KUALA TERENGGANU: The owner of a toy, bicycle and electric scooter shop in Kampung Simpang Tok Ku near here suffered losses of nearly RM1 million after the premises, which had been operating for the past five years, were destroyed in a fire last night (Thursday, Jan 29). The shop’s manager, Maya Suhaidi,
WASHINGTON, United States (US): US President, Donald Trump, signed an executive order Thursday declaring a national emergency and establishing a process to impose tariffs on goods from countries that sell or otherwise provide oil to Cuba, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing the White House. The move is intended to protect US national
NEW DELHI, India: Palestine wants better direct communication with the Donald Trump administration as the United States (US) leads the ‘Board of Peace’ initiative for calm and reconstruction in the Israeli-destroyed Gaza Strip. As the issue involves the Palestinians, “we need people speaking with us”, Palestinian Foreign Minister, Varsen Aghabekian
MOSCOW, Russia: The United Kingdom and China signed 10 trade and cooperation agreements across various sectors during UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to China, his office said on Thursday, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti. “A new partnership agreed today as part of the Prime Minister’s visit to Beijing will answer calls
ISTANBUL, Turkiye: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Thursday that Sudan has become the world’s largest internal displacement crisis, with an estimated 9.5 million people uprooted across 18 states amid nearly three years of ongoing conflict, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. “For nearly three years, Sudanese children have endured a deepening
MOSCOW, Russia: Russian President, Vladimir Putin, on Thursday called the establishment of a Palestinian state “a matter of principle”, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. Opening a Kremlin meeting with UAE President, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who arrived in Moscow on an official visit, Putin said the two leaders had repeatedly
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association for the Blind (MAB) submitted a 34-point memorandum for the government’s consideration, seeking to empower the visually impaired community. The recommendations address key areas including information accessibility, education, employment, and technology. The matter was raised during a dialogue session with Communications Minister, Datuk Fahmi Fadzil on
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal here on Thursday instructed the Director-General of Inland Revenue (DGIR) to refund RM15.672 million to PETRONAS within six months for taxes overcharged to the company for the 2010 assessment year. The overcharge arose from disallowance of expenses linked to PETRONAS’ overseas country-office related expenses for that year.
PUTRAJAYA: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has announced new Motor Vehicle Licence (LKM) or road tax rates for e-hailing service vehicles based on the validity period and engine capacity (cc), in line with the implementation of flexible LKM renewal, which will take effect tomorrow, according to the Ministry of Transport
MOSCOW, Russia: Silver and gold prices are up four to six per cent this morning, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti. Before this, both metals reached new all-time highs, trading above USD120 (about RM475) and USD5,600 (about RM22,176) per troy ounce, according to trading data, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti. As of 06:24 GMT, the