KUALA LUMPUR: Plans are underway to nominate Chinese new villages in Selangor as Unesco World Heritage Sites in recognition of their cultural and historical significance, says Nga Kor Ming. The Housing and Local Government Minister said a discussion would be held with the Selangor government on the details soon. “It has been 76 years since the new...
IPOH: Two lorry drivers were killed in a seven-vehicle pile-up at KM288 northbound of the North South Expressway, near Gopeng on Saturday (Feb 3). Perak Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director Sabarozi Nor Ahmad said the bodies of the victims have been handed over to the police following the incident at about 7.45am. Sabarozi said a...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has the power to grant pardons, reprieves and respites in respect of all offences which have been tried by court-martial and all offences committed in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya, while the Ruler or Governor of a state has similar power in respect of all...
ISKANDAR PUTERI: The leadership of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, renowned for his firm and courageous demeanour, could be a significant catalyst in strengthening the unity of the people. Johor Heath and Unity Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon expressed his confidence that His Majesty, as the Supreme Head of State, could be a...
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek police fired teargas and briefly clashed with protesters outside parliament on Thursday during demonstrations against plans to let foreign private universities operate in the country. Thousands of students and other demonstrators marched largely peacefully through central Athens in the early afternoon, some of them holding banners reading: "No to the privatisation of...
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s daughter Nooryana Najwa Najib, shares a message with a photo of her father on her Instagram story. In the short clip, she wrote, "Always waiting for your return, however long it takes", as a dedication to her father, a former prime minister of Malaysia. The post was backed with the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The public is invited to participate in the Kuala Lumpur Unity Parade 2024 to be held on Feb 24. It will start at 5pm at Dataran Merdeka with pit stops at Pasar Seni, GMBB Creative Community Shopping Centre, Jalan Alor, Lot 10 Shopping Centre and Berjaya Times Square before ending at Lalaport BBCC. The parade...
PHNOM PENH: At least three people were seriously injured in a Jan 30 landmine explosion in Pursat province. The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) has issued renewed calls for the public to be extra vigilant and not enter areas which have not been confirmed as safe. The explosion occurred when a man unloading...
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Judges at the top U.N. court on Wednesday found that Russia violated elements of a U.N. anti-terrorism treaty, but declined to rule on allegations brought by Kyiv that Moscow was responsible for the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014. In the same ruling, judges at the...
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Dutch data protection authority (DPA) on Wednesday fined Uber 10 million euros ($11 million) for infringement of privacy regulations regarding its drivers' personal data. The DPA found that Uber had not specified in its terms and conditions for how long it retained its drivers' personal data, or how it secured the data when...
