Thursday, 17 July 2025

Author: Bernama

Malaysia Cup: Bidoglio wants JDT to maintain winning momentum

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) head coach Hector Bidoglio wants his team to maintain their winning momentum in the Malaysia Cup title defence. He expressed satisfaction with his players’ performance in their 3-0 win over Kuala Lumpur Rovers (KL Rovers) in the round of 16 last night, describing it

Viet leader accorded official welcome  

PUTRAJAYA: General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam, who is on a three-day official visit to Malaysia, was accorded an official welcome at Dataran Perdana, here today. Lam, who arrived in Malaysia earlier today, was greeted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim,

Malaysia hopes for decisive agreement on climate change funding

BAKU (Azerbaijan): Malaysia hopes a decisive agreement on climate change funding under the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG), a critical component of the Paris Agreement, will be reached during the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability

PM Anwar: Media freedom recognition needs improvement but 3Rs limit action

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has acknowledged the need to improve international recognition of media freedom in the country but noted certain limitations due to issues tied to the 3Rs of royalty, race and religion. Anwar said this stems from a request by the Malay rulers for

Trump names former attorney general Whitaker as NATO ambassador

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named former acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker as his choice for US ambassador to NATO. Trump said Whitaker will strengthen relations with NATO partners and stand firm in the face of threats to peace and stability, reported German news agency (dpa). “I have

London ranks as world’s best city for 10th consecutive year

LONDON: London has been crowned the world’s best city for the 10th consecutive year in the annual World’s Best Cities rankings released on Wednesday. The British capital retained its top spot, ahead of New York, Paris, and Tokyo. The rankings, compiled by Resonance, a global advisor in real estate, tourism,

Italy’s medical staff strike for better pay, more healthcare funding

ROME: Doctors and nurses in Italy’s public healthcare system staged a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, calling for better pay and increased investment in the National Health System (NHS). The strike, which saw participation from up to 85 per cent of medical staff in public hospitals nationwide, left only emergency services