‘PN’s seat talks in Kedah settled’
SEPANG: The Kedah state assembly is likely to be dissolved after June 18, most probably in the last week of the month, says Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor. Read full story
100m mural dedicated to firefighters
GEORGE TOWN: A 100m-long mural painted at the back lane near Central Fire Station in Beach Street here is specially dedicated to the effort and sacrifices of firefighters. Read full story
HRW slams Myanmar, Bangladesh plan to repatriate Rohingya
HUMAN Rights Watch criticised sharply today a plan to return Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar, saying it poses “grave risks” to their lives and liberty. Bangladesh is home to about a million Rohingya, most of whom fled a 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar that is now subject to a United Nations genocide investigation.
Ministry to consider reinstating sepak takraw as a core sport
THE Youth and Sports Ministry will consider reinstating sepak takraw as a core sports based on its achievement at the recently concluded SEA Games in Cambodia. Its minster Hannah Yeoh, however, said the ministry would need a little more time to carry out an evaluation process of the facilities provided by the government as well […]
Blinken to visit Papua New Guinea after Biden cancels
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will go to Papua New Guinea in place of President Joe Biden, who scrapped a planned visit next week due to the US debt crisis, the White House said today. Biden called Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape from Air Force One, while on his way to the […]
Dr Wee honoured to attend dinner reception with NPC standing committee chairman
PETALING JAYA: MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong is honoured to be one of the guests invited to the official dinner reception by Speaker Datuk Johari Abdul to welcome China’s 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee chairman Zhao Leji. Read full story
Labuan MMEA detains man for fishing without licence, boat seized
KOTA KINABALU: A man has been detained and his wooden boat seized after authorities found him fishing without a licence and failing to provide relevant documents for the vessel off Labuan. Read full story
Royal Mail parent sinks into red on costly UK strikes
INTERNATIONAL Distributions Services, parent of British postal group Royal Mail, said today it had sunk into an annual loss following mass strike action at the former state monopoly. IDS reported a loss after tax of £873 million (RM4.9 billion) in the 12 months to the end of March against a net profit of £612 million […]
Carmaker Aston Martin says China’s Geely doubles stake
ASTON Martin Lagonda revealed today that Chinese automotive giant Geely has more than doubled its stake to become the British luxury carmaker’s third largest investor. Aston said in a statement that Geely will invest £234 million (RM1.32 billion) under a new partnership lifting its holding to 17%, up from a 7.6% stake it bought in […]
Over 50,000 visitors throng Malaysia Madani Raya open house in Perak
IPOH: It was a lively affair as more than 50,000 visitors flocked to the Malaysia Madani Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house at Sunway’s Lost World of Tambun. Read full story