41,467 grads jobless as of 2021
THE number of unemployed graduates stood at 41,467 nationwide as of 2021, according to the Higher Education Ministry. Read full story
‘Tourists may be afraid to buy’
THE proposed luxury goods taxes in Budget 2023 may deter tourists from shopping in Malaysia, says Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin (PN-Larut). Read full story
Spat between Anju and ex-fiance ends peacefully
THE spat between actress Zarina Anjoulie and her ex-fiance Datuk Seri Khazrul Elzey has come to an end with the latter apologising. Read full story
Joe Chen regrets making relationship public
TAIWANESE actress Joe Chen Chiao-en has expressed regret for making her relationship with Malaysian husband Alan Chen public, according to Sin Chew Daily. Read full story
Schoolgirls win Asean innovation competition
THREE girls from SJK (T) Taman Melawati made their school and families proud by winning a gold medal at an Asean-level innovation competition, Malaysia Nanban reported. Read full story
Pope to visit Hungary, meet Orban in April
POPE Francis will visit Hungary from April 28 to 30, where he will meet Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the Vatican said today. Francis, who regularly champions the rights of refugees, will sit down in Budapest with the far-right Orban, who portrays himself as the defender of Christian Europe against migrants.
Elderly man rescued from locked car in Sandakan
KOTA KINABALU: An elderly man who was locked inside a car in Sandakan was rescued by the public on Monday (Feb 27). Read full story
Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party elects first woman leader
ITALY’S Democratic Party (PD) elected its first woman leader at the weekend, charged with re-energizing the centre-left party to counter a recent surge in popularity of the right. Parliamentarian Elly Schlein, 37, defeated frontrunner Stefano Bonaccini, president of the Emilia-Romagna region, by 53.8% to 46.2% yesterday, in an election that saw most left-leaning voters stay […]
Increase allocations for MPs to eradicate poverty, Bung Moktar urges federal govt
KOTA KINABALU: The Federal Government has been urged not to cut allocations of Members of Parliament who support the unity government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
Deviant teachings: Negri religious dept detains 18 women
SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan Islamic Religious Affairs Department has detained 18 women for alleged involvement in a deviant religious group known as “Kumpulan Zikir Asmaul Husna” during a raid on a house in Johol, Kuala Pilah. Read full story