KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a continuous rain warning at alert level for six states, expected to last from Wednesday to Friday (Nov 19 to 21). MetMalaysia, in a statement on Monday (Nov 17), said the states involved are Perlis, Kedah, Penang and Perak (covering Kerian, Larut, Matang, and Selama, Hulu Perak...
PARIS (Reuters) -French police shot and wounded a knife-wielding man at Paris' Montparnasse train station on Friday, the Paris prosecutor's office said. An officer used his "weapon" on the man, who then inflicted knife wounds on himself, the prosecutor's office said in a statement. A police source said the man had threatened his wife and children in...
KYIV (Reuters) -Russia plans to manufacture up to 120,000 of its cheap and devastating glide bombs this year, a senior Ukrainian intelligence official said, including 500 of a new, longer-range version which can reach more towns and cities. Russia has ramped up arms production massively since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with defence plants...
MANILA (Reuters) -Juan Ponce Enrile, one of the most enduring and polarising figures in Philippine politics, who played a central role during the rule of the late Philippine strongman Ferdinand Marcos Sr, died on Thursday at the age of 101, his daughter said. Enrile's death ends a political career spanning more than six decades under eight...
PETALING JAYA: A total of ten people were arrested amid tense scenes as the demolition of homes at Kampung Jalan Papan, Pandamaran, Klang entered its fourth day. Parti Sosialis Malaysia, in a statement on Thursday (Nov 13), said that several of its activists along with residents, were arrested as of 4pm while trying to defend the...
LANGKAWI: The death toll in the boat capsize incident at the Malaysia-Thailand border waters off Langkawi has risen to 28 people after two more bodies were recovered. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director for Kedah and Perlis, First Admiral (Maritime) Romli Mustafa, said they received a report from a local fisherman at 9.39am about the discovery...
(Reuters) -Tanzania's leader chose a longtime loyalist as prime minister on Thursday, after a disputed presidential election in the East African country prompted clashes in which rights groups say hundreds of protesters were killed. The parliament backed the appointment of former finance minister Mwigulu Nchemba in a near-unanimous vote, as expected given that President Samia Suluhu...
KUALA LUMPUR: Local musician Wee Meng Chee, better known as Namewee, was freed on police bail on Thursday (Nov 13). The vehicle transporting the 42-year-old man was seen leaving Dang Wangi district police headquarters at about 3.50pm. Joshua Tay H'ng Foong, his lawyer, was also present. He said his client went for a checkup at Kuala Lumpur...
KUALA LUMPUR: PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) will activate a contra-flow lane between Putrajaya and Bandar Saujana Putra, from KM19.5 to KM18 on the North-South Expressway Central Link (Elite) from Nov 17 to 20. In a statement on Thursday (Nov 13), PLUS announced that the contra-flow will be in effect from 11pm to 5am during this period "This...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is shifting gears to become Southeast Asia’s hub for smart and sustainable mobility, with a renewed focus on electric vehicles (EVs), artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced manufacturing, says Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. “AI is redefining the way vehicles are designed, manufactured, and driven,” said Tengku Zafrul...
