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Day: 18 March 2023

Japan PM vows to raise childcare leave benefits

JAPANESE Prime Minister Fumio Kishida yesterday vowed to increase childcare leave benefits in a bid to reverse the country’s plummeting birthrate. Kishida told a press conference that the next six to seven years will be Japan’s last chance to reverse its declining birth trend, and that his administration will carry out unprecedented measures as a […]

PM not ruling out efforts to overthrow govt

THE unity government today is intact with the support of all parties involved, but there are efforts to challenge and overthrow the government, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said. The PKR president did not rule out a move against the government but believes that it will continue to survive.

Wyoming becomes first US state to outlaw abortion pills

WYOMING became the first US state to ban the use of abortion pills, the latest salvo in a campaign by conservative-led states to roll back access to abortion. After signing the ban on abortion pills, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon appealed to legislators to act further by proposing a total ban on abortion be added to […]

抨国盟领袖对杨巧双做不实指控 林冠英促停止用谎言煽动民众

民主行动党全国主席兼峇眼区国会议员林冠英说，国盟、伊斯兰党和土团党应该停止一切不道德和不负责任的政治手段，不要再利用连篇的谎言来煽动民众对青年及体育部长杨巧双的仇恨与恐惧。 他说，土团党和伊党的领袖不断针对杨巧双发出不实的指控，凡此种种，已经影响了种族之间的和睦，并破坏宗教和谐，而杨巧双被迫多次向警方报案。

Huawei replaces US-banned parts with Chinese versions, says founder

CHINESE technology giant Huawei has replaced thousands of product components banned by the United States with homegrown versions, its founder has said, according to a transcript of a recent speech released by a Shanghai university.  A leading supplier of telecom gear, smartphones and other advanced equipment, Huawei has been repeatedly targeted by Washington in recent […]

Cabinet approves allocation for Bailey bridges in Johor's flood-hit areas

THE Cabinet has decided that part of the additional allocation of RM150 million announced yesterday will be used for the installation of Bailey bridges in flood-affected areas in Johor. Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the bridges will help address collapsed roads like in Sekijang.