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Day: 26 March 2023

Strict rules constrain first Hong Kong protest in two years

HONG Kong’s first protest against a government policy in about two years went ahead today, but under strict rules including a cap on numbers and a requirement that everyone wear an identifying number tag. In mid-2020 Beijing imposed a national security law (NSL) to stamp out dissent in the southern Chinese city, which had been […]

Explain why medical scholarships stopped, MMA urges PSD

PETALING JAYA: The reason why there are no more scholarships for first degrees in the medical field should be revealed by the Public Service Department (PSD), says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA). Read full story

PM to arrive in Cambodia on March 27 for first official visit

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be on a one-day maiden official visit to Cambodia on Monday (March 27) to further enhance ties that were established since 1957, and to strengthen cooperation between both countries. Read full story

Colombia police chief says used exorcism, prayer to fight crime

COLOMBIA’s chief of police said he and other officers have used exorcism and prayer to tackle crime and the country’s most powerful criminals, including drug cartel leader Pablo Escobar. Sitting in his office surrounded by crucifixes, effigies of the Virgin Mary and other Catholic symbols, General Henry Sanabria told local media yesterday that these religious […]

Social Welfare Dept assessing medical, police reports in abuse case

PERLIS Social Welfare Department is still assessing the police and medical reports on three brothers found chained next to a bridge in Kangar yesterday, Women, Family and Community Development Minister Nancy Shukri said. The minister added that the department will act only when it has all the information it requires.

Leaders sign deal on LatAm food crisis, migration

TWENTY-TWO countries signed a declaration at the Ibero-American Summit in the Dominican Republic yesterday, committing to fight food insecurity in Latin America, improve migration controls and negotiate more financial support for the region’s struggling economies. The goal is to reach “zero hunger” across Latin America, Ibero-American secretary-general Andres Allamand said.