Re-examine strategies to tackle drug abuse among teens, says NGO chief
KUALA LUMPUR: The government and relevant authorities need to re-examine the measures in place to deal with drug abuse among teenagers, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. Read full story
Tun Faisal says he will not attend Umno general assembly even if invited
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Putrajaya Umno deputy head Datuk Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz says he is not interested in attending the upcoming Umno general assembly. Read full story
Woman trapped in car in Klang flash flood
KLANG: A woman found herself trapped in her car when a flash flood hit Jalan Meru in Taman Perindustrian Meru early Sunday (June 4). Read full story
Biden signs debt ceiling bill into law, averting default
US President Joe Biden yesterday signed into law a debt ceiling bill passed by Congress after weeks of wrangling, moving to avert a catastrophic, self-induced default in the world’s biggest economy. The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 authorises the government to extend the so-called debt ceiling to renew borrowing, keeping the bills paid. The Treasury […]
Morocco protesters demand end to ‘massacre’ of strays
ANIMAL rights activists in Morocco protested in the capital Rabat yesterday to demand a ban on what one demonstrator called the “pitiless” killing of stray animals, an AFP journalist reported. On Friday, ahead of the protest, the interior ministry told local media it had already taken measures to encourage municipalities to avoid using firearms and […]
Celebrity daughters of sacked Finas chief pen words of support
KUALA LUMPUR: The two daughters of sacked National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) chief executive officer Prof Dr Md Nasir Ibrahim, have penned words of encouragement for their father. Read full story
Erdogan unveils new cabinet after inauguraion
TURKEY’S Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday unveiled a new cabinet lineup, naming a powerful spy chief as foreign minister and market friendly Mehmet Simsek as finance minister, hours after swearing in for a third term as president. Erdogan took oath of office in parliament after winning a historic runoff election to extend his two-decade rule and […]