KOTA KINABALU: Civil-military cooperation and field drills for medical first responders were the focus of a recent two-way security exercise conducted by the Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom). Read full storyContinue Reading
Both countries have application criteria that are expected to draw the right type of foreigners, but Thailand is in more urgent need to lift its sagging economy.Continue Reading
Online services for China Literature’s ebook reader Koudaiyue will cease late next month, the Tencent-backed company said on Monday. Chinese technology giants have ended a string of service offerings this year, as they grapple with regulatory uncertainties and a worsening economy. Read full storyContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: Singapore and Laos will strengthen cooperation in various areas including sustainability and environmental protection as well as urban planning and logistics, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday (Sep 28). He was delivering a toast speech at an official lunch held in honour of his Laotian counterpart MrContinue Reading
SEOUL (Reuters) -When U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris makes an expected visit to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas on Thursday, she will be the latest in a long list of dignitaries – and tourists – coming to gaze into secretive North Korea. Read full storyContinue Reading
KHON KAEN: Large water pumping and propulsion machinery was being installed along the Chi River on Wednesday to push water into the Mekong River and ease severe flooding in areas along the river banks.Continue Reading
Teong Tzen Wei has been named as the third swimmer investigated for consuming controlled drugs overseas.Continue Reading
PETALING JAYA: Starting Thursday (Sept 29), Malaysians will not need a visa nor will they have to take a Covid-19 PCR test to travel to Taiwan. Read full storyContinue Reading
Nelson, 49, is described by her sponsor, The North Face, as “the most prolific ski mountaineer of her generation”. A decade ago, she became the first woman to summit both the highest mountain in the world, Everest, and the adjacent Lhotse peak within the span of 24 hours. In 2018,Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Keadilan Rakyat deputy president Rafizi Ramli has launched an online petition against calling for Malaysia’s 15th general election during the year-end flood season. In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Sep 27), he said all parties should focus on facing the floods and all other matters, which canContinue Reading