Ops Sudan success due to good diplomatic relations, say analysts

GOOD and strong relations between Malaysia and other foreign countries contributed to the success of Ops Sudan that brought Malaysians stranded in Khartoum, Sudan home, security and political analyst Dr Noor Nirwandy Mat Noordin said.  He said elements of international recognition contained in the nine core policies within the National Security Policy 2021-2025 ensured the […]

Amanah says sorry to Umno over Najib pardon remarks

AMANAH today apologised to Umno over an earlier statement by communications director Khalid Samad for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to reject Najib Razak’s pardon application. Amanah deputy president Salahuddin Ayub said he had personally extended the apology to Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Investments, inheritance leave Charles III sitting on a fortune

THROUGH inheritance, royal estates and shrewd investing while a prince, Charles III will be crowned on May 6 with a considerable fortune to his name. Queen Elizabeth II bequeathed her son an estimated £360 million (RM2 billion) upon her death in September last year, boosting Charles’s fortune to £600 million, according to an estimate by […]

Let's have unity in diversity, says PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants the country’s diverse festivals and cultures to be the main feature that unites the people. Read full story

Gas leak kills 11 in India

AN industrial gas leak killed 11 people in India, an official said today. “Eleven dead and four in hospital. Rescue operation is on,” the official, who asked not to be named, told AFP after the incident in Ludhiana in the northern state of Punjab.

Germany’s climate activists find sanctuary in churches

COPIES of a climate change petition along with photos of the signatories lay at the foot of the altar. Metres away, a dozen activists were undergoing street protest training. Other members of the Letzte Generation (Last Generation) group were having a vegan brunch buffet in the pews, minutes before they were to march out through […]

Woman dies in KL shophouse fire

A WOMAN died in a fire at a shophouse in Jalan Rahmat, Overseas Union Garden, Kuala Lumpur this morning. The victim, identified as Chong Lai Ping, 46, was found dead in a room.