KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Human Development Index (HDI) made an impressive leap of 26% from 1990 to 2019, says Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar. "Malaysia has posted an impressive performance from a mere 0.643 on the HDI in 1990 to 0.810 in 2019," he said in his keynote speech at the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) National Conference...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (pic) has filed an application to strike out all of the 17 money laundering and tax evasion charges she is currently on trial for. In an application filed at the High Court here on Wednesday (Sept 6), she said the the charges against her are baseless, defective and premature. Rosmah added...
He was only 42 years old. Now this is sobering. According to Chinese media reports, Chinese radio host, Li Lin, died from a heart attack at the age of 42. The host, who was beloved by many for his humorous hosting style, has been in showbiz for 20 years. On September 7, the official Weibo account of...
The 27-year-old influencer shared more about the incident that made her realise she had a “problem” in this episode of Mediacorp mental health podcast R U Okay?. In the latest episode of podcast R U Okay?, local influencer and content creator Naomi Neo, 27, had an enlightening conversation with Class 95 DJ Jean Danker and the guest psychologist Jeanie Chu about mental...
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's ruling party on Wednesday said former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum will be its 2024 presidential candidate, putting her in pole position to win the June 2 election and become the country's first woman president. Sheinbaum, 61, is a close ally of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and recent voter surveys...
PETALING JAYA: Two people were killed when their car caught fire following a collision with a container lorry at Jalan Kuala Garing in Rawang. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the victims were a 26-year-old man and 23-year-old woman. The accident occurred at 3.53am on Thursday (Sept 7). "The victims' car was 70%...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah needs political stability and strong unity among the people to ensure the state's progress, says Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. His Majesty said this was important for a large state like Sabah, without which it would be difficult to realise its development. Al-Sultan Abdullah said during the ‘Kembara Kenali Borneo’...
JAKARTA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has repeated the necessity of a regional financial system that addresses economic global uncertainties and financial risks while enhancing regional economic independence and safety nets. Speaking at the 26th Asean Plus Three Summit meeting on Wednesday (Sept 6), he also addressed concerns related to food security and called for...
KOTA KINABALU: The King and Queen’s visit to Sabah as well as His Majesty’s willingness to drive around the state, should be emulated by ministers, says Karamunting assemblyman George Hiew Vun Zin. He said Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s willingness to go behind the wheel himself shows a strong urge to want...
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has set Dec 13 to hear Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s application to strike out all 17 graft charges she is currently on trial for. This comes after the court heard during case management on Thursday (Sept 7) that Rosmah’s counsel Firoz Hussein Ahmad Jamaluddin submitted the application on Wednesday (Sept...
