KUALA LUMPUR: The Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA) coalition, led by former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has unveiled its candidates for the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15). Among the 121 candidates included local celebrities Ahmad Idham Ahmad Nadzri and Eizlan Yusof, as well as road safety activist Lando Zawawi. Mr AhmadContinue Reading
The 230m-long structure, a major tourist attraction in the area, was only reopened last Wednesday after nearly seven months of renovations that are said to have cost 20 million rupees (US$240,000). Authorities in the western state of Gujarat say the proper safety certificates were not obtained before visitors were allowedContinue Reading
OPEN-DOOR POLICY Yi Gang, governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), said China will continue to deregulate its markets. “Reform and open-door policy will continue,” Yi said. Apparently seeking to ease worries over the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns and a property market crisis, Yi said “the Chinese economy hasContinue Reading
Only medical vehicles and those delivering essentials are allowed on the streets. The district’s more than 600,000 residents will have to take nucleic acid tests every day, the local government said, warning that it would “resolutely crack down on all kinds of violations”. CLOSED LOOP Foxconn told AFP on WednesdayContinue Reading
A Republican win would likely see a more isolationist American approach to foreign affairs, constraining the Biden administration’s actions in South Korea.Continue Reading
PH chairman Anwar Ibrahim said that the coalition is determined to rebuild Malaysia after it had been devastated under PN and BN governments in the past 30 months.
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This year, the stadium is capped at 85 per cent capacity because of pandemic rules and organisers are aiming for 30,000-plus a day. A major test for the tournament will be bringing back overseas spectators – who used to account for nearly half of ticket sales – weeks after HongContinue Reading
Johoreans may be less motivated to vote at the upcoming federal election, having already turned up for state polls mere months ago in March.Continue Reading
MORBI, India: India’s Gujarat state on Wednesday (Nov 11) mourned the death of 135 people from a bridge collapse last weekend, with the national flag at half-mast in government buildings, and public functions, receptions and entertainment programmes cancelled. Rescue workers will continue their search for any unaccounted persons for aContinue Reading
TAIPEI: United States Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr will visit Taiwan this week, the de facto US embassy in Taiwan said on Wednesday (Nov 2), the latest senior official from the country to visit the island. Carr will meet with “Taiwan interlocutors” to discuss issues including telecommunications and cybersecurity fromContinue Reading