Crowd gathers in Kuching to catch glimpse of King and Queen

KUCHING: A crowd has been gathering in the vicinity of a hotel here since Tuesday (Sept 12) afternoon, hoping to catch a glimpse of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah. Their Majesties are scheduled to arrive here from Sibu later Tuesday evening on the...

No issues affecting egg production in country, says farmers’ association

PETALING JAYA: There are no issues affecting egg production in the country, assured the Federation of Livestock Farmers' Association Malaysia (FLFAM). It said the industry is also free from any serious outbreaks from poultry disease. "FLFAM expresses confidence to Malaysians that there are no issues affecting egg production including freedom from serious outbreaks of poultry disease. "Under these...

Five detained for smuggling lobster larvae in Johor

KOTA TINGGI: Police have arrested five men for trying to smuggle lobster larvae on a boat from a neighbouring country. Johor police chief Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said the boat was spotted near a jetty in Legaran Air Gemuruh in Sedili here at around 5.30pm on Monday (Sept 11). "The marine intelligence team in Pengerang received...

Wong Chun Wai appointed Bernama chairman

KUALA LUMPUR: Award-winning journalist Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai has been appointed the chairman of Bernama, the national news agency. Wong, whose appointment took effect on Sept 1, succeeds Senator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi. The appointment of Wong is with the consent of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. Digital and Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil...

Putin: sending Soviet tanks into Hungary and Czechoslovakia was a mistake

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the Soviet Union's decision to send tanks into Hungary and Czechoslovakia to crush mass protests during the Cold War was a mistake. "It was a mistake," Putin said when asked about perceptions of Russia as a colonial power due to Moscow's decision to send tanks...

Papagomo fined RM2,100 for hurting, insulting Syed Saddiq

KAJANG: Former Umno Youth executive council member Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, who is better known as Papagomo, has been found guilty of injuring Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman as well as hurling disrespectful and insulting words at him. He was fined RM2,100 for the offences by the Magistrate's Court here on Tuesday (Sept...

Putin says Ukraine is only likely to talk peace when its resources are exhausted

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Ukraine was only likely to start peace talks when it ran out of resources and would use any potential cessation of hostilities to rearm again with Western help. The war has sown devastation across swathes of eastern and southern Ukraine, killed or injured hundreds...

Exclusive-Ukraine could get long-range missiles armed with US cluster bombs – officials

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration is close to approving the shipment of longer-range missiles packed with cluster bombs to Ukraine, giving Kyiv the ability to cause significant damage deeper within Russian-occupied territory, according to four U.S. officials. After seeing the success of cluster munitions delivered in 155 mm artillery rounds in recent months, the U.S. is...

US caver who was trapped 1,000 metres deep in Turkey may be rescued by Tuesday

ANKARA (Reuters) - An American caver who had become trapped more than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) underground in southern Turkey has been moved closer to the surface and is expected to be rescued by Tuesday morning, rescuers said. Mark Dickey, 40, was on an international exploration expedition in the Morca cave in Mersin province's Taurus mountains...

Barisan not taking Pelangai by-election lightly, says Wan Rosdy

KUANTAN: Pahang Barisan Nasional will not take the challenge for the Pelangai state by-election lightly despite retaining the seat for a long time, says its chairman Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail. "In any situation, we have and will continue to work hard... we can't take it for granted," he said when met after launching a...