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
Let's meet to understand why Umno asked for Najib's royal pardon, Zahid tells Khalid
PUTRAJAYA: All is well between Umno and Amanah following the royal pardon issue involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Read full story
JAINJ, police to investigate 'missing ' gravestones in Pandan, Johor
JOHOR BAHRU: The Johor State Islamic Religious Department (JAINJ) and the police will investigate the issue of ‘missing’ gravestones at the Mukim Tebrau Muslim Cemetery in Taman Istimewa, Pandan, here, recently. 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 […]
194 visitors arrive in KK from Guangzhou after flights resume
KOTA KINABALU: China Southern Airlines resumed its direct flights from Guangzhou to Kota Kinabalu after flights were suspended due to Covid-19 travel restrictions nearly three years ago. Read full story
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.