Search for missing 15-year-old with learning disability in Melaka underway

MELAKA: A 15-year-old boy with a learning disability has been reported missing after going into the forest near Kampung Permatang Pasir, here, in search of a lost cow. Melaka Fire and Rescue Department's public relations officer, Deputy Fire Supt Mohd Hafidzatullah Rashid, said the search and rescue operation for Muhamad Aidil Asyraf Fadli began immediately after...

Pearly-Thinaah silence Istora fans by beating Lanny-Siti for quarters ticket

PETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah earned sweet redemption by beating Indonesia’s Lanny Tria Mayasari-Siti Fadia Ramadhanti in the second round of the Indonesian Open in Jakarta on Thursday (June 5). The duo battled for 59 minutes before prevailing 18-21, 21-16, 21-17 at the Istora Senayan, overcoming not only the home duo but also the challenge...

Amir Hamzah tasked with handling follow-up on Woodlands land acquisition, says Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA: Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan has been tasked with taking further action following the announcement by Singaporean authorities regarding the acquisition of two plots of land owned by the Malaysian government in Woodlands. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the matter was discussed during Thursday's (June 5) Cabinet meeting following media reports...

Two more Malaysian haj pilgrims die, total now at 7, says Religious Affairs Minister

MECCA: There have been two more deaths among Malaysian haj pilgrims, bringing the total of deaths to seven on Wednesday (June 4), says Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) said that the two  pilgrims - Siti Hawa Ibrahim, 64, from Terengganu and Abdul Hakim Awang, 76, from Kedah...

Heed King’s call to build a safe, inclusive, and united Malaysia, says Lam Thye

PETALING JAYA: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia’s call for unity is a powerful reminder that Malaysians are stronger and better when standing together as one people, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. The Alliance for a Safe Community chairman said unity is the cornerstone of the nation’s harmony, peace, progress and prosperity. “It transcends political...

At least 700,000 people in Russian-held Ukraine without power after Ukrainian strikes, officials say

MOSCOW (Reuters) -At least 700,000 people across a swathe of southern Ukraine controlled by Russian forces were without power on Tuesday after Ukrainian drone attacks and shelling knocked out electricity substations, Russia-installed officials said. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine, but the attack, which targeted the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, appeared to be one of...

What can happen next in Dutch government crisis?

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders triggered a government crisis in the Netherlands on Tuesday by pulling his nationalist PVV party out of the right-wing government coalition. Here's a look at what scenarios could follow: NEW ELECTIONS Prime Minister Dick Schoof is likely to resign following Wilders' unexpected move, which has left the coalition with only 51...

Analysis-Satellite imagery shows Ukraine attack destroyed and damaged Russian bombers

(Reuters) -Satellite imagery of a Russian air base taken shortly after Ukraine carried out a drone attack deep inside Russia over the weekend shows several strategic bombers were destroyed and badly damaged, according to three open source analysts. Ukraine targeted at least four air bases across Russia using 117 unmanned aerial vehicles launched from containers close...

Over 100 inmates escape from a Pakistan prison after an earthquake evacuation in Karachi

KARACHI: More than 100 inmates escaped from a prison and at least one was killed in a shootout in the southern city of Karachi overnight after they were temporarily moved out of their cells following mild earthquake tremors, officials said Tuesday (June 3). Kashif Abbasi, a senior police official, said 216 inmates who were involved in...

Govt firmly opposes normalising LGBTQ+ culture, says Na’im

KUALA LUMPUR: The government rejects all attempts to normalise lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ+) culture, whether implicitly or openly, says Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar (pic). The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) said that as a country which upheld Islam as the religion of the federation and adheres to noble eastern cultural values, any...