) personnel pleaded not guilty in the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here on Tuesday (Feb 14) to charges of corruptly offering gratification to a colleague as an inducement to not take action against lorries belonging to certain operators carrying excessive loads. Read full story
197 unethical social media posts removed in Jan, says Fahmi
A TOTAL of 197 posts on various social media platforms were removed for unethical use of the medium in January this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Japan GDP rebounds less than expected in 4th quarter
JAPAN’S economy expanded just 0.2% in the last quarter of 2022, a smaller rebound than expected despite the long-awaited reopening of the country to tourists, government data showed Tuesday. The figure for the three months to December fell short of the 0.5% growth forecast by analysts surveyed by Bloomberg, with the world’s third-largest economy growing […]
Anwar leaving for Turkey tonight
PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim will fly to Turkey tonight to express support for the country, which has lost tens of thousands of people in an earthquake. Anwar said due to his work commitments, he was initially hesitant to visit the country but changed his mind after receiving calls from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Cambodia rejects ‘biased’ concerns over news outlet closure
CAMBODIA today hit back at “politically driven” and “biased” concerns from Western governments over the shutdown of one of the country’s last independent media outlets ahead of national elections. Online Khmer- and English-language outlet Voice of Democracy (VOD) stopped broadcasting yesterday. Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered its licence revoked over what he said was an […]