WIESBADEN, Germany, Dec 19 (Reuters) - A senior NATO military official voiced cautious optimism that the Czech Republic may continue an initiative to source large-calibre ammunition for Kyiv from global suppliers despite a recent change of government in Prague. Before taking office, new Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis pledged to cut military aid to Ukraine from...
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim welcomed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) assessment of Malaysia’s economic performance. Anwar said the government's priority remains to ensure that the nation's economic stability is well managed and enjoyed by Malaysians. "The government's priority remains in ensuring that economic stability is not only managed responsibly, but is also felt by the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Star Media Group (SMG) bagged top prizes in the Works Ministry Media Appreciation Night and the 2025 CIDB Construction Media Awards, clinching six awards across four of the seven categories contested. In the Static Infographic Award category, SMG Executive Editor (Content Design) Tung Eng Hwa, Razak Ahmad, Muhammad Hafeez Aminuddin, Foo Chern Hwan, and...
OSLO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado is doing well, a spokesperson for the Venezuelan opposition leader said on Wednesday, despite sustaining an injury to her back during her recent flight from Venezuela. Machado fractured a vertebra while fleeing her home country on a small boat last week to receive the...
SHAH ALAM: The ban on bringing pets into shopping malls in Selangor remains in place, said state Local Government and Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Ng Suee Lim. He said the policy is still in force, but explained that the state government will review the existing guidelines to maintain community harmony. "We in Selangor are a developed and...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Umno has identified four potential candidates for the Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state seat by-elections, its chairman Datuk Jafry Ariffin said. He did not discount the possibility of fielding Kinabatangan Umno youth chief Naim Kurniawan, the son of the late Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin whose death on Dec 5 will see by-elections...
KOTA KINABALU: A meeting to further discuss the return of 40 percent of Sabah's revenue between the state and Federal governments is expected to take place this Friday (Dec 19). In relation to this, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor urged all parties to remain patient, particularly regarding the payment formula mechanism and other issues enshrined...
KUALA LUMPUR: Policy continuity and the spirit of togetherness in the Cabinet are the keys to ensuring the goal of building a more prosperous, stable and peaceful nation for all Malaysians can be achieved, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said the Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar...
KEPALA BATAS: Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican has welcomed the appointment of Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani to the Cabinet as the Investment, Trade and Industry Minister. Reezal Merican described Johari as the right person for the job with the experience and exposure needed to strengthen the country’s trade and investment ecosystem. The Bertam assemblyman...
The 2025 film Nuremberg ends with a sober line from British historian R.G. Collingwood: “The only clue to what man can do is what man has done” – a stark reminder that history repeats when justice does not. While the crimes of Nazi Germany were brought before an international tribunal 80 years ago, the atrocities committed by Japan’s...
