US drops bounty on Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa amid counter-terrorism focus
[Malay Mail] - 12/21/2024
DAMASCUS Dec 21 — Washington is scrapping a long-standing reward for the arrest of Syria’s new leader, a senior U.S. dip...
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High costs spark concern over Sarawak’s Foreign Workers Transformation Approach
KUCHING (Dec 22): A number of employers in Sarawak have mixed reactions to the state government’s upcoming Foreign (…)
[BorneoPost] - 22/12/2024
Biden signs funding bill to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON, Dec 22 — US President Joe Biden signed a funding bill yesterday, averting a Christmastime government (…)
[Malay Mail] - 22/12/2024
‘Chase this thug out’: Albania shuts down TikTok for a year after teenage killed from social media tiff
TIRANA, Dec 22 — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said yesterday the government would shut down social network (…)
[Malay Mail] - 22/12/2024
Suspect in deadly Berlin Christmas market attack railed against Islam, Germany
MAGDEBURG (Germany), Dec 22 — The Saudi suspect in Germany’s deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market held (…)
[Malay Mail] - 22/12/2024
Najib’s pardon, bullying, syariah criminal offences dominate this year’s courtrooms
THIS year, high-profile cases and bullying offences dominated courtrooms and public discourse, including those (…)
[BorneoPost] - 22/12/2024
A good heart is worth a gold; a good charge is worth a conviction — Hafiz Hassan
DEC 22 — Two principles can be gleaned from media reports on Rosmah Mansor’s acquittal. The first principle is that (…)
[Malay Mail] - 22/12/2024
How to boost Malaysia-China ties
THE 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China featured activities and an exchange of (…)
[New Straits Times] - 21/12/2024
Early morning storm wreaks havoc on water villages in Semporna, damages 30 homes
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — At least 30 houses in two water villages here were damaged by a storm and strong winds early (…)
[Malay Mail] - 22/12/2024
