PETALING JAYA: The newly launched National Education Plan 2026-2035 must have a clear direction and detailed information if it is to address existing problems in our education system, says Ling Tian Soon. The MCA Youth chief said the current iteration of the plan, launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday (Jan 20), had...
KINABATANGAN: All voters in the by-elections for the Kinabatangan parliamentary seat and the Lamag state seat have been reminded not to wear clothing, caps, face masks, or carry items bearing party or candidate logos or symbols to polling centres on Saturday (Jan 24). Election Commission (EC) secretary Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus said voters were also prohibited...
DUBAI, Jan 23 (Reuters) - An influential Iranian cleric warned on Friday that Iran may target U.S.-linked investments in the region in retaliation for any U.S. attack on the Islamic Republic, Iranian news agencies reported. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States had an "armada" heading toward Iran but hoped he would not...
LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Veterans from across Europe hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion that they had stayed "a little off the front lines" in Afghanistan, saying on Friday that hundreds of their comrades had died fighting alongside American forces. Senior politicians joined the criticism, with the British prime minister's office saying Trump...
PUTRAJAYA: Investing in occupational safety and health is not a cost but a strategic investment that strengthens innovation, resilience and long-term economic growth, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. Speaking at the Malaysian Industrial Safety & Health Association (MiSHA) Awards Ceremony held at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) on Friday (Jan 23), the Health Minister...
PETALING JAYA: Seven new political secretaries have been sworn in to seven ministerial portfolios, according to sources. The swearing-in ceremony took place on Wednesday (Jan 21) before Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and it was witnessed by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Bakar, sources said. Norashekin Yusof was sworn-in as the political...
She posted her public apology on social media, cleverly apologising while revealing details of her husband’s affair with barely concealed sarcasm — and quickly went viral. A woman from Henan, China, has gone viral online for taking a stand against her cheating husband — though not in the way anyone would have expected. Last year, the woman, Niu Na, discovered her...
The 71-year-old superstar was likened to a “wide-eyed kid,” with his appearance spawning a wave of playful memes. Although martial arts superstar Jackie Chan, 71, has been in showbiz for over 60 years, last Friday (Jan 16) marked his first ever appearance at Milan Men's Fashion Week, where he attended Chinese sportswear and equipment brand Li-Ning's Fall/Winter 2026...
Weird, unsettling, and all around creepy. We all know toy fairs aren’t just for kids — kidults and toy collectors turn up in droves at toy fairs around the world. But rather than the latest Labubu-type toy, something else took centrestage at the Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair. And, boy, was it creepy. In an Instagram video posted by...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today conceded in the High Court here that the RM42mil deposited into his personal bank accounts was unrelated to any Saudi donation. The former prime minister made this admission under cross-examination by SRC International Sdn Bhd’s counsel, Kwan Will Sen, as part of the RM42mil civil suit filed against...
