CYBERJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has directed the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) not to investigate individuals who criticise him, as long as such comments do not involve criminal elements. The finance minister said PDRM need not take action against critics, adding that remarks aimed at him, which are
KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: The remains of Kinabatangan Member of Parliament, Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, were laid to rest at the Kampung Likas Muslim Cemetery here at 2:25 pm today. A light drizzle began soon after the burial, creating a calm and subdued atmosphere. Earlier, the funeral cortege arrived at
SINGAPORE: Malaysia and Singapore today inked an additional agreement for the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link, finalising the arrangement for co-located immigration facilities under the project. The supplementary deal was signed by Malaysian Transport Minister, Anthony Loke, and Singapore’s Acting Transport Minister and Senior Minister of State for
SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea will designate all of the 17 scientifically identified rare earth materials as strategically critical minerals requiring government control for the nation’s resource security, the industry ministry said today, Yonhap News Agency reported. The measure was announced as part of a comprehensive plan for bolstering the
HAMILTON, Canada: The United Nations (UN) warned Thursday that civilians across Sudan’s Kordofan region are facing escalating threats as violence intensifies. Humanitarian agencies are reporting famine conditions, ongoing sieges, and mounting attacks on civilians and aid workers, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. “Our humanitarian colleagues are warning yet again that civilians
WASHINGTON, United States (US)/KIGALI, Rwanda: The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed a “historic” US-brokered peace and economic agreement Thursday, seeking to end fighting in restive eastern Congo, Anadolu Ajansi reported. “Today, we commit to stopping decades of violence and bloodshed, and to begin a new era of harmony
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, described the passing of Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin as the loss of “a true friend who was close to my heart”. In a Facebook post today, the UMNO president said Bung Moktar was a steadfast comrade who always
KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: The leaders and people of Sabah are in mourning this morning over the demise of Kinabatangan Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, who was also the Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman, a much-beloved leader. Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Mohamad Alamin, who is also a
KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: Kinabatangan Member of Parliament, Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, who was also the Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) Chairman, passed away at a private hospital at 1:46 am today. He was 66. His son, Naim Kurniawan Moktar, told reporters this when contacted this morning, but he did not elaborate
TOKYO, Japan: Multiple bear attacks were reported across Japan today, leaving five people injured, as the country grapples with an unprecedented surge in bear-related casualties this year, according to Japanese media, reported Xinhua. In Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, a couple in their 70s was attacked by a bear while delivering newspapers
