Monday, 23 March 2026

Author: Bernama

Canadian PM and wife separate after 18 years of marriage

OTTAWA: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, have announced their separation after 18 years of marriage, reported German news agency (dpa).  “After many meaningful and difficult conversations, we have made the decision to separate,” they both shared via Instagram on Wednesday. “As always, we remain

Hanoi develops night-time tourism to attract more visitors

HANOI: The Hanoi Department of Tourism has unveiled plans to organise a series of night-time tourism activities in an effort to unlock the potential of the night-time economy and attract more visitors to the capital city of Vietnam . The department disclosed this information during a conference held on Aug

SUNWAY property unit buys land in Rawang for RM115 mln

KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Bhd’s property arm Sunway Property, through its wholly owned subsidiary Sunway Rawang City Sdn Bhd (SRCSB), has signed an agreement to acquire 99.15 hectares at Kuang, Rawang from Kauthar Equities Sdn Bhd for RM115 million. The acquisition and proposed development of the land will be carried out

Driving course, theory test simplification good move to save money, time

KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the public said the government’s decision to exempt them from attending courses and theory tests when applying for different classes of driving licence is a great move which can save time and money. Sekolah Memandu Ushawira manager Roslee Manap agreed with the Transport Ministry’s (MoT) move,

France evacuates 736 persons from Niger, preparing next flight

PARIS: France has evacuated 736 persons from Niger, where a military coup has recently taken place, and is preparing the next evacuation flight, Sputnik quoted the French Foreign Ministry on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the ministry said the first two evacuation flights had landed in Paris, evacuating 350 French

US senate in lockdown on active shooter alert

WASHINGTON: The US Senate was locked down on Wednesday afternoon as US Capitol police investigated reports of “an active shooter” in the office buildings, reported Xinhua. “Our officers are searching in and around the Senate office buildings in response to a concerning 911 call. Please stay away from the area

TM says actively engaging access seekers for wholesale internet pricing agreement

KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) says it is in active engagement with access seekers to reach an agreement following the release of its new Reference Access Offer (RAO), which outlines the wholesale pricing of its High-Speed Broadband (HSBB) network. The telecommunication company said the adoption of the Mandatory Standard

Chong Wei hopes for happy ending to BAM-Misbun controversy

KUALA LUMPUR: National badminton legend Datuk Lee Chong Wei wants to see an amicable settlement to the spat between the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and its former junior singles coaching director Datuk Misbun Sidek. However, Chong Wei said it was up to Misbun to decide whether to accept the

Proton maintains 2023 sales growth trajectory  

KUALA LUMPUR: Proton Holdings Bhd continued its upward domestic and export sales trajectory in July with 13,326 automobile units sold, an improvement of 16.1 per cent over July last year. In a statement today, the national automaker said the figure helps lift year-to-date (YTD) sales to 90,647 units, the earliest