Malala Yousafzai visits Pakistan after deadly floods
2022-10-13
The activist travelled to the country for the second time, since she was shot by the Taliban in 2012.Continue Reading
Over 300 Indonesians deported under Immigration programme
2022-10-13
KOTA KINABALU: A Sabah Immigration Department programme held with the cooperation of the Indonesian Republic Consulate General has seen 342 Indonesians deported back to their home country on Wednesday (Oct 12) and Thursday (Oct 13). Read full storyContinue Reading
Driver taken to hospital after multi-vehicle accident along Woodlands Causeway
2022-10-13
The injured driver was trapped in a car and had to be rescued by firefighters. Continue Reading
Their Majesties inaugurate King Bhumibol statue
2022-10-13
Their Majesties the King and Queen presided over a royal ceremony on Thursday to mark the unveiling of a statue of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great.Continue Reading
Airfares to Asian destinations surge amid strong demand for year-end travel
2022-10-13
Prices of one-way air tickets to South Korea from Singapore have gone up by 78 per cent for the December holiday season compared to the same period pre-pandemic, says Traveloka. Continue Reading
Ukraine, EU and values: a drama in three acts
2022-10-13
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is recreating the bases of continental and transatlantic politics, but it is also helping to lay the foundation of a new system of values and traditions that unite more than yesterday a part of the world. Act I: Germany One of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s goals at the outset of the […]Continue Reading
Putin seeks to kindle anti-Western sentiment among Asian leaders
2022-10-13
ASTANA, Kazakhstan: President Vladimir Putin used a speech to Asian leaders on Thursday (Oct 13) to develop a theme that he has pressed more intensely as Russia’s military fortunes have waned: That Moscow is fighting the West to establish a fairer world. With Western economic sanctions also tightening, Putin hasContinue Reading
Indonesia to investigate cases of fatal kidney injury among children
2022-10-13
Indonesia’s drug regulator (BPOM) said in a statement the syrups were not registered in the country. Its health ministry said it is talking to experts from the WHO that are investigating the case in Gambia and it has formed a team with the country’s paediatric association (IDAI) and a Jakarta-basedContinue Reading
Be proactive about dating, say experts, after survey results show many are not doing so
2022-10-13
But relying on chance does not necessarily mean expecting to meet a partner without putting oneself “out there”, said the owner of a dating agency.
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Najib's application to review Federal Court decision has no merit, says prosecution
2022-10-13
KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s case on the embezzlement of RM42mil in funds belonging to SRC International Sdn Bhd claims that the former prime minister was given a fair trial and there was no prejudgement in his final appeal at the Federal Court. Read full storyContinue Reading