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Umno Youth chief: ‘Rosmah’s ring, Rosmah this, Rosmah that — today, Allah has revealed the truth’
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh today sought to portray Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s...
Malay Mail - 21 December 2024
Tok Mat settles fine for smoking violation
SEREMBAN: Rembau Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has paid the fine for smoking in a prohibited area. (c) New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
New Straits Times - 21 December 2024
Italian deputy PM Salvini acquitted after three-year trial over blocking migrant rescue ship
PALERMO, Italy, Dec 2 — A court on Friday acquitted Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini of charges of kidnappin...
Malay Mail - 21 December 2024
New SOP to resolve stateless children’s citizenship in Sarawak within a year, says Fatimah
KUCHING (Dec 21): A new standard operating procedure (SOP) aimed at resolving all citizenship applications within a year to support stateless children in Sarawak enables them to contribute to national development, said Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah. (…)
BorneoPost - 21 December 2024
TYT attends Christmas high tea with Association of Churches in Sarawak
KUCHING (Dec 21): The Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Fauziah Mohd Sanusi attended a Christmas high tea organised by Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) today. Themed “The (…)
BorneoPost - 21 December 2024
Anwar: Madani govt can still improve
SUBANG JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today there is still room for improvement in the Madani government. (c) New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
New Straits Times - 21 December 2024
One-third seats provision in Parliament for East Malaysia vital in rectifying historical wrongs, says political analyst
KUCHING (Dec 21): The urgent need for Sabah and Sarawak to hold one-third of the seats in the Parliament is crucial for rectifying historical wrongs. In highlighting this, James Chin, a political analyst and a professor of Asian Studies at the (…)
BorneoPost - 21 December 2024
Russian quartet safe after yacht strikes sandbar near Kuala Oya beach
DALAT (Dec 21): Four crew members on board a yacht safely escaped after they ran aground on a sandbar near the Kuala Oya beach here on Friday night. The men, all Russian nationals, saved themselves using a life raft and sought shelter from the (…)
BorneoPost - 21 December 2024
Eight convicted in France over beheading of teacher who showed Prophet caricature
PARIS, Dec 21 — A French court on Friday handed heavy sentences to several men convicted of having played a role in the...
Malay Mail - 21 December 2024
Anwar calls for end to racial profiling in aid distribution
SUBANG JAYA: Narratives involving racial profiling in the distribution of aid, including efforts to eliminate hardcore poverty, should be stopped as the government helps all people regardless of race, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. (c) New (…)
New Straits Times - 21 December 2024
PM: Good governance and fighting corruption are top priorities for 2025
SUBANG JAYA: Ensuring good governance and eradicating corruption will continue to be the government’s top priorities next year, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. (c) New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
New Straits Times - 21 December 2024
Police seek public info on teacher missing in Ipoh for 11 days
IPOH, Dec 21 — Police are appealing for the public’s help to locate a 43-year-old female teacher who has been reported m...
Malay Mail - 21 December 2024
MCMC: Amended law aims to curb online crime on social media
KUALA LUMPUR: The rapid rise of social media and online messaging services since at least 2008 necessitated a recent amendment to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 to strike a balance between freedom of expression and user safety. (c) (…)
New Straits Times - 21 December 2024
Seven Chinese nationals detained near key US military base in Guam
SINGAPORE: Seven Chinese citizens were arrested on charges of illegally entering Guam around the time the US Missile Defence Agency conducted a key missile interception test using a new radar, the island’s Customs and Quarantine Agency has said. (…)
New Straits Times - 21 December 2024
Italy slaps OpenAI with €15 million fine over ChatGPT privacy breach
ROME, Dec 21 — Italy’s data protection authority on Friday said it had fined OpenAI 15 million euros (RM70.5 million) ov...
Malay Mail - 21 December 2024
MCMC: New law amendments to ensure safer social media environment
KUALA LUMPUR: The rapid development of social media and online messaging services since at least 2008 prompted the recent amendment of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 to balance the freedom of expression with the safety of users. (c) (…)
New Straits Times - 21 December 2024
Indonesia anti-graft body raids office of Financial Services Authority
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s anti-graft agency has raided the office of the Financial Services Authority as part of an investigation into alleged misuse of corporate social responsibility funds by financial regulators, the agency said. (c) New Straits (…)
New Straits Times - 21 December 2024
Honda Skyline or Nissan Civic? Japan’s two auto giants to consider mutual production of vehicles
TOKYO, Dec 21 — Honda and Nissan are considering producing vehicles in one another’s factories as part of their plan to...
Malay Mail - 21 December 2024
Sarawak eyes 15th overall champ title at 2026 Para Sukma with early talent search
KUCHING (Dec 21): Sarawak is gearing up to defend its overall champion title at the 2026 Para Malaysia Games (Para Sukma) XXII in Selangor, with efforts to scout for new talents beginning as early as February next year. Deputy Minister of Women, (…)
BorneoPost - 21 December 2024
MCMC: Act amendments aim to align with local laws
KUALA LUMPUR: The recent amendment of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 and the introduction of social media licensing were aimed at ensuring better compliance with Malaysian laws and norms. (c) New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
New Straits Times - 21 December 2024
Pakistan Taliban claim 16 soldiers dead after midnight raid near Afghanistan border
ISLAMABAD, Dec 21 — The Pakistani Taliban claimed a brazen overnight raid on an army outpost near the border with Afghan...
Malay Mail - 21 December 2024
6 longhouses in Kanowit hit by flood after continuous heavy rain
SIBU (Dec 21): Continuous heavy rain in Kanowit caused access routes to six longhouses and the main Pedai Road to be cut off after being submerged by water up to four feet deep. Among the affected longhouses are Rh Anthony Langit, Rh Penghulu (…)
BorneoPost - 21 December 2024
Kolkata hospital volunteer claims ‘framed’ for brutal rape and murder of doctor, trial to start Jan 2025
KOLKATA, Dec 21, — An Indian man on trial for raping and murdering a 31-year-old doctor has pleaded not guilty, his lawy...
Malay Mail - 21 December 2024
Pakistan military courts convict 25 of pro-Khan unrest
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan military courts have convicted and sentenced 25 people for involvement in pro-Imran Khan unrest last year, the armed forces said today, with the majority handed decade-long prison terms. (c) New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
New Straits Times - 21 December 2024