SHAH ALAM: The multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) programme plan slated for 2035 could be brought forward to address current needs, says the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). Read full story
Wipeout in Sabah shows DAP losing core Chinese support, says former MP
KUALA LUMPUR: DAP’s crushing defeat in the Sabah election is more than just a “local political tremor”, says former Klang MP Charles Santiago. Read full story
New certification scheme aims to make mobile apps safer for Malaysians
CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) has introduced the Mobile Application Certification (MAC) scheme, which aims to validate and certify the security of apps in the country. Read full story
Cosplayer was five months pregnant when she died, say cops
GEORGE TOWN: Police have confirmed that a 34-year-old woman, who died after falling from the 28th floor of a condominium in Bayan Lepas on Wednesday (Sept 3) night, had been under emotional stress and was five months pregnant. Read full story
Eurozone banks’ financial stability still fragile, central house says
BANKS in the Eurozone remain vulnerable to external shocks, the European Central Bank (ECB) said today at the presentation of its semi-annual Financial Stability Review, dpa news reported.
“The weak economic outlook along with the consequences of high inflation are straining the ability of people, firms, and governments to service their debt,” ECB Vice President Luis de Guindos said.
Pope to visit Hungary, meet Orban in April
POPE Francis will visit Hungary from April 28 to 30, where he will meet Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the Vatican said today.
Francis, who regularly champions the rights of refugees, will sit down in Budapest with the far-right Orban, who portrays himself as the defender of Christian Europe against migrants.
Elderly man rescued from locked car in Sandakan
KOTA KINABALU: An elderly man who was locked inside a car in Sandakan was rescued by the public on Monday (Feb 27). Read full story
Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party elects first woman leader
ITALY’S Democratic Party (PD) elected its first woman leader at the weekend, charged with re-energizing the centre-left party to counter a recent surge in popularity of the right.
Parliamentarian Elly Schlein, 37, defeated frontrunner Stefano Bonaccini, president of the Emilia-Romagna region, by 53.8% to 46.2% yesterday, in an election that saw most left-leaning voters stay at home.
Increase allocations for MPs to eradicate poverty, Bung Moktar urges federal govt
KOTA KINABALU: The Federal Government has been urged not to cut allocations of Members of Parliament who support the unity government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
Deviant teachings: Negri religious dept detains 18 women
SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan Islamic Religious Affairs Department has detained 18 women for alleged involvement in a deviant religious group known as “Kumpulan Zikir Asmaul Husna” during a raid on a house in Johol, Kuala Pilah. Read full story