Michelle Yeoh is best lead

Santa Monica (the United States): Everything Everywhere All At Once swept up more accolades on Saturday, as it was named best feature at the Spirit Awards, one of the last major Hollywood ceremonies before next weekend’s Oscars. Read full story

Kota Tinggi traders want river deepened

KOTA TINGGI: Owners of businesses affected by the recent floods in Pekan Kota Tinggi are urging the government to deepen the river near the Sungai Bang Recreational Park here. Read full story

Internet boost a priority

SHAH ALAM: The government will continue with efforts to expand coverage and increase Internet speed nationwide, says Communi­cations and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Read full story

Pakistan cops attempt to arrest Imran Khan

PAKISTANI police said officers today attempted to arrest former prime minister Imran Khan, who is battling several legal cases as he pressures the government for early elections. Officers from the capital, Islamabad, arrived at Khan’s home in Lahore, which was surrounded by hundreds of his supporters, but were unable to find him.

Police monitoring social media activities of IS-linked group

POLICE are closely monitoring the social media activities of a group in the country said to be linked to the Islamic State (IS), as reported by several media outlets. Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said these media reports were found to be based on information obtained from the Nordic Counter Terrorism Network in […]

Nearly 55,000 flood victims still at relief centres in 3 states

WHILE Selangor and Negri Sembilan have fully recovered from floods, almost 55,000 victims are still housed in temporary relief centres in three states as of 8pm today. Johor still has the highest number of victims at 50,596, followed by Pahang (3,014) and Malacca (595).

Curfews imposed to help Burkina Faso fight jihadists

BURKINA Faso has put the North and parts of the Centre East region under curfew to aid the fight against jihadists, according to official documents seen by AFP today. The long-running insurgency in the impoverished Sahel nation has left thousands of civilians, police and soldiers dead and forced more than two million people to flee […]