LONDON: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Friday delivered a lecture at the London School of Economics (LSE). The Finance Minister, who is in the United Kingdom for a five-day working visit, spoke on "The Adaptive Edge: Malaysia's Global Strategy in an Uncertain Era”. As part of his visit, Anwar also officiated the Malaysia Auditorium at...
PETALING JAYA: The guest and staff including operations at Resorts World Genting (RWG) remain safe and unaffected following a landslide that occurred at Jalan Ion Delemen on Friday morning. In a statement, Resorts World Genting said: “Our emergency response teams were immediately dispatched to assist and are working closely with Polis Diraja Malaysia and Jabatan Bomba...
SHAH ALAM: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry through the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) has introduced three criteria to exempt companies from financial statement audits, effective Jan 1. Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said private companies seeking an audit exemption must meet two of the three criteria, with one of them being that...
A SHOCKING incident in Dengkil has residents on edge, as a flasher was reportedly caught in the act on video. The unsettling footage, which shows a man exposing himself to a woman, quickly went viral, sparking outrage and concern. Has the suspect behind this disturbing act been apprehended? Verdict: TRUE A building maintenance employee was arrested for flashing himself at...
JAKARTA: A massive fire engulfed one of Jakarta’s oldest malls, Glodok Plaza, in Taman Sari, West Jakarta, on Wednesday (Jan 15) night, with the city’s Fire and Rescue Agency deploying more than 47 fire trucks and 200 personnel to the site. The remains of the fire were being extinguished on Thursday evening, and one person has...
PETALING JAYA: Norashman Najib, the youngest son of Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, has welcomed his first child. "Celebrating the arrival of Ardan, born to Ashman and Nikola," said the former prime minister in a Facebook post on Thursday (Jan 16). Najib, who is currently serving a prison sentence, expressed his sadness at...
NARATHIWAT: The Thai government has urged its citizens working in Malaysia to return home and take advantage of new job opportunities available within the country, says Narathiwat Governor Trakul Thotham (pic). He noted that previously, many Thai nationals, especially from southern provinces such as Narathiwat, Yala, and Pattani, migrated to Malaysia for work, particularly in the...
PETALING JAYA: The recent ceasefire agreement will provide much-needed relief for the people in Gaza, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Welcoming the move, he also acknowledged the efforts of countries including Egypt, Qatar and the United States who had acted as mediators for the agreement. "I welcome the announcement of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza,...
LONDON: Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is meeting his United Kingdom counterpart Sir Keir Starmer here on Wednesday (Jan 15). Anwar, who arrived here on Tuesday for a five-day working visit to the United Kingdom, was received by Starmer at his office at No 10, Downing Street at 1pm (9pm Malaysian time). Anwar and Starmer...
LONDON: The United Kingdom and Malaysia have a close and historic relationship, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Starmer also said he was delighted to welcome the Malaysian Prime Minister to his office at No 10, Downing Street, on Wednesday (Jan 15). "Can I extend a warm welcome to you here at Downing...
