KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s women’s squash champion S. Sivasangari is inching closer to the world’s top 10 after climbing two places to 11th in the world rankings. The 25-year-old, who recently won the inaugural London Classic Squash Tournament earlier this month, has accumulated 535 points according to the official website of
KUALA LUMPUR: Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil advises media practitioners and the public against circulating video clips of the two Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) helicopters’ crash in Lumut, Perak this morning. “Videos depicting the moments of the incident should not be circulated. Let us show respect to the victims’ families and
By Hummam Sheikh Ali DAMASCUS: In the ancient al-Halbouni area of Syria’s capital Damascus, entering through a narrow gate, bookworms will have access to a unique “library,” a haven where they can immerse themselves in reading inside rows of bookshelves. The bookstore, named Modern Library and owned by Bashir Jarkas,
KUALA LUMPUR: Ten members of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) were confirmed dead in an incident where two helicopters collided and crashed at the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Base in Lumut, Perak this morning. The Strategic Communications Branch of the Naval Headquarters in a statement said the incident at 9.32
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Consulting is planning further engagement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) which is mandated to advise the Sri Lanka government on the divestiture of SriLankan Airlines Ltd. The consultancy was responding to the latest news report on AirAsia being among six bidders for Sri Lanka’s state-run carrier
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has scheduled a two-day hearing for Datin Rosmah Mansor’s appeal against her conviction, 10-year imprisonment and RM970 million fine for corruption, starting Oct 23. Court of Appeal deputy registrar Muhammad Noor Firdaus Rosli set the dates following a case management session today. Rosmah’s lawyer Datuk
KUALA LUMPUR: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the continued tragic massacre by the Israeli occupation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory following reports of mass graves recently discovered in the Nasr Medical Complex compound in Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip. The OIC, in a statement on Monday,
TAIPEI: Taiwan was rattled early Tuesday morning by 6.3- and 6.0-magnitude earthquakes, authorities said, following a series of smaller tremors the previous day, reported German news agency (dpa). The 6.3-magnitude earthquake occurred at 2.32 am at a depth of 5.5 kilometres, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said. The epicentre was
KUALA LUMPUR: Two helicopters, a HOM (M503-3) and a Fennec (M502-6) collided at the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Base in Lumut, Perak this morning. The incident occurred during the flypass training for RMN’s 90th anniversary celebration scheduled for early next month. According to sources, the two helicopters took off from
MELAKA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia has gained world attention as a premier investment destination due to its political stability and clear economic policies. Anwar said policies such as the Digital Transformation, National Energy Transition Roadmap and New Industrial Master Plan 2030 are helping investors see the
