Anwar celebrates Kelantan Madani Open House together with 15,000 visitors
KOTA BHARU: It was a lively affair as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim celebrated the Malaysia Madani Aidilfitri Open House with over 15,000 visitors on the grounds of Stadium Sultan Muhammad IV in Kelantan on Friday (May 12) night. Read full story
PNG foreign minister resigns after coronation trip scandal
PAPUA New Guinea’s Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko stepped down today following criticism of his state-funded trip to King Charles III’s coronation and for calling his detractors “primitive animals”. Earlier this week, a flashy TikTok video of the trip posted by Tkatchenko’s daughter, who accompanied him to London, angered residents of the Pacific nation where 40% […]
Unity govt never ignored Malay agenda, Islamic interests, says Zahid
ANWAR Ibrahim’s unity government, supported by various political parties, has never ignored the Malay agenda and Islamic interests, Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. The deputy prime minister said at the same time, the government would not sideline other religions and communities.
Mothers honoured at Kota Laksamana Raya open house
MELAKA: Mother’s Day came early for thousands of attendees at Kota Laksamana Hari Raya open house at Hang Tuah Hall here. Read full story
Kelantan Malaysia Madani open house a hit with visitors
KOTA BHARU: The majority of visitors to the Kelantan Malaysia Madani Open house at the grounds of the Sultan Muhamad IV Stadium were excited about meeting Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
Nurse goes beyond the call of duty to serve Orang Asli community
KUALA LUMPUR: Travelling more than 60km over a muddy oil palm plantation road on a motorcycle to provide healthcare services to the Orang Asli community has become an invaluable experience for a community nurse. Read full story
Fierce Gaza fighting erupts as truce hopes fade
ISRAEL and Gaza militants traded heavy fire today as hopes faded of securing a truce to end days of fighting that have killed dozens, all but one of them Palestinian. The violence has been met with international calls for de-escalation, with the European Union pushing yesterday for an “immediate comprehensive ceasefire”.
Rosmah must file defence in jeweller’s suit by June 2
ROSMAH Mansor has entered a memorandum of appearance in a lawsuit filed by a wholesale jeweller from Lebanon demanding she pay US$14.57 million (RM67.46 million) for violating a contract involving 43 pieces of jewellery sent to her five years ago. Lawyer Rajivan Nambiar, who represented the wife of former prime minister Najib Razak, said the […]
Brothers held for allegedly abusing, sexually assaulting tahfiz pupils
POLICE have arrested two Singaporean brothers for allegedly abusing and sexually assaulting tahfiz pupils in Tanjung Minyak. Malacca police chief Zainol Samah said the 40-year-old founder of the tahfiz centre and his brother, a 36-year-old hostel warden were arrested following six police reports.
Johnny Depp makes comeback in scandal-hit period drama
JOHNNY Depp’s comeback film is full of scandal both on-screen and off, as he tests out his French in the role of King Louis XV. There were rumours Depp only had a few minutes of screen time in “Jeanne du Barry”, which opens the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday and has a nationwide release in […]