Friday, 8 August 2025

Author: Bernama

In Gaza, every day is March 8

PARIS/ISTANBUL: Palestinian women are at the heart of life in Gaza, says Imane Maarifi, a French nurse of Moroccan descent, reflecting on her volunteer work in the besieged enclave. “Palestinians deeply respect women. You can immediately see that they were raised with this value,” Maarifi told Anadolu Ajansi (AA). She

BNM’s reserves rise to US$118.3 bln

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves climbed to US$118.3 billion as of Feb 28, 2025, up from US$117.7 billion on Feb 14. The reserves are sufficient to finance five months of imports and amount to 0.9 times the total short-term external debt. Foreign currency reserves stood at US$105.9

Bursa approves Capital A’s regularisation plan

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd has approved Capital A Bhd’s regularisation plan, paving the way for its exit from Practice Note 17 (PN17) status. CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes called it a “giant leap” toward financial stability and operational excellence. “We are fully committed to executing the plan and

Celebration of women’s courage, sacrifices and role

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has described International Women’s Day celebration as a tribute to the courage, sacrifices and extraordinary role of women in shaping a more just and prosperous society. In a Facebook post yesterday, Anwar also described his late mother, Che Yan Hamid Hussein, and

Ministers, deputy ministers offer greetings

KUALA LUMPUR: Several ministers and deputy ministers took to Facebook to extend their greetings in celebration of International Women’s Day 2025, observed worldwide yesterday. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the celebration honours the resilience, courage and extraordinary contributions of women in everyone’s lives. “May they continue to be blessed

Queen extends Women’s Day greetings

KUALA LUMPUR: Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah (pic), Queen of Malaysia, yesterday extended her warmest wishes to all women in Malaysia, in celebration of International Women’s Day 2025. With this year’s theme, ‘Wanita Beraspirasi Membina Legasi’, Her Majesty expressed her deep appreciation for women, recognising them as the pillars of

11 years on, no closure in sight

KUALA LUMPUR: Yesterday marked the 11th anniversary of the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which was carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members on its journey from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. At 1.09 am on March 8, 2014, the phrase “Good night, Malaysian three-seven-zero” became the last recorded

Malaysia, Thailand committed to shared success – PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Thailand will continue to strive to achieve success together and also for the ASEAN region, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In a Facebook post, the Prime Minister said that during a phone conversation today with his Thai counterpart, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, they discussed several key issues concerning

Jobless man charged with murder of female singer in Melaka

MELAKA: An unemployed man was charged at the Ayer Keroh Magistrate’s Court here today with causing injuries that led to the death of a part-time female singer last month. The accused, Hong Yew Peng, 54, nodded when asked whether he understood the charge read out to him before Magistrate Nur

Azeem set to compete in 2025 SEA Games in Thailand

KUALA LUMPUR: National sprinter, Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi, is expected to compete in the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand this December. Malaysia Athletics (MA) Technical Director, Robert Ballard, said that in addition to the biennial event, Muhammad Azeem, who is now based in the United States (US), will also compete