EU will never accept Russia threat to security, says von der Leyen
EUROPEAN Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, addressing Canada’s parliament yesterday during a visit to bolster support for Ukraine, said Europe would never accept Russian threats to its security. “We will never accept that a military power with fantasies of empire rolls its tanks across an international border,” she said in a speech more […]
Recognition for CEO in insurance industry
KUALA LUMPUR: Great Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia) Bhd (GELM) chief executive officer Datuk Koh Yaw Hui, was awarded the record for the “Longest Serving Chief Executive Officer in Life Insurance Industry” and the “Longest Serving Chief Executive Officer in Life Insurance Company” by the Malaysia Book of Records. Read full story
Zero tolerance against corruption, says Anwar on unity govt’s policy
KUALA LUMPUR: Regardless of political alignments and positions, the unity government will not tolerate misconduct and corruption, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
KL has highest number of depression, anxiety cases, says Dr Zaliha
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur has the highest number of depressed and anxious people in the country, said Dr Zaliha Mustafa. Read full story
Immigration Dept detains 18 in human trafficking syndicate bust
KUALA LUMPUR: A human trafficking syndicate was busted following the detention of 18 individuals – including 15 undocumented Indonesian nationals – in several raids in Kelantan. Read full story
Ringgit slips against greenback
THE ringgit retreated from previous days’ gains to open lower against the US dollar today. At 9am, the local note fell to 4.5065/5140 versus the greenback from Tuesday’s close of 4.4710/4730.
Kuala Lumpur has highest depression, anxiety rates
CAPITAL city Kuala Lumpur is home to the most number of people suffering from depression and anxiety in Malaysia, Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa told parliament today.
Greece faces fresh strikes, protests over rail crash
GREECE faces a fresh round of mass strikes and nationwide protests today as anger mounts over the country’s worst rail tragedy that killed 57 people last week. Fourteen people remain in hospital after a freight train crashed head-on with a passenger train, carrying mostly students, near the central city of Larissa on February 28.
Fewer flash floods in Ipoh thanks to continuous flood mitigation efforts, says mayor
IPOH: Thanks to continuous flood mitigation efforts, fewer flash floods have been reported despite a downpour,” says Datuk Rumaizi Baharin. Read full story
Malaysia should consider ‘legislative model’ emergency for floods
THE question as to why the government did not declare a flood emergency, especially in Johor, despite the critical situation the state was in, was raised yesterday in parliament.