KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia aims to attract global unicorns via the Unicorn Golden Pass so that high-skilled and high-value jobs are created, besides developing a pipeline of future entrepreneurs and senior leaders in technology, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. “With the right investors and right talent in Malaysia, we will make
SINGAPORE: Senior education officials and representatives of teachers will expound on ways to strengthen the teaching profession and raise student achievement at a global summit in Singapore from Monday to Wednesday. Fundamental shifts, including technological innovation and the need for lifelong learning, will shape education in years to come, said
LONDON: Wet wipes containing plastic are set to be banned from sale in the UK under legislation expected to be confirmed on Monday. UK Environment Secretary Steve Barclay is expected to announce plans to introduce legislation before the summer recess in July following a long-running campaign to ban the products,
GAZA: The death toll from the Israeli warplanes and artillery targeting of two Palestinian civilian homes in the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip on Sunday morning rose to 19, including 14 children. Palestine News Agency (WAFA) reported that the first raid targeted a house owned by the
By Azlee Nor Mahmud KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly 67 years have passed since Malaysia attained independence but the inability to master Bahasa Melayu remains a significant obstacle in the endeavour to strengthen the national language. This issue, in fact, cuts across all ethnicities, including the Malays themselves who sometimes take their
KUANTAN: A soon-to-be bridegroom who was on his way to have lunch with his fiancee before going to work, was killed in an accident when his motorcycle crashed head on with a lorry at KM9, Jalan Benta-Jerantut, yesterday. Lipis police chief Supt Ismail Man said during the 1pm accident, Ahmad
PASIR PUTEH: A father hopes to meet his daughter, Umi Azlim, who is currently serving a prison sentence in Guangzhou, China, before he dies. Umi Azlim, 40, was arrested in 2007 and sentenced to death after being found guilty of trafficking two kilogrammes of heroin. However, her sentence was later
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) reminded parents to ensure that their children under 13 do not own any social media accounts. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said this was because the commission found that it was not appropriate for children under 13 to use any social media.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia aims to be among the top 20 countries in global startup ecosystem index by 2030 and turn Kuala Lumpur into a regional startup and digital hub, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday. He added that the two-day KL20 Summit 2024, which begins tomorrow, would be
KUALA LUMPUR: World champion and the country’s top Para shuttler Cheah Liek Hou, continued his impressive performance by sweeping two gold medals at the 2024 International Spanish Para Badminton (Level 2) championships in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain yesterday. Liek Hou, 36, started his conquest in the championships by clinching the men’s SU5
