After social media licence snub, Putrajaya says needs time to verify X’s claim that it has fewer than 8 mln users here
[BorneoPost] - 01/8/2025
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 8): Meta Platforms Inc (Meta) is expected to receive its licence to operate in Malaysia soon, following three other internet messaging and social media service providers-Tencent (WeChat), ByteDance (TikTok), and Telegram. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said as of 5pm (…)
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UTM, UMPSA get new vice-chancellors
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 — The Higher Education Ministry today announced the appointment of Prof Dr Mohd Shafry Mohd Rahim (…)
[Malay Mail] - 8/01/2025
Kyrgios suffers new injury setback days before Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Jan 8 — Nick Kyrgios pulled out of an exhibition match with Novak Djokovic citing an abdominal strain on (…)
[Malay Mail] - 8/01/2025
Over 1,000 now Kenyalang Gold Card strategic partners statewide
KUCHING (Jan 8): The Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) initiative has signed up 1,035 strategic partners statewide as of Dec (…)
[BorneoPost] - 8/01/2025
Real Madrid chief Perez calls club elections
MADRID: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez on Tuesday set in motion the process for club elections, in which he (…)
[New Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
Foreigner in Miri nabbed for suspected drug possession
MIRI (Jan 8): A 27-year-old foreigner was arrested on Monday for suspected drug possession. District police chief (…)
[BorneoPost] - 8/01/2025
China’s emotional economy: Pink fox ‘Linabell’ captures hearts, drives Disney’s merchandise boom
SHANGHAI, Jan 8 — Each week, whenever she has time off from her marketing job, Ida Jia can be found at Shanghai (…)
[Malay Mail] - 8/01/2025
Pope appoints Sister Brambilla as first woman to head major Vatican office
VATICAN CITY (Jan 8): Pope Francis has appointed Sister Simona Brambilla to lead a Vatican department, naming the (…)
[BorneoPost] - 8/01/2025
Sabah not going to monitor flights yet for human metapneumoniavirus
KOTA KINABALU (Jan 8): There is currently no need to monitor flights in Sabah for the human metapneumoniavirus (…)
[BorneoPost] - 8/01/2025
School bus fares set to increase, ranging from RM5 to RM10 per student
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian School Bus Operators Association (GPBSM) is expected to proceed with an increase in (…)
[New Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
Dutch great Kluivert named Indonesia coach in hunt for World Cup spot
JAKARTA (Jan 8): Netherlands and Barcelona great Patrick Kluivert was named Indonesia coach today, tasked with (…)
[BorneoPost] - 8/01/2025
UiTM professor: Bringing in English teacher volunteers from S'pore a good idea
KUALA LUMPUR: The involvement of teachers from Singapore in the Malaysia-Singapore English Volunteer Programme (…)
[New Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
