RCI on Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge presents final report to King

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) tasked with reviewing the handling of matters related to the sovereignty of Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge has presented its final report to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia. A post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar's official Facebook page announced that RCI chairman Tun...

Noor Farida, former ambassador who wore many hats

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Ambassador to the Netherlands Datuk Noor Farida Ariffin, who passed away on Thursday (June 27) at the age of 76, was a prominent figure in the legal and judiciary system. She represented Malaysia in three separate capacities at the peak of her career. The Perak-born diplomat served as the Malaysian Ambassador to...

World Court orders Israel to halt assault on Gaza’s Rafah

THE HAGUE: Judges at the top United Nations court ordered Israel on Friday (May 24) to halt its military assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Reading out a ruling by the International Court of Justice or World Court, the body's president, Nawaf Salam, said provisional measures ordered by the court in March did not...