BANGKOK: Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from duty pending deliberation of a case involving her controversial leaked phone call with Cambodia’s leader, Hun Sen. In a statement, the court said it had accepted a petition from 36 senators accusing Paetongtarn of dishonesty and breaching ethical standards in
BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has humbly accepted the Constitutional Court’s decision to suspend her from duty as prime minister, pending deliberation of a case involving a controversial leaked phone call with Cambodia’s leader, Hun Sen. In her immediate reaction, Paetongtarn emphasised that her genuine intention was to serve the
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 222 HIV infections were detected among students of higher learning institutions (IPT) last year, including those as young as 18 and 19, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni. He said that overall, 1,091 HIV infections were detected among tertiary students between 2020 and 2024. “This indicates
KUALA LUMPUR: The new leadership of the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) has been reminded to elevate the force as a professional, integrity-based and trusted security body without neglecting the welfare of its officers, members and veterans. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he conveyed the message when receiving a
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek’s contract as Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) chairman expired yesterday (Monday, June 30). FELDA, in a statement today, announced that Ahmad Shabery’s last task as chairman was presiding over the FELDA Supreme Management Meeting held yesterday. “During his two years at the helm
KUALA TERENGGANU: The young girl who was in critical condition following the boat incident at Pulau Perhentian on Saturday is now reported to be in stable condition. State Tourism, Culture, Environment and Climate Change Committee chairman Datuk Razali Idris said T. Sakthivel, 6, who is receiving treatment at the Pediatric Intensive Care
MULU: A total of 10 local media practitioners from various agencies are taking part in the inaugural expedition organised by the Kuching Division Journalists Association (KDJA) to Gunung Api, located in Mulu National Park, starting today. The four-day, three-night expedition is held in conjunction with Sarawak Day celebrations on July
STOCKHOLM, Sweden/ISTANBUL, Turkiye: Hundreds of people gathered Saturday in Sweden’s capital, Stockholm, to protest Israel’s ongoing attacks on Gaza, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. The demonstrators gathered in the Odenplan district of the capital and marched towards the Swedish parliament. The protesters chanted slogans: “Murderer Israel, get out of Palestine”, “Murderer
ISTANBUL, Turkey: At least 41 people were killed in an Israeli strike on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) headquarters in northern Alborz province, the group announced Saturday, Anadolu Ajansi reported. The IRGC’s public relations office said the attack resulted in the deaths of civilians and conscripted soldiers. The Israeli
ROME, Italy: The global tariff tensions initiated by the United States (US) should be addressed through the multilateral platform of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), an Italian economics expert said. Mario Tirelli, a professor of economics at the University of Roma Tre, told Xinhua on Friday that the current US-led