Indonesia says using ‘quiet diplomacy’ to help solve Myanmar crisis
INDONESIA is using “quiet diplomacy” to speak with all stakeholders in the Myanmar conflict and spur renewed peace efforts in the violence-wracked country, its foreign minister said today. Myanmar has been riven by unrest since the military putsch that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in February 2021, with the junta’s bloody crackdown on dissent […]
Sulu claim: Federal Govt should make clear stand on Sabah's sovereignty, says lawyer
KOTA KINABALU: The Federal Government must make a clear stand once and for all that Sabah is part of Malaysia and no one else should make any claim otherwise, says lawyer Datuk Fuad Ahmad. Read full story
Ex-spy chief Hasanah passes away after battle with cancer
PETALING JAYA: Former spy chief Datuk Hasanah Abdul Hamid has passed away following a battle with cancer on Friday (May 5). Read full story
NSPC to ensure local maritime industry remains competitive, says Loke
KUALA LUMPUR: The reactivated National Shipping and Port Council (NSPC) will ensure that the local maritime industry remains competitive, said the Transport Minister. Read full story
Sanjeevan acquitted of spreading false info on police
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Crime Watch Task Force (MyWatch) chairman Datuk R Sri Sanjeevan was acquitted and discharged by the Sessions Court here on Friday (May 5) on two counts of improper use of network facilities involving the transmission of false communications on the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). Read full story
As a minister, Armizan should watch his words about GRS MP issue, says Warisan leader
KOTA KINABALU: Parti Warisan has taken federal minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali to task for his statement over a move to force four Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) lawmakers to vacate their seats under the anti-hopping law. Read full story
Rohingya team visits Myanmar in refugee return scheme
A ROHINGYA refugee delegation arrived in Myanmar today to tour new facilities built for the revival of a long-stalled plan to return the persecuted minority to their homeland. Bangladesh is home to about a million Rohingya, most of whom fled a 2017 military crackdown in neighbouring Myanmar that is now subject to a UN genocide […]
Woman charged with abusing maid
A CLERK pleaded not guilty at the magistrate’s court in Kuala Lumpur today to repeatedly hurting an Indonesian maid using an iron and hot water. Loke Chee Hui, 43, who works with an employment agency, was accused of committing the offence in a house on Jalan Hujan Emas 3, Taman OUG, between March 3, 2022, […]
Thai parties in financial bidding war as election heats up
IN the searing hot sun, Preeya Phunatung toils long hours on a rural Thai construction site to support her family of four. It is a struggle for Preeya to buy even staples such as rice, fish sauce and cooking oil because her US$9 (RM40)-a-day income is not keeping pace with inflation.
May Day rally organiser has statement recorded by police
KUALA LUMPUR: The May Day Rally organisers have expressed disappointment over police investigations into what they claimed to be a peaceful gathering. Read full story