SIBU: Regional partnerships are vital in addressing cross-border health threats such as rabies and other public health challenges, said Deputy Premier of Sarawak Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian. He said health issues could no longer be seen in isolation, stressing that cooperation between Sarawak, Sabah, Brunei and Kalimantan was
DOHA, Qatar: Qatar’s Ministry of Interior announced that the Israeli attack on residential compounds in Doha, where several members of the Hamas political bureau reside, resulted in the death of Moamen Jawad Hassouna, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. In its statement today, the ministry said that, as part of the
KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: The mannequin used to simulate the condition of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir, who is said to have fallen from the third floor of a school dormitory building, was brought to the inquest proceedings at the Coroner’s Court here today. The dummy, wrapped in two brown packages,
BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Commission announced the preliminary allocation of a €150 billion (RM 744 billion) defence fund under its new ‘Security Action for Europe’ (SAFE) programme, which is designed to strengthen defence readiness across the bloc, Anadolu Ajansi reported. According to the commission, the funding will be distributed among 19 member
by Béatrice Joannis, Jurgen Hecker and Stuart Williams PARIS, France: France’s new Prime Minister, Sebastien Lecornu, takes office on Wednesday, facing a day of protests that are expected to see transport, education and other services suffer disruptions in a show of grassroots anger against President Emmanuel Macron. The protests, led
COLOGNE, Germany: Globally, obesity has overtaken underweight as the most common form of malnutrition among children and teenagers for the first time, German Press Agency (dpa) reported, citing a UNICEF nutrition report. The UNICEF report shows that underweight among people aged 5 to 19 fell from around 13 per cent
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is urging ASEAN to take bold steps to advance interoperability, expand joint exercises, and strengthen operational frameworks for maritime patrols, counterterrorism, cyber defence and disaster relief. Malaysian Chief of Defence Force, General Tan Sri Mohd Nizam Jaffar, said cooperation in these areas would directly benefit the people
By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, India: Pakistan has condemned Israel’s air attack on Qatar as a “brazen violation” of Qatar’s sovereignty and expressed its unflinching solidarity with the Qatari people amid growing concerns over the Zionist regime’s regional aggression. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday spoke with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh
KUALA NERUS, Terengganu: Police arrested a 16-year-old boy for driving without a licence and ramming a patrol car when instructed to stop during an incident along Jalan Bandar Baru here last Monday (September 8). Kuala Terengganu’s Deputy Police Chief, Supt Wan Mohd Zaki Wan Ismail, said the incident occurred when
KUALA LUMPUR: Chief Executive Officer of Cinta Gaza Malaysia, Muhammad Nadir Al Nuri Kamaruzaman, has called on world leaders to follow the example set by Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, in supporting the Gaza humanitarian movement. Nadir also called on leaders from Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bhutan,