UK riots have Malaysians there on edge

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian community in the United Kingdom has been gripped with fear and anxiety in the midst of the riots there. Rahmah Ghazali, who lives in Sheffield, said the place has always been a multicultural city, known as the City of Sanctuary as it houses thousands of asylum seekers and immigrants. ALSO READ: The places that...

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was arch foe of ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina

DHAKA (Reuters) -Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the pioneer of the global microcredit movement who could shepherd Bangladesh's new interim government, was an arch foe of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who has resigned and fled the country. Known as the "banker to the poor", Yunus and the Grameen Bank he founded won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize...

Chinese temple performance in open area, so non-Muslim exemption does not apply, says T’ganu exco rep

PETALING JAYA: The Terengganu government has never barred any parties from conducting cultural, heritage or religious performances, provided they follow the existing guidelines, says Datuk Wan Sukairi Wan Abdullah. The state local government and health committee chairman said male and female non-Muslim performers were allowed, but it has to be in a closed area. "The exsiting guidelines...

Kamala Harris picks Minnesota’s Tim Walz for vice president, sources say

(Reuters) -Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing a progressive policy champion and a plain speaker from America's heartland to help win over rural, white voters, according to sources familiar with the matter. Campaign officials did not respond to requests for comment. An official announcement...

Bangladesh army to form interim government after PM Hasina resigns and flees country

DHAKA (Bloomberg): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned Monday after weeks of deadly protests, while the nation’s army chief announced he would help form an interim government. Army Chief Waker-Uz-Zaman made the announcement in a televised address, saying he’d invited political leaders to a meeting and will also meet with President Mohammed Shahabuddin on the matter....

Bangladesh protests: Former PM lands in India after fleeing Dhaka

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina landed in India's northeastern city of Agartala on Monday after fleeing Dhaka, broadcaster CNN-News18 reported. India is set to offer a safe passage to Hasina, the report said, citing intelligence sources. Media reports said she had flown in a military helicopter with her sister and was headed to India...

HK Sprinter With Surname ‘Diu’ At Paris Olympics Becomes Internet Sensation

Hong Kong athlete Felix Diu may not have scored a medal at the Olympics, but it seems the 24-year-old has caught the attention of spectators worldwide. Seconds before the preliminary round in the men’s 100m race, Felix was seen pointing to his race bib with his surname ‘Diu’ as the cameras panned across the runners. In Cantonese,...

Tourism Ministry pulls out all stops to attract Chinese tourists

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia remains committed to ensuring the country is a top destination for Chinese tourists, says the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry. Its minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pic) said in line with this, the ministry aims to welcome five million Chinese tourists to Malaysia this year. He described it as a target that reflects...

Bangladesh protests: Former PM lands in India after fleeing Dhaka

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina landed in India's northeastern city of Agartala on Monday after fleeing Dhaka, broadcaster CNN-News18 reported. India is set to offer a safe passage to Hasina, the report said, citing intelligence sources. Media reports said she had flown in a military helicopter with her sister and was headed to India...