Kuwait court nullifies 2022 parliamentary polls
KUWAIT’S constitutional court today nullified last year’s legislative elections and ruled in favour of reinstating the previous parliament, state media said, as a political crisis roils the oil-rich Gulf state. The September polls – the most inclusive in a decade – had seen opposition members clinch 28 out of 50 seats, giving them a parliamentary majority.
Floods: No more evacuees in Segamat, over 13,000 still seeking shelter in Batu Pahat
JOHOR BARU: The floods situation in Segamat has recovered fully with the last temporary relief centre (PPS) ceasing operations. Read full story
Laws to be amended to deal with sensitive issues, says Fahmi
AMENDMENTS to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1988 (Act 588) and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Act 1988 (Act 589) will help curb issues relating to race, religion and the royal institution (3R). Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that many matters in the acts needs to be updated in line with the vast […]
India arrests nearly 80 in manhunt for Sikh separatist
A MANHUNT for a radical Sikh preacher in India entered its second day today after authorities shut mobile internet in the whole of Punjab state and arrested 78 of his supporters. Amritpal Singh rose to prominence in recent months demanding the creation of Khalistan, a separate Sikh homeland, and with his hard-line interpretation of Sikhism […]
Medical use of cannabis needs in-depth study, says PM
THE use of cannabis for medical purposes in the country requires in-depth research and discussion, including the aspect of controlling the use of the substance, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said. He said this is taking into account the number of drug addicts among young people, including in rural areas, which is increasing and reaching hundreds […]
Medical use of cannabis needs in-depth study, says PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Issues pertaining to approval of the use of cannabis for medical purposes in the country require in-depth research and discussion, including from the aspect of controlling the use of the substance, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
PM will look into TnG monopoly of highway toll collection system
KUALA LUMPUR: The issue involving the Touch’n Go (TnG) monopoly of the highway toll collection system will be addressed, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
Fear of Malay Proclamation gathering is like being afraid of shadows, says Dr M
KUALA LUMPUR: Fear of the Malay Proclamation gathering is unfounded, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Read full story
17 Larut Umno members sacked for general election sabotage
PERAK Umno has sacked 17 members who sabotaged the party by committing various wrongdoings during the general election last November. Perak Umno liaison committee chairman Saarani Mohamad said the 17, who were from the Larut Umno division, were among more than 50 investigated by the party’s disciplinary board.
Lacking health workers, Germany taps robots for elder care
THE white-coloured humanoid “Garmi” does not look much different from a typical robot, it stands on a platform with wheels and is equipped with a black screen on which two blue circles acting as eyes are attached. But retired German doctor Guenter Steinebach, 78, said, “For me, this robot is a dream.”