GENEVA, Switzerland: For the first time in five decades, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Monday agreed to upgrade Palestine’s status from a “national liberation movement” to a “non-member observer state”, Anadolu Ajansi reported. The decision was reached by consensus during the General Affairs Committee of the 113th International Labour
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said there is no urgency to carry out a Cabinet reshuffle at this time. He said the government remains functional despite the recent resignations of two ministers. “There is no urgency for a reshuffle now. Two ministers have resigned, (and) we’re giving them
BY SURAIDAH ROSLAN KUALA LUMPUR: The combination of black fabric with touches of golden lace and sparkling beads continues to make traditional Sabah and Sarawak attire an admiration among many during the Kaamatan and Gawai Festival. Now, traditional clothing that was once popular only in two states in Borneo is increasingly
SEOUL: An arson incident aboard a Seoul subway train on Saturday caused estimated financial damage of over 300 million won (US$217,000), fire authorities said on Sunday, Yonhap News Agency reported. The fire destroyed part of one subway compartment and caused smoke damage to two others, with total losses estimated at
MUNICH: Rampant Paris Saint-Germain won a first European Cup after outclassing Inter Milan 5-0 in the Champions League final, thanks in part to Désiré Doué’s double on Saturday, German Press Agency (dpa) reported. Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, at Inter 2020-2021, struck the opener on 12 minutes in Munich and France’s Doué
WARSAW: Poland’s 29 million voters are electing a new president in Sunday’s neck-and-neck race between liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski and conservative Karol Nawrocki, German Press Agency (dpa) reported. With polling stations to stay open until 9 pm (1900 GMT), no successor to President Andrzej Duda is expected to be
KOTA BHARU: Two individuals believed to be involved in the acid attack on a spa owner in Beris Kubur Besar, Bachok, on May 17 have been released on police bail but may be recalled for further investigation if necessary. Bachok police chief Supt Mohamad Ismail Jamaluddin, said the suspects—a 38-year-old woman
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian financial institutions should strengthen their due diligence procedures for corporate remittances in line with existing regulations under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLATFPUAA) 2001. Anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism expert Muhamad Nazri Shaidon said Section 16 of AMLA places a
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived in Singapore yesterday for a one-day working visit to participate in the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD), the premier defence and security conference in the Asia-Pacific region. The aircraft carrying Anwar touched down at Singapore Changi Airport at 11.39 am. He proceeded to
KUALA LUMPUR: Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are likely to trade higher next week as investors may shift to safe-haven assets amid renewed market uncertainty on US tariff policy developments, said SPI Asset Management managing partner Stephen Innes. This follows a US federal appeals court temporarily reinstating President Donald
