BENTONG, Oct 7 (Bernama) — The success of Barisan Nasional (BN) in securing the Pelangai state…
October 2023
Kelantan upgrades padi growing areas
KOTA BHARU, Oct 7 (Bernama) — Several padi-growing areas outside the jurisdiction of the Kemubu Agricultural Development…
Businesswoman falls victim to another “Pos Laju” scam
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Oct 7: A businesswoman who fell victim to a phone scam syndicate that claimed…
Schools can close if API reading exceeds 200, says Deputy Education Minister
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 7: Schools in areas with Air Pollution Index (AIP) reading of more than…
PM Anwar’s visit to UAE attracts US$8.6 bln in investments
ABU DHABI, Oct 7: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s working visit to the United Arab…
Families of victims in Bangkok shopping mall shooting to get compensation
BANGKOK, Oct 7: The Thai government and private sectors have collaborated to provide 14.15 million baht in…
Amazon launches maiden satellites into orbit
LOS ANGELES, Oct 7: Amazon’s first pair of satellites blasted into orbit on Friday, initiating the…
Haze may affect Singapore this weekend, says NEA
SINGAPORE, Oct 7: Singapore is likely to experience haze over the weekend if the fires in…
More homegrown malaria cases in US for first time in 20 years
LOS ANGELES, Oct 7: The United States has identified at least 10 locally acquired malaria cases, the…
World sugar prices up by 10 pct in September, says FAO
ROME, Oct 7: Global sugar prices surged by nearly 10 per cent in September to their…
Thailand gives 3.6m baht for Unicef support in border areas of Myanmar
BANGKOK, Oct 7: Thailand has contributed 3.6 million baht (100 baht = RM12.79) to the United…
foodpanda Malaysia and AEON join forces to Elevate Q-Commerce
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6: foodpanda Malaysia and AEON CO. (M) BHD announced a strategic partnership recently…
Asean food-supplying countries pledge to prioritise export to member states
SHAH ALAM, Oct 5 (Bernama) — ASEAN food-supplying countries have pledged their commitment to prioritise the export of…
Malaysia awaits response from Indonesia on jointly tackling haze in the region
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) — Malaysia is still awaiting Indonesia’s response concerning cooperation under the…
Bangkok shopping mall shooting: Teenager modified plastic gun to fire real bullets
by Linda Khoo BANGKOK, Oct 5: The teenage gunman who was suspected of killing two people and…
3 Labuan fishermen hailed for protecting turtle eggs, rescuing dolphins
LABUAN, Oct 5: Three local fishermen were awarded certificates of appreciation by the Fisheries Department of Labuan…
Iranian teen in coma after morality police assault, alleges rights group
TEHRAN, Oct 5: In Iran, a 16-year-old schoolgirl has been hospitalised after an incident in the Tehran…
German teachers association against banning mobile phones in school
BERLIN, Oct 5: The German Teachers’ Association has ruled out a mobile phone ban in schools,…
Rishi Sunak plans to overhaul British education system
LONDON, Oct 5: Britain’s government will introduce a single qualification “the Advanced British Standard” bringing together…
World’s biggest crisis is climate change, says Apple’s Tim Cook
COPENHAGEN, Oct 4: The negative consequences of global warming present a major challenge for companies, according…
Man fined RM50,000 for illegal gold mining in Lipis forest reserve
RAUB, Oct 4 (Bernama) — A self-employed man was today ordered to pay a fine of RM50,000,…
Sanusi pleads not guilty to sedition charge, trial to start January 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) — The Selayang Sessions Court here has fixed 12 days, starting January…
HK pop legend Anita Mui was a staunch Man United fan
By Jeff Yong “If you didn’t even know what ‘offside’ meant, she (Anita Mui) would get…