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Anwar meets with Thai PM Srettha for first time in New York

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim met with his Thai counterpart Srettha Thavisin for the first time in New York on Thursday (Sept 21) evening. This meeting was also attended by delegations from both countries who are attending the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). "This meeting provides opportunities to strengthen existing cooperation while exploring...

PM: Govt aims to raise Malaysia’s rank in UN Human Development Index

KUALA LUMPUR: The government intends to improve Malaysia's position in the UN Human Development Index which takes into account health and education outcomes for a country's people, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In the 2021/22 Human Development Report, Malaysia ranked 62nd out of 191 countries with a score of 0.803, a score high enough...

EU to sanction 11 people involved in Myanmar coup, foreign policy chief says

European High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, speaks during European Foreign Ministers and Interior ministers Council in Brussels, Belgium, on March 15, 2021.Reuters The European Union will on Monday impose sanctions on 11 individuals linked to the Monday (Feb 1) coup in Myanmar, the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said as he...