NEW DELHI, India: The leaders of Pakistan and Iran on Thursday discussed rising regional tensions amid a United States (US) military build-up near Iran. “We exchanged views on the evolving regional situation and agreed that sustained dialogue and diplomatic engagement are vital for peace, security and development in our region,”
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Singapore reaffirmed the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) as a key pillar of bilateral economic ties during a courtesy call between Economy Minister, Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, and Singapore’s Minister for National Development, Chee Hong Tat, on Thursday. The ministers said the initiative is moving from
KUALA TERENGGANU: The owner of a toy, bicycle and electric scooter shop in Kampung Simpang Tok Ku near here suffered losses of nearly RM1 million after the premises, which had been operating for the past five years, were destroyed in a fire last night (Thursday, Jan 29). The shop’s manager, Maya Suhaidi,
WASHINGTON, United States (US): US President, Donald Trump, signed an executive order Thursday declaring a national emergency and establishing a process to impose tariffs on goods from countries that sell or otherwise provide oil to Cuba, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing the White House. The move is intended to protect US national
NEW DELHI, India: Palestine wants better direct communication with the Donald Trump administration as the United States (US) leads the ‘Board of Peace’ initiative for calm and reconstruction in the Israeli-destroyed Gaza Strip. As the issue involves the Palestinians, “we need people speaking with us”, Palestinian Foreign Minister, Varsen Aghabekian
MOSCOW, Russia: The United Kingdom and China signed 10 trade and cooperation agreements across various sectors during UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to China, his office said on Thursday, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti. “A new partnership agreed today as part of the Prime Minister’s visit to Beijing will answer calls
ISTANBUL, Turkiye: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Thursday that Sudan has become the world’s largest internal displacement crisis, with an estimated 9.5 million people uprooted across 18 states amid nearly three years of ongoing conflict, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. “For nearly three years, Sudanese children have endured a deepening
MOSCOW, Russia: Russian President, Vladimir Putin, on Thursday called the establishment of a Palestinian state “a matter of principle”, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. Opening a Kremlin meeting with UAE President, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who arrived in Moscow on an official visit, Putin said the two leaders had repeatedly
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association for the Blind (MAB) submitted a 34-point memorandum for the government’s consideration, seeking to empower the visually impaired community. The recommendations address key areas including information accessibility, education, employment, and technology. The matter was raised during a dialogue session with Communications Minister, Datuk Fahmi Fadzil on
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal here on Thursday instructed the Director-General of Inland Revenue (DGIR) to refund RM15.672 million to PETRONAS within six months for taxes overcharged to the company for the 2010 assessment year. The overcharge arose from disallowance of expenses linked to PETRONAS’ overseas country-office related expenses for that year.