Malaysia’s anti-graft agency says more may be charged in case involving COVID-19 aid
On Wednesday, Wan Saiful resigned as Bersatu’s information chief, telling local media that he had relinquished the role due to his ongoing court case. Mr Muhyiddin, the Bersatu president, later confirmed Wan Saiful’s resignation. He, however, cautioned that the decision was not an acknowledgement that Wan Saiful was guilty, MalayContinue Reading
The Koreas’ DMZ: Once a bloodshed scene, now a wildlife sanctuary
Google has released rare pictures of the zone as part of a project marking 70 years of the 1953 armistice.Continue Reading
Former anti-graft official gets suspended jail term
A former deputy chief of the National Anti-Corruption Commission has been given a suspended sentence for concealing assets worth 227 million baht.Continue Reading
Of 11 radicalised Singapore youths picked up under ISA, ‘several’ were reported by members of public
In one case, a 19-year-old tried unsuccessfully to recruit people to help carry out his violent plans – but they did not alert the authorities.Continue Reading
11-year-old girl in Cambodia dies from bird flu
PHNOM PENH: An eleven-year-old girl in Cambodia has died from bird flu, the country’s first fatality from the virus in years, health authorities said. The World Health Organization has called for vigilance after the recent detection of bird flu in mammals, but has stressed that the risk to humans isContinue Reading
CNA Explains: What might be the potential areas of focus in Malaysia’s updated budget for 2023?
Mr Anwar, who is also the Tambun MP, has said that the 2023 budget will focus on the green and digital economies as well as on small and medium enterprises (SMEs). These sectors, he said, are critical in light of the current economic slowdown as a result of factors suchContinue Reading
30 tonnes of smuggled pork seized in Songkhla
SONGKHLA: Authorities have seized 30 tonnes of smuggled frozen pork from Brazil, worth about 6 million baht, in Sadao district of this southern province.Continue Reading
Husband in missing-baby case charged with procuring
NAKHON PATHOM: A 19-year-old man has been charged with pimping his 17-year-old wife to an older man, who turns out to be the biological father of the woman’s missing baby boy.Continue Reading
How do food outlets and delivery providers ensure that raw fish is safe to consume?
How do they minimise the risks of consuming ready-to-eat raw food like sashimi and what checks are in place to maintain the quality?Continue Reading
AWS study shines spotlight on value of digital skills for workers and countries
76% APAC firms accept digital certifications as substitutes for bachelorâs
Firms that hire advanced digital workers have 150% higher revenues Advanced digital workers earn 65% more than non-digital workers, adding nearly US$1 trillion (RM4.44 trillion) to Asia Pacificâs annual GDP.
These results come from a recent âAsia Pacific Digital Skills Study: The Economic…Continue Reading