Monday, 9 February 2026

Author: Bernama

Sultan Sharafuddin grants audience to first PhD holder from prison

SHAH ALAM, Selangor: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, granted an audience to Dr Malik Yatam, the first PhD holder to complete his studies while serving a prison sentence. According to the official Selangor Royal Office Facebook page, it was the first meeting between Sultan Sharafuddin and a

Australia auctions off historic defence sites to raise billions

 SYDNEY, Australia: Defence Minister, Richard Marles, today announced that Australia would be putting up for sale dozens of historic defence sites with a view to raise billions of dollars for the Australian Defence Forces (AFD), German Press Agency (dpa) reported. Marles said the decision to wholly divest 64 sites and

PETRONAS signs 20-year LNG supply agreement with QatarEnergy

KUALA LUMPUR: PETRONAS LNG Ltd (PLL), a subsidiary of PETRONAS, has signed a 20-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with QatarEnergy, the first long-term LNG supply agreement between the two companies. Under the SPA, PLL will offtake up to two million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of

Shooter of former Japanese PM Abe appeals life sentence

 TOKYO, Japan: Tetsuya Yamagami, the man who fatally shot former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022, filed an appeal today against his life sentence, Xinhua reported. The Nara District Court on Jan. 21 handed down a life sentence to Yamagami, 45, who was convicted of murder and other charges

Turkiye, Saudi Arabia sign USD2 billion energy investment agreement on solar energy projects

ISTANBUL, Turkiye/RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Turkiye and Saudi Arabia signed an energy investment agreement Tuesday (Feb 3) worth about USD2 billion (RM7.86 billion) covering solar power projects in Turkiye, the Turkish energy minister announced, Anadolu Ajansi reported. “In Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, we signed the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Government

China home appliance giant Haier debuts in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: China’s home appliance giant Haier on Monday held a launch event in Johannesburg, South Africa’s economic hub, marking its official entry into the South African market, Xinhua reported. Li Huagang, Senior Vice-President of Haier Group, described South Africa as a strategically important market with significant opportunities. He

Employers federation welcomes government’s timely push for stronger business ecosystem

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said the government’s push for tougher rules, stronger enforcement and a more supportive business ecosystem is timely amid intensifying global competition on the domestic front. In a statement on Tuesday (Feb 3), MEF President, Datuk Syed Hussain Syed Husman, said the government’s initiatives