MANILA: The dismissed Philippine mayor being linked to money laundering faced questions at the Senate on Monday (Sept 9) about billions of pesos that went into her bank accounts, and how these are linked to a China-focused online gambling hub. Ex-Mayor Alice Guo appeared again before a Senate panel, less than a week since she was...
JOHOR BARU: The father of Barisan Nasional's would-be candidate for the Mahkota by-election has passed away. It is understood that Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah's father breathed his last on Tuesday (Sept 10) evening after he was placed in an induced coma two days ago. Johor Umno liaison committee posted a condolence message on Facebook. "We regret to inform...
SEOUL: The disparity in artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, especially in the defence sector, poses a significant disadvantage for Malaysia and other developing countries, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He said this gap is evident in various defence-related fields, such as surveillance, cyber warfare and autonomous systems. "I believe that this gap will leave developing...
KUALA LUMPUR: Turkmenistan, along with other Central Asian countries, have expressed a keen interest in engaging with Asean. In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Sept 10), Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) said the message was conveyed to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan during his meeting with his Turkmen counterpart, Rashid Meredov, who is also vice...
KUALA LUMPUR: A unified stance among Asean member countries on climate change is crucial for the region to be taken more seriously on the global stage, says Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (pic). He said if Asean member countries work together and take advantage of its 670 million population as well...
SERI ISKANDAR: "When I heard the baby crying, I dived straight into the ditch with only one thought in mind, to rescue the baby and the other victims,” said Mohd Azwan Basirun, 38, the heroic figure who helped save those involved in a car accident in Bagan Serai on Aug 24. In the incident at KM15...
KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign investors were net buyers of Bursa Malaysia equities for the fourth straight week with a total net inflow of RM798.3mil. The sustained inflow into the Malaysian market bucked the wider regional trend, where net foreign outflows were recorded, especially in Taiwan and South Korea. According to MIDF Research, there was a reversal in Asian...
MANILA: Authorities are now focusing on taking former Congressman Arnolfo Teves (pic) into custody, following the arrest of dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo and fugitive televangelist Apollo Quiboloy, according to Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) chief Benjamin Abalos Jr. Abalos revealed in Dubai as he revealed his plan to present Quiboloy at a press...
CAIRO (Reuters) - Israeli forces have withdrawn from the city of Jenin and a refugee camp there, following a 10-day episode of "violent aggression", says the Palestine news agency (WAFA). Twenty-one people were killed in the city and camp, the Palestinian health ministry said in a statement on Friday (Sept 6). A Reuters witness said the Israeli...
KUALA LUMPUR: Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria has been elected as the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) vice-president for Southeast Asia on Sunday. OCM, in a statement, said Mohamad Norza won the post unopposed for the 2024-2028 term during the 44th OCA General Assembly in New Delhi, India. "On behalf of...
