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,
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said threats to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Bintulu, Sarawak, were sent via short message service (SMS) from a phone number registered in Indonesia. He said the government had since tightened security at LNG facilities in Sarawak and Sabah after
MOSCOW: The Global Sumud Flotilla, in which Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg is participating, heading to the Gaza Strip, was allegedly attacked by a drone, Sputnik/RIA Novosti reported. Nonetheless, the flotilla verified the safety of all its passengers and crew. “The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) confirms that one of its
MUNICH: Volkswagen’s battery subsidiary, PowerCo, remains open to external investors, according to group technology chief Thomas Schmall, reported German Press Agency (dpa). “Growth beyond 2030 will only be possible with external capital,” Schmall told reporters on Monday at the IAA Mobility automotive trade fair in Munich. He added that while
KUALA LUMPUR: The Consumer Credit Commission (SKP) will regulate the businesses of non-bank creditors and credit service providers, including the ‘buy now, pay later’ (BNPL) schemes, said Deputy Finance Minister, Lim Hui Ying. She said the SKP has been established under the Consumer Credit Act 2025 (CCA), following the recent passing of the Consumer
KUALA LUMPUR: Good governance must be seen as a strategic asset and an anchor of credibility in the financial market, which in turn is the magnet for investments, and the guarantee that progress will be shared fairly, Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today. It is in this same spirit that
