BANGKOK, Thailand: Myanmar’s State Administration Council Chairman, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, and Prime Minister of Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG), Mahn Win Khaing Than, have pledged to extend the ceasefire in the country and ensure the safety of humanitarian workers, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Malaysian Prime Minister said the leaders
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Health Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin, has been awarded RM2.5 million in damages in a defamation lawsuit he filed against Mohd Rasyiq Mohd Alwi, also known as Ustaz Abu Syafiq, over social media posts related to the COVID-19 vaccine made three years ago. High Court Judge, Datuk Raja Ahmad Mohzanuddin
WASHINGTON, United States (US): At least two people were killed in a shooting on Thursday at Florida State University’s campus in the city of Tallahassee, its president announced. “Two have died. Five other innocents are being treated for their injuries,” Richard McCullough said at a news conference, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
WASHINGTON, United States (US): US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and Indonesian Foreign Minister, Sugiono, addressed their nations’ “shared interest in promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific” as they sat down for wide-ranging bilateral talks, the State Department said on Wednesday, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. Rubio and Sugiono, who goes
LOS ANGELES, California, United States (US): California Governor, Gavin Newsom, announced on Wednesday that the western US state, which has the largest economy in the nation, is suing the Trump administration over the President’s sweeping “unlawful tariffs” on international trading partners, reported Xinhua. “President Trump’s unlawful tariffs are wreaking chaos
PUTRAJAYA: “China-Malaysia friendship is eternal” – those were the words displayed symbolically to mark the conclusion of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Malaysia today. As a gesture of appreciation for the historic visit, around 200 Chinese nationals, who are students in Malaysia, gathered outside the hotel where Xi
SEPANG, Selangor: Chinese President, Xi Jinping, departed Malaysia for Cambodia today after concluding a three-day state visit. The Air China aircraft carrying Xi and his delegation took off from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport here at 10.04 am. The First Battalion Royal Ranger Regiment (Ceremonial) mounted a guard of honour
SEPANG, Selangor: Police have confirmed receiving a report yesterday regarding a viral video allegedly involving racial discrimination. It features a group of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Dengkil campus students dressed in costumes resembling those of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). In a statement today, Sepang police chief, ACP Norhizam Bahaman,
IPOH, Perak: Gunung Semanggol assemblyman, Razman Zakaria, has been suspended for six months from attending the Perak State Legislative Assembly sitting with effect from today for issuing racist and seditious statements on December 2 last year. The decision was made after Razman, who is also the opposition leader, was referred
NEW DELHI, India: Indian-born diamond dealer, Mehul Choksi, has been arrested in connection with an almost USD2 billion (RM8.78 billion) bank fraud. His lawyer, Vijay Aggarwal, said on Tuesday that Indian authorities had requested his extradition from Belgium. Choksi, 65, was reportedly captured on Saturday and is receiving medical treatment
