Penang cops on standby for traffic surge

GEORGE TOWN: Some three million vehicles are expected to be in and out of Penang during Ops Selamat 20, which will be from April 20-27 in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Read full story

Malaysians look forward to more time with family and friends

GEORGE TOWN: For siblings Marlissa Ilya Amani Che Mansoor and Ahmad Masyadi Hussaini, the additional public holiday for Hari Raya Aidilfitri will give them more time to be with family and friends whom they have not met in the past few months. Read full story

Child trafficking ring exposed

PETALING JAYA: A human trafficking ring was exposed after an eagle-eyed Immigration Department officer noticed discrepancies during an appointment for a new passport. Read full story

Malaysia seeks to dismiss Sulu claimants’ final award bid

MALAYSIA has submitted its defence that the Sulu claimants’ application for the recognition and enforcement of a purported arbitral award of US$14.9 billion (RM62.59 billion) issued against Malaysia in February 2022 is null and void.  The Sulu Secretariat in a statement said therefore, the claimants’ request was inadmissible and must, in any case, be denied. 

Kremlin critic Yashin loses appeal in widening crackdown

KREMLIN critic Ilya Yashin today lost an appeal against what his supporters say was a politically motivated decision to jail him for eight and a half years for criticising Moscow’s assault on Ukraine.   The former Moscow councillor’s appeal was rejected as authorities take a crackdown on freedoms in Russia to an unprecedented new level, with […]

Smooth traffic on major highways at 8pm

TRAFFIC was reported to be smooth and under control on several major highways as of 8pm, despite an increase in the number of vehicles ahead of Hari Raya. A PLUS Malaysia Bhd spokesman said traffic flow on the North-South Expressway heading to Negri Sembilan, Malacca and Johor from the federal capital was smooth.

US urges Turkey, Hungary to ratify Sweden’s Nato bid

WASHINGTON today urged Turkey and Hungary to quickly ratify Sweden’s Nato membership bid, which has been blocked for months due to a series of disputes with the two nations. “We look forward to soon welcoming Sweden as the 32nd (member of Nato). To be clear, we look forward to that happening before the (Nato) summit […]