Number of flood victims in Kedah rises to 267, four new shelters opened
ALOR SETAR: The number of flood victims in Kedah increased to 267 people from 87 families, as of 8am on Saturday (Oct 29) morning compared to 87 people from 27 families earlier. Read full storyContinue Reading
US chip ban de facto declaration of war on China
The United States has gambled big in its latest across-the-board sanctions on Chinese companies in the semiconductor industry, believing it can kneecap China and retain its global dominance. From the slogans of globalization and “free trade” of the neoliberal 1990s, Washington has reverted to the technology-denial regimes that the US and its allies followed during the Cold […]Continue Reading
GE15: Dr M willing to forget 'betrayal' to cooperate with PN but Muhyiddin refused
ALOR SETAR: Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA) pro tem chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he was willing to forget Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s “betrayal” so that GTA and Perikatan Nasional (PN) can work together to face the 15th General Election (GE15). Read full storyContinue Reading
Philippines storm Nalgae kills dozens in floods and mudslides
Tropical storm Nalgae wreaks havoc in the southern Philippines and will soon lash Manila.Continue Reading
Fee caps at Government-supported pre-schools to be lowered from Jan 1 next year
This is the first time the fee caps for anchor operators will be revised since they were introduced in 2014.Continue Reading
Teachers in Government-supported pre-schools to get pay bump of up to 30% over next 2 years
Fresh graduates with an ECDA-approved diploma can expect a starting monthly salary of at least S$2,800 at anchor operator pre-schools from next year.Continue Reading
Manhunt underway in Semporna for escaped convict from Southern Philippines
KOTA KINABALU: Security forces are on the lookout for an escaped prisoner from Southern Philippines who was alleged to have fled into Sabah’s Semporna district recently. Read full storyContinue Reading
Thai police refute Malaysian man's claim that he was abducted in Songkhla
BANGKOK: Thai police on Friday (Oct 28) refuted claims made by a Malaysian businessman that he was abducted in Songkhla recently. Read full storyContinue Reading
US says North Korea policy unchanged after nuclear remark raises eyebrows
WASHINGTON: The United States said on Friday (Oct 28) its policy towards North Korea had not changed after a senior US official responsible for nuclear policy raised some eyebrows by saying Washington would be willing to engage in arms-control talks with Pyongyang. Some experts argue that recognising North Korea asContinue Reading
Russia’s nuclear threat requires a rational response
During the Cold War, the concept of nuclear deterrence developed around the idea that damage caused by detonating atom bombs was too horrible to contemplate. The weapons were developed and tested but not used as weapons after World War II, when the United States dropped two on Japan and destroyed two cities. Neither the Soviet […]Continue Reading