No Najib camp in Umno, says new leadership
UMNO leaders have dismissed talk that the recently elected party Supreme Council is made up of supporters of former president Najib Razak. They said the new leadership is made up of people who support party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s vision of Umno.
Saudi-backed peace centre will benefit Malaysia, expert says
THE presence of an international peace centre could put Malaysia on the same level as other developed countries, an expert said. He added that such a centre was necessary to examine cultural conflicts in the Southeast Asian region, including Islamophobia and extremism, following news that the government is considering reviving the King Salman Centre for International Peace […]
US says no indication Russia has moved nuclear weapons
THE United States has seen no indication that Russia has yet moved any nuclear weapons, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said yesterday, after Moscow announced it would station tactical nuclear arms in Belarus. President Vladimir Putin’s announcement on Saturday that Russia would station tactical nuclear weapons in neighbor and ally Belarus sparked condemnation from […]
MMA: Need for more healthcare workers to meet demand
PETALING JAYA: There must be sufficient planning of healthcare human resources according to the needs and population growth of the country, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA). Read full story
Repairs of damaged clinics to take six months to complete
SEGAMAT: The repair works of health facilities that were hit by the recent Johor floods will take about six months, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa. Read full story
‘Only fake monks would ask people for money’
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Five bogus monks, including two women, who were asking for donations from the public with their alms bowls have been detained by the police. Read full story
‘Animal lover’ nabbed over cat skeletons and carcasses
KUALA LUMPUR: A 31-year-old man has been detained over the discovery of tens of cat skeletons, organs and carcasses in a condominium unit in Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Cheras, here. Read full story
It’s lights out at Earth Hour for a bright future
GEORGE TOWN: Hotels along Penang’s famous Batu Ferringhi tourist belt went dark for Earth Hour 2023. Read full story
Bosses plead for relaxing of rules
PETALING JAYA: With an application freeze on the number of foreign workers in the sectors concerned, business groups are making a fervent appeal for the government not to shut them out and to consider the merits of each case. Read full story
Wee: State elections will need new strategy
TAPAH: With enemies now turning into friends, the strategy for the upcoming state elections will be different than it was before, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. Read full story