King congratulates Erdogan on re-election
YANG di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah conveyed his congratulations to Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the latter’s re-election as Turkish president. In a post on Istana Negara’s Facebook page, His Majesty said he hopes Malaysia and Turkey can continue to work closely to bring progress and prosperity to the people of both countries.
Night-time shopping booms as Zimbabwe inflation soars
AFTER the sun sets in Harare, the streets of Zimbabwe’s capital suddenly burst to life. Carts, cars and trucks turned into makeshift, unauthorised shops sell anything from potatoes to babies’ nappies on the pavements of the city centre.
Transport Ministry announces three projects for Kedah
ALOR SETAR: The Transport Ministry has announced the implementation of three projects in Kedah with a total estimated cost of more than RM500mil in an effort to enhance transport service facilities in the northern region. Read full story
King congratulates Erdogan on re-election
KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has conveyed his congratulations to Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his re-election as the President of Turkiye. Read full story
Ex-beauty queen claims being sexually harassed after ‘vulgar’ FB session
JOHOR BARU: A 41-year-old former beauty pageant queen has claimed she has received more than 200 sexual harassment calls from foreign men after her phone number was exposed by an “envious” fan. Read full story
Sulu heirs’ demand a threat to the nation, cops to probe case under sabotage, says IGP
KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman will conduct a thorough investigation following a police report lodged against a group who claimed to be the heirs of the Sulu Sultanate, says Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani. Read full story
KDCA Kaamatan festival still a crowd puller despite scorching heat
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s annual Harvest Festival, which peaks on Tuesday (May 30) and Wednesday (May 31), started off with a moderate crowd comprising locals and foreign visitors due to the scorching weather. Read full story
Anwar to launch Kaamatan celebrations in Sabah on May 31
KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to take part in the Kaamatan celebrations in Sabah on Wednesday (May 31), becoming the second prime minister to join the festivities. Read full story
Moscow targeted by drone attacks, no casualties
THE Russian capital and its surrounding areas were targeted by rare drone attacks today morning, causing “minor” damage to buildings and no casualties, officials said. Russian forces had fired a barrage of missiles at Kyiv yesterday, sending panicked residents running for shelter in an unusual daytime attack on the Ukrainian capital following overnight strikes.
Study shows race narrative topped social media postings during GE
RACIAL issues were widely used by politicians and political parties on social media posts during the previous general election, a study by the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) revealed. More than 60,000 posts related to racial matters were uploaded on various online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok between the period of October 20 […]