CAPILLA DEL MONTE, Argentina (Reuters) - Wildfires have burned through 40,000 hectares (400 square kilometers) of Argentina's central farming region of Cordoba, according to officials, leaving charred cattle, houses, forests and fields in their wake. Images from the hard-hit town of Capilla del Monte in the key ranching region showed cows completely burned and blackened amid...
KUALA LUMPUR: Wednesday will be a sugar-free day in Parliament from the upcoming meeting, says Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul. "Every Wednesday in the coming Parliament meeting will be a sugar-free day.The ruling covers all who are in Parliament including the media," he said when speaking to reporters after an engagement session with the...
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that a plan by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to force it to make peace was a "fatal mistake" that would have consequences for Kyiv. Zelenskiy told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday that the war between Russia and Ukraine could not be calmed by talks alone and that...
BANGKOK: A crocodile farm owner in Lamphun province has made the heartbreaking decision to cull 125 of his breeding crocodiles due to severe flooding that has compromised the safety of both the animals and the surrounding community. In a Facebook post the farm owner, identified as Mr X, shared the tragic news and explained the circumstances...
Whether out of habit or by accident, it's not uncommon to leave a smartphone charger plugged in when it's not in use. But it's a good idea to always unplug your charger after use, for both safety and to save money. The first reason not to leave your charger plugged in when it's not in use...
KUALA LUMPUR: Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) has never paid taxes for its businesses. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said this was discovered based on a collaboration with the Inland Revenue Board (LDHN). "We discovered that GISB never paid any taxes for their businesses in line with the investigation under Income Tax Act...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 34 people detained in connection with the ongoing investigation into Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB), wil be rearrested under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Sosma 2012 once their remand order expires, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police said the 34 would be rearrested under Sosma based...
ALOR SETAR: Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor issued a public apology to the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah over his "disrespectful" remarks during the state election last year. The Kedah Mentri Besar expressed deep remorse for any discomfort and offence his comments may have caused the Sultan. He clarified there was no intention...
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit rallied to 4.1275/1310 against the US dollar on Wednesday, marking its strongest level since June 2021. The local currency appreciated by 0.69 per cent compared with Tuesday’s close of 4.1550/1605. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist, Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said that the ringgit sustained its strong performance throughout the day, driven...
SOME Singaporean companies are looking to sell shares in Malaysia’s booming market, as the city-state remains on track for its worst year for new stock listings in a quarter century. A shift would buck the historical pattern of Malaysian firms offering equity in Singapore, which has traditionally been seen as offering better access to global institutional...
