BANGKOK, Thailand: Thailand and Cambodia exchanged allegations today of breaching a ceasefire deal which has largely halted the open combat that engulfed their frontier. The nations agreed a truce starting Tuesday after five days of clashes killed at least 43 people on both sides, as a long-standing dispute over contested
LUANDA, Angola: Two days of unrest and looting in Angola during a protest against a fuel price hike claimed the lives of 22 people, the government said today, as a tense calm returned to the capital. Violence erupted on Monday, the first day of a strike called by taxi drivers
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom (UK): Thousands lined the streets of UK city Birmingham today to pay an emotional farewell to hometown hero Ozzy Osbourne as the heavy metal hellraiser was laid to rest. Black Sabbath frontman Osbourne, who earned the nicknamed the ‘Prince of Darkness’ and once bit a bat while
HUAIROU, China: Villager Hu Yuefang returned to her home on the rural outskirts of Beijing to pick up medicine for her elderly and disabled father, only to find it had been washed away by some of worst flooding to hit the Chinese capital in years. Swathes of northern China have
KUALA LUMPUR: Two foreign investment projects announced during the government’s trade and investment missions abroad have now begun implementation, thus refuting claims that no results were obtained from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s official visit abroad. Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, said that
JITRA, Kedah: It is not easy for the government to slash the price of RON95 petrol, even if it is only six sen, because it needs to take into account the financial implications for the country, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said that
JITRA, Kedah: Enforcement agencies, particularly those operating along the national borders, must further enhance their effectiveness in efforts to combat smuggling, especially drug trafficking, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said he acknowledged the challenges in addressing the issue due to Malaysia’s vast borders over air, land and sea, and that
JITRA, Kedah: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said that Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to a ceasefire and withdraw their troops from the border. Anwar said both countries had agreed but requested some time, as their troops were already stationed at the border and needed time to pull
KUALA LUMPUR: The national men’s doubles pair, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, advanced to the semi-finals of the 2025 China Open Badminton Championships in Changzhou after defeating another Malaysian pair in the quarterfinals today. The second seeds put on an energetic display to down Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun 21-16, 21-16
KUCHING: A line from the Sarawak state anthem, ‘Ibu Pertiwiku’, is a fitting reminder, especially as the people of the Land of the Hornbills celebrate Sarawak Day today. “Sarawak dalam Malaysia, aman makmur rahmat Tuhan Maha Esa (Sarawak, a part of Malaysia, blessed by God with peace and prosperity)” is a
