PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia condemns in the strongest terms the storming of the Al Aqsa Mosque by Israeli extremists on Sunday (Sept 17), who also attacked Palestinian worshippers at one of the entrances to the mosque compound in East Jerusalem. Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) in a statement Wednesday said the assault against
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has made a contribution to veteran singer Zaiton Sameon. In a posting on Facebook, the prime minister said the contribution was delivered by his political secretary Ahmad Farhan Fauzi, whom he had sent to visit Zaiton at her home in Ampang. “The
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) failed to take advantage of playing their opening Asian Football Confederation Champions League (ACL) 2023/2024 match on home turf after going down 0-1 to Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, here last night. Brazilian striker Marcinho’s scissor-kick off a Tatsuki Seko header
KUALA LUMPUR: Prof Datuk Dr Kasim Md Mansur has been reappointed as vice-chancellor (VC) of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) for a two-year period, effective Oct 3, 2023 to Oct 2, 2025. In a statement yesterday, the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) said Kasim first assumed the position on Oct 3,
KUALA LUMPUR: Legal action against anyone who makes insulting remarks about the royal institution is necessary to protect its honour, sovereignty and impartiality. Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Institution of Malay Rulers Chair fellow Mujibu Abd Muis said there should not be a perception that the government is wielding its power
KUALA LUMPUR: The government may have to bear more than RM100 billion in subsidies annually if the world crude oil price hits US$100 a barrel, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. He said the subject of targeted subsidy is unavoidable when it comes to the big shift that needs to be
KUALA LUMPUR: Blake, the English Springer Sppaniel, hailed as one of the heroes in the Batang Kali landslide tragedy last year, has been euthanised. A member of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department’s (JBPM) K9 Tracker Dog Unit, the canine lost its battle to lymphoma cancer. In a statement today,
WASHINGTON: The US national debt exceeded US$33 trillion for the first time in the country’s history, according to US Treasury Department data, reported Sputnik. The US national debt stands at approximately US$33.04 trillion, the Treasury Department said. The milestone comes as Congress works to fund the government before the end
SYDNEY: Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have temporarily suspended the use of bean bag rounds after a woman aged 47 was shot by officers and later died in the hospital. “The suspension will remain in place until we do a full review of the capability
SHANGHAI: Indonesia is not only seeking to become a country that sets halal certification standards, but also a global halal production hub, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has said. “Indonesia not only wants to provide halal certification standards in the world, but wants to become the world’s largest country in producing
