PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will take his concept of Malaysia Madani to the world stage when he addresses the United Nations General Assembly tomorrow in his maiden appearance as leader of the country. Anwar is scheduled to deliver his statement at the general assembly at 10am tomorrow, or 10pm Malaysian time. Besides the...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Iran has no issue with the U.N. nuclear watchdog's inspection of its nuclear sites, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Wednesday, days after Tehran barred multiple inspectors assigned to the country. "We have no problem with the inspections but the problem is with some inspectors ... those inspectors that are trustworthy can...
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail price of RON97 petrol will be higher by 10 sen at RM3.47 per litre, while the prices of RON95 petrol and diesel remain unchanged for the week from Sept 21 to 27. The Finance Ministry in a statement on Wednesday (Sept 20) stated that the prices of RON95 petrol and diesel remained...
KOTA KINABALU: A group of men could only look on helplessly as their friend was mauled by a crocodile in Sabah’s east coast Lahad Datu district early Wednesday (Sept 20). In the pre-dawn attack, four men were trapping crabs in waters off Kampung Tinagian, Tanjung Labian, when the reptile lunged at the victim, a 23-year-old oil...
KEPALA BATAS: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) expects the shortage of local white rice supply in the market to stabilise within a month following various intervention measures and continuous monitoring from the government. Its Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu (pic) said that the ministry's engagement session with the country’s rice industry players involving manufacturers,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Two contractors pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here on Wednesday (Sept 20) to a charge of cheating a school’s board of governors concerning repair work of facilities at the school, worth RM875,000, three years ago. Mohd Syafeeq Mohd, 40, and Cheah Seng Nam, 48, were jointly charged with cheating the Board of...
SEOUL (AFP): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has returned to the capital city of Pyongyang, state media said Wednesday (Sept 20), receiving an "ardent" welcome home after wrapping up a week-long Russia tour. Kim's tour of Russia's far east included a summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, which has fanned Western fears that isolated, nuclear-armed Pyongyang...
KUALA LUMPUR: The crime index for Kuala Lumpur showed a reduction of 10.3% between Jan 1 and Aug 31 compared to the corresponding period last year. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid said the reduction of 10.3% or 334 cases is a testament to the hard work by all police officers and personnel. "We...
MELAKA: A 14-year-old Rohingya is among two suspects that have been arrested over the alleged rape of an underage girl here, says Melaka police. State police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Zainol Samah said the other suspect is a 27-year-old man, also a Rohingya, and the arrests were made following a police report lodged by the victim's...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim left for New York on Tuesday (Sept 19) night to participate in the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Accompanying him were his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and other members of the Malaysian delegation. Anwar in his Facebook post said that in the gathering with...
