SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australians will vote on Saturday in the first referendum to alter the national constitution in almost a quarter century. The referendum asks whether to recognise Indigenous people and establish a representative body that can provide non-binding advice to parliament. This is how it will play out. HOW DO AUSTRALIANS VOTE? A record 17,676,347 people are enrolled...
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a final plea to vote in favour of recognising Indigenous people in the constitution in a referendum on Saturday, as opinion polls show the vote is set to fail. Australians have to vote 'Yes' or 'No' to a question asking whether they agree to alter the 122-year-old...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah police are keeping an eye on suspected weed-laced e-cigarette (vape) products that are said to have entered local markets here. State Police Commissioner Datuk Jauteh Dikun did not reveal the extent of their investigations on this matter but urged the public to inform the police if anyone knew anything. “If there is information, please...
JERUSALEM (Reuters): Human Rights Watch on Thursday (Oct 12) accused Israel of using white phosphorus munitions in its military operations in Gaza and Lebanon, saying the use of such weapons puts civilians at risk of serious and long-term injury. Asked for comment on the allegations, Israel's military said it was "currently not aware of the use...
PETALING JAYA: The public is advised to be cautious when approached by individuals or groups claiming to collect aid for Palestine. “Those who wish to give any form of aid are advised to check the validity of the representatives... as well as take careful steps to avoid becoming scam victims," Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government plans to implement tidal flow lanes on the Sungai Besi - Seremban Expressway from the Astro Junction up to a distance of 200m before the Smart Tunnel in November this year. However, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), the Royal Malaysia Police and the Works Ministry through the...
WASHINGTON D.C. (Reuters): Israel and the White House on Thursday (Oct 12) condemned remarks by Donald Trump in which he praised the Iran-backed group Hezbollah and criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over an attack by Palestinian group Hamas that killed more than 1,300 people in Israel. Trump, a former Republican president who is the frontrunner...
IPOH: Perak PKR has welcomed the decision of Kuala Kangsar MP Datuk Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid to support the leadership of the Prime Minister. Its deputy chairman Mohamad Hairul Amir Sabri said the support proved that the Perikatan Nasional MP had a big heart, and also that political or ideological differences are not an obstacle to...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is collaborating with the Australian Federal Police (AFP) in an investigation into the arrest of a Malaysian man in connection with a drug seizure in Melbourne. Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Seri Kamarudin Md Din (pic) said the 34-year-old man was among the four individuals arrested following...
PETALING JAYA: As Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has the right to invite any political party to join the Federal Government, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic) in a Facebook post. "The Prime Minister also has the right to form a Cabinet as well as change any Cabinet Minister," he said, adding that no one...
