WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump said he will go to Georgia’s Fulton County on Thursday to be arrested over a perfect phone call and due to a witch-hunt coordinated with President Joe Biden’s administration, reported Sputnik. “Can you believe it? I’ll be going to Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday to
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will increase its grant allocation for the iTEKAD social finance programme by RM6 million to assist micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), especially the B40 group. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this will bring the overall iTEKAD aid for this year to RM10 million,
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened little changed against the US dollar this morning on mixed market sentiment as concerns over global growth have escalated following the recent cut in policy rate by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), said an analyst. At 9 am, the local note fell marginally to
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 2,666 police personnel will be on duty during the National Day 2023 celebration, to be held in Putrajaya on Aug 31. Bukit Aman deputy director of management (administration) DCP Gilberd Philip Layang said this was to ensure the safety and public order of the attendees,
KUALA LUMPUR: E-commerce platform Lazada Group has recorded a lower carbon footprint as the group reduced its overall Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 10 per cent since introducing a baseline carbon inventory to identify key sources of GHG emission across its operations in 2022. According to its financial year 2023
PUTRAJAYA: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has reminded the people to not fly drones without authorisation in areas designated for the National Day 2023 celebration in Putrajaya, from Aug 21 to 31. It said the ban was, among other things, to avoid the risk of accidents to Royal
BANGKOK: Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in Thailand on Tuesday after 15 years in self-exile. His return coincides with Thailand’s bicameral vote for a new prime minister today, three months after the May 14 General Election. A private jet carrying the 74-year-old Thaksin from Singapore’s Seletar Airport touched
KUALA LUMPUR: The two-day Energy Transition Conference (ETC) 2023, on Aug 28 and 29, is expected to provide actionable insights into the digitalisation, technologies, capabilities and policies necessary for the energy transition in the region while supporting Malaysia’s goal to be a low-carbon nation by 2050. Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB)
KUALA LUMPUR: With a new highly-mutated Covid-19 variant on the rise, it has become more important than ever for Malaysians to improve their health literacy. Oscar-winning actress Tan Sri Seri Michelle Yeoh recently shared her experience battling the virus during the launch of a public education health campaign called MyPELINDUNG.
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s National Assembly on Tuesday confirmed Hun Manet as the new prime minister for a five-year term after his ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) won a landslide victory in the July 23 general election, reported Xinhua. According to the state-run TVK, some 123 lawmakers in attendance unanimously voted
