King presents house to asnaf
YANG di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today presented a new house, donated by the Pahang Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (Muip), to an asnaf (those eligible to receive zakat or tithe) recipient, Norahati Embong. His Majesty, accompanied by Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah and their children, including the […]
Search called off for missing Nepali climbers on Everest
RESCUERS have called off the search for three Nepali climbers missing on Everest, officials said today, acknowledging the first fatalities on the world’s highest mountain this climbing season. The trio were crossing the treacherous Khumbu Icefall on Wednesday as part of a supply mission when a block of glacial ice fell and swept them into […]
State polls: Seat distribution must be based on agreed principles, says Loke
SEREMBAN: The distribution of state assembly seats between Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional for the coming state elections must be decided based on principles agreed upon through the Unity Government Secretariat. Read full story
King presents house donated by Pahang religious council to asnaf recipient
KUANTAN: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah presented a new house, donated by the Pahang Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MUIP), to an asnaf (those eligible to receive zakat or tithe) recipient, Norahati Embong. Read full story
Cooperatives can help eradicate poverty, says Ewon
ENTREPRENEUR Development and Cooperatives Minister Ewon Benedick believes the cooperative movement can play a vital role in the government’s efforts to eradicate poverty in the country. Apart from offering goods at a lower price and training their members to engage in business, he said cooperatives could also generate returns in the form of dividends.
G7 faces pressure on fossil fuels at Japan climate talks
G7 ALLIES kicked off two days of “difficult” climate talks in northern Japan today, facing pressure to show progress on key fossil fuel commitments in an example to other major economies including China. Campaigners have warned climate and environment ministers from the group of developed countries against backsliding on pledges on the shift away from […]
Two children, adult injured after car falls into gorge in Serendah
PETALING JAYA: A car carrying seven people fell into a 10m-deep gorge, injuring three people. Read full story
Penang govt committed to retaining Unesco status, says exco
EFFORTS to maintain the status of George Town as a Unesco World Heritage Site remains an ongoing agenda of the Penang government. State Housing, Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said to this end, the state government had organised a town hall session involving stakeholders from the George Town Unesco […]
Russian strike kills 9 in eastern Ukraine
RUSSIA shelled a block of flats in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk, killing nine people, authorities said today, including a two-year-old boy who was rescued from the rubble but died on his way to hospital. Yesterday’s strike on the quiet neighbourhood came as Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill that will make it […]
Hot weather, peat fires caused smog, Nik Nazmi says
PEAT fires and open burning caused smoggy conditions in the country, Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said. Peninsular Malaysia is currently experiencing hot weather, which, along with the resumption of economic activities post-Covid, contributed to smog developing.