KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, granted Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim an audience at Istana Bukit Tunku today. In a Facebook post on the Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar page, His Majesty stated that the Prime Minister presented a briefing on various current issues during the meeting. “His
CHUKAI: A part-time instructor lost RM872,290 after falling victim to a fake investment on social media in June. Kemaman police chief Supt Mohd Razi Rosli said that on April 24, the 59-year-old man came across an advertisement promoting the investment on Facebook and contacted the investment company. “The suspect,
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has held that Petroliam National Bhd (PETRONAS) did not breach its gas supply agreement with Shell MDS (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, ruling that the High Court erred in granting an injunction compelling the company to continue supplying gas. Justice Datuk Wong Kian Kheong, in his broad grounds,
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) has urged all Red Cross and Red Crescent leaders to work together to show solidarity wherever possible to influence decision-makers to seek ceasefire, mobilise funding, and support humanitarian services in Gaza. Malaysian Red Crescent National Chairman, Tunku Temenggong of Kedah, Tan Sri Tunku Puteri
From V. Sankara DILI, Timor-Leste: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today expressed gratitude to former prime minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, for Malaysia’s consistent support of Timor-Leste’s journey towards ASEAN membership. Speaking in his historic address to the National Parliament of Timor-Leste, Anwar acknowledged the continuity of Malaysia’s position
GENEVA, Switzerland: A group of United Nations (UN) human rights experts on Tuesday called on FIFA and UEFA to suspend Israel’s national football team from international competitions. They described the move as a “necessary response” to the ongoing genocide in the occupied Palestinian territory, reported Xinhua. In a joint statement,
ISTANBUL, Turkiye: The Global Sumud Flotilla said Tuesday that its vessels have come under repeated harassment at sea, reporting explosions, unidentified drones and communications jamming as the humanitarian convoy sails towards the Gaza Strip, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. “We believe these drones are intended to intimidate, potentially gathering intelligence for
KUALA LUMPUR: The Israeli Foreign Ministry’s recent call for flotilla vessels to “dock and transfer” humanitarian aid through Ashkelon Port in Israel cannot be deemed as a neutral logistical request, says the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF). In a statement today, the GSF said the move was part of a long-standing pattern
By Zarul Effendi Razali KUALA LUMPUR: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called on ASEAN member states to strengthen their preparedness and political commitment to international humanitarian law (IHL) as the region faces increasingly complex crises, including armed conflict, displacement, and natural disasters. ICRC Regional Director for
BEIJING, China: Super Typhoon Ragasa is causing major flight disruptions across Asia as it churns in the South China Sea, with Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific saying on Tuesday that more than 500 flights were being cancelled, reported German Press Agency (dpa). Other carriers have also scrapped numerous flights, with the
