Jokowi, son dismissed from PDI-P amid political rift
[New Straits Times] - 12/17/2024
JAKARTA: Former Indonesian president Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, his son and vice-president Gibran Rakabuming Raka, and his son-in-law Bobby Nasution have been expelled from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) following a year-long dispute that began ahead of the presidential election. (…)
In Malaysian newspapers
Time-travel by train: New York reintroduces vintage 1930s subway cars for nostalgic journey
NEW YORK, Dec 16 — Nearly a century after the New York subway introduced its iconic “R1-9” fleet, the agency is (…)
[Malay Mail] - 16/12/2024
TikTok appeals to US Supreme Court to block looming ban ahead of January deadline
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 — TikTok asked the US Supreme Court yesterday to temporarily block a law that would force its (…)
[Malay Mail] - 17/12/2024
Student, teacher killed in US school shooting
WASHINGTON: A teenage student opened fire Monday at a school in the northern US state of Wisconsin, killing two and (…)
[New Straits Times] - 16/12/2024
2024 in review: From helicopter crash to UiTM deaths, Malaysia mourns a series of tragedies
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — The nation mourned a series of tragic events in 2024. These incidents left communities in (…)
[Malay Mail] - 17/12/2024
Inter hit Lazio for six to stay on tail of Serie A leaders Atalanta
ROME: Inter Milan are hot on the heels of Serie A leaders Atalanta after crushing Lazio 6-0 in Rome on Monday to (…)
[New Straits Times] - 16/12/2024
Staying vigilant against leptospirosis — Siti Nursheena Mohd Zain
DECEMBER 17 — The monsoon season’s arrival, often heralded by grey skies and the steady drumming of rain, is (…)
[Malay Mail] - 17/12/2024
Sibu RC powerboat race organiser hopes to enter records book next year
SIBU (Dec 16): The organiser of the Sibu Remote Control (RC) Powerboat River Challenge 2024 hopes to register 1,000 (…)
[BorneoPost] - 16/12/2024
Chinese national flew to Singapore to collect stolen goods, caught red-handed
KUALA LUMPUR: A Chinese national was promised 30,000 yuan (about RM19,000) to travel to Singapore and collect nearly (…)
[New Straits Times] - 16/12/2024
2024 in review: Sarawak hit hard by job scams, online investment fraud as victims lose millions
KUCHING, Dec 17 — As 2024 draws to a close, Sarawak continues to grapple with widespread job and online scams that (…)
[Malay Mail] - 17/12/2024
Two new laws against cyberbullying sails through Dewan Negara
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — The Dewan Negara today passed the Penal Code (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024 and the Criminal (…)
[Malay Mail] - 16/12/2024
Fitch Ratings affirms Malaysia's IDR at 'BBB+' with a stable outlook
KUALA LUMPUR: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Malaysia’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB+’ (…)
[New Straits Times] - 16/12/2024
