King: Discard divisive rhetoric

PETALING JAYA: The spirit of tolerance and diversity shared among Malaysians is the nation’s primary source of strength, says Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. Read full story

Suez Canal traffic resumes after broken-down tanker tugged away

EGYPT deployed three tugboats today to tow away an oil tanker that had broken down and caused brief delays in the Suez Canal, authorities in charge of the vital waterway said.   Traffic in both directions returned to normal after a brief disruption when the Malta-flagged Seavigour experienced a “machinery malfunction” while en route from Russia […]

Karate-do exponent, shuttler crowned at Selangor Sports Awards

NATIONAL karate-do exponent, R. Sharmendran, and one-half of the women’s doubles badminton pair, M. Thinaah, were crowned 2021-2022 Selangor Sportsman and Sportswoman today.  The two champions were awarded a cash prize of RM10,000, an accompanying trophy, and a certificate each at the Selangor Sports Awards ceremony at the Sultan Abdul Shah Perak Jubilee Hall. 

Uganda says 54 peacekeepers killed in Somalia attack

SOME 54 Ugandan peacekeepers died when militants besieged an African Union (AU) base in Somalia last week, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said, in one of the worst recent attacks by Al-Shabaab jihadists.   “We discovered the lifeless bodies of 54 fallen soldiers, including a commander,” Museveni said in a post on his official Twitter account late […]

Faizal Azumu to sit out Negri Sembilan state election

BERSATU deputy president Ahmad Faizal Azumu said today he will not be contesting in any of the six state elections due this year.   Despite being appointed Negri Sembilan Bersatu chairman, Faizal said the position did not equate to a chance to contest, adding that his job was to help the party machinery ahead of the state elections. 

Ahmad Faizal to sit out state polls

SEREMBAN: Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu said he will not be contesting in any one of the six state elections due this year. Read full story