PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today held a series of bilateral meetings with senior leaders and representatives from seven countries and international entities. They were held at the Prime Minister’s Office on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings currently taking place
ROME, Italy: Visiting Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, on Thursday called on the international community to impose tougher sanctions on Russia and increase support for Ukraine’s post-conflict reconstruction, reported Xinhua. Speaking at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome, Zelensky emphasised the need for enhanced air defence capabilities to counter Russia’s attacks.
GENEVA, Switzerland: The rebranding of the National Information Dissemination Centre (NADI) to NADI MADANI, scheduled for implementation this September, is in line with the expansion of the centre’s functions, said Communications Minister, Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. He said that in line with the rebranding initiative, several new features will be introduced,
KUALA TERENGGANU: A trader lost RM500,639.50 after falling victim to an online job scam syndicate offering fake part-time work with high commissions. Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the 38-year-old victim was approached on May 14 by a Facebook contact known as Nabila Puteri, who offered him
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended well-wishes to former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on the occasion of his 100th birthday. In a Facebook post today, Anwar also described Dr Mahathir’s healthy lifestyle and lifelong service as an example to a nation that is growing older.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa/ISTANBUL, Turkiye: Lesotho has declared a two-year state of disaster due to high unemployment following United States (US) President Donald Trump’s decision in April to impose a 50 per cent tariff on imports from the African nation. According to Anadolu Ajansi (AA), Deputy Prime Minister Nthomeng Majara
KUCHING: The tragic events of July 12, 2019, are still vividly remembered by Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) officer, Mohd Sufri Alulakal, who was part of a search and rescue (SAR) operation following a flash flood at the iconic Gua Rusa (Deer Cave), located within Mulu National Park in Miri.
KUALA LUMPUR: Thailand has commended Malaysia’s leadership as ASEAN Chair this year, praising its effective stewardship and support for Timor-Leste’s accession in October, a milestone that will mark the regional bloc’s first expansion in decades. Thailand’s Department of Information Director-General and Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Nikorndej Balankura, said Timor-Leste will become
FRANKFURT, Germany: Investigators in the central German state of Hesse revealed today that they have searched dozens of homes in a large-scale operation against child abuse and child pornography, reported the German Press Agency (dpa). Some 59 homes were searched throughout the state in the operation, which mainly took place
CYBERJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has received a RM10,000 compound payment from Mohamad Shafiq Abdul Halim. Shafiq Halim was penalised for uploading offensive content on TikTok on March 31, which touched on racial and religious sensitivities. In a statement today, MCMC said the enforcement action was taken