KUALA LUMPUR: Transboundary haze could soon sweep Malaysia due to dry weather caused by the ongoing El Nino climate phenomenon and the predicted South-West Monsoon, says the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). Its director-general Muhammad Helmi Abdullah said the country is expected to experience drier weather in the coming months as El Nino grows in strength. ALSO READ: Haze...
He was going through all sorts of emotions. Last weekend (Sep 2), Hong Kong film legend Tony Leung, 61, became the first Chinese actor to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Film Festival. Taiwanese director Ang Lee, who worked with Tony on the 2007 political romance film, Lust, Caution, took the stage to present the actor with the honour. “There’s something...
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa was on Monday sworn in for a second term after being declared the winner of last month's disputed election, as he promised to lift millions out of poverty. Zimbabweans went to polls on Aug. 23 to elect a new president, parliamentarians and local council members, but the main opposition...
JAKARTA: Malaysia and Indonesia's relations can be further expanded in many areas including in trade, and economy as well as empowering arts and culture, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said while Malaysia aims to boost the economy and bilateral ties during the 43rd Asean Summit, he said that the promotion of arts and...
JOHOR BARU: Independent candidate Samsudin Mohamad Fauzi says representatives of 30 non-government organisations from Johor Baru will help him win the Pulai by-election on Sept 9. Samsudin, who is the Kuala Lumpur Consumer Safety Association (PKPKL) president, said the NGO Representative Coalition Committee (NRCC) will help in the last leg of campaigning. He said the NRCC is...
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Rishi Sunak could face the prospect of another difficult election for a potential vacant seat in parliament, after a lawmaker lost an appeal against a proposed eight-week suspension for groping two men at a London club. Chris Pincher, who now sits as an independent, was suspended from the ruling Conservative Party...
IPOH: The judiciary must not be used as a political tool, says Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad. Following the Kuala Lumpur High Court's decision to grant Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA), the Perak Umno liaison chairman said the judiciary institution had always been the backbone of a just...
JOHOR BARU: The traffic condition on the major roads around the city here is expected to be congested, especially during peak hours following the school holiday season in Singapore. The holiday that started on Sept 2 would continue until Sept 10 next week. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said that police have deployed 40...
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal was on Monday (Sept 4) told that Samirah Muzaffar and two teenagers were responsible for the death of Cradle Fund chief executive officer (CEO) Nazrin Hassan. Deputy public prosecutor Datuk Yusaini Amer Abdul Karim submitted that since the three respondents were the last persons seen with the deceased (Nazrin), it was...
PETALING JAYA: The investigation paper of the alleged abuse of an Indonesian domestic helper has been referred back to the police for several more actions to be taken, the state police chief says. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said that the police report was lodged on Aug 22 by the 54-year-old victim stating...
