PETALING JAYA: Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has lost the Setiawangsa PKR division chief post to director-actor Datuk Afdlin Shauki. Nik Nazmi, who is also a PKR vice-president and Setiawangsa MP, registered 563 votes while Afdlin, who joined PKR in 2021, got 631 votes in the Federal Territories division polls on...
PETALING JAYA: Pos Malaysia Berhad group chief executive officer Charles Brewer, has apologised for his response to a postman who asked on social media if he would be getting a replacement for his torn uniform. "We acknowledge the recent social media posts referencing an internal matter on March 19 involving a damaged uniform. "Immediate actions were taken...
(Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, ordering his forces to end hostilities at 6 p.m. Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday until the end of Sunday. There was no immediate reaction from Ukraine. "Based on humanitarian considerations ... the Russian side announces an Easter truce. I order a stop to all...
PUTRAJAYA: The American political commentator who dismissed the value of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to South-East Asia only managed to expose his ignorance, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. "This shows a trapped imperialist and colonialist mentality. Certainly, he has no understanding of Asia and Asean, including our latest developments," the Prime Minister told reporters after...
PETALING JAYA: The recent detention of senior editors from Sin Chew Daily has drawn sharp concern from media practitioners and watchdog groups, who describe the actions as excessive and detrimental to press freedom in the country. National Union of Journalists Malaysia Sin Chew branch chairman Lim Kah Siang called on the public not to make any...
SEPANG: A proposal for work-from-home (WFH) and home-based teaching and learning arrangements during the Asean Summits will be brought to the Cabinet, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (pic, below). The Foreign Minister said the proposal arose following difficulties and constraints faced by the public, particularly those who reside and work in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, due...
ROME (Reuters) -The Italian language proved a secret weapon for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as she launched a charm offensive with U.S. President Donald Trump and his deputy JD Vance in back-to-back transatlantic meetings. Meloni met both Trump and Vance at the White House on Thursday before heading straight home to Italy. Vance also left Washington...
KUALA LUMPUR: The syndicate involved in submitting fake birth registration forms, dismantled by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on Wednesday (April 16), is believed to have offered bribes of between RM5,000 and RM50,000 to facilitate the illegal purchase of babies and preparation of falsified birth certificates. According to a source, initial investigations uncovered transactions amounting to...
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government is prepared to study the need to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes or vape in the state, following a suggestion made by Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay on Thursday. Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the matter would be discussed with State Public Health...
PETALING JAYA: A contingency plan has been activated at the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR) in Klang to deal with the surge in patients, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. The Health Minister said the surge in patients led to congestion at the hospital's emergency department, pictures of which went viral on social media. "The HTAR emergency...
