By Jeff Yong So, the new year is finally here. With its arrival, it usually brings…
December 2023
Ex-Bolivian President Evo Morales barred from contesting in 2025 polls
LA PAZ, Dec 31: Bolivia’s Constitutional Court has barred former President Evo Morales from taking part…
Deadly snake slithers into Dominic Thiem’s tennis match in Brisbane
BRISBANE, Dec 31: Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem had his match in the first round of…
Ex-Albanian PM under house arrest for corruption
BELGRADE, Dec 31: Albania’s Special Court on Corruption and Organised Crime has sentenced former Prime Minister…
Nokia expects to miss 2023 financial target
RIGA, Dec 31: Finnish telecommunications giant Nokia expects not to achieve its 2023 financial targets due…
How do we resolve human-crocodile conflict?
KOTA KINABALU, Dec 31: Resolving the human-crocodile conflict (HCC) demands a deep understanding to create a…
New Year’s Eve Countdowns Begin as Pacific set to ring in 2024
WELLINGTON, Dec 31 (Bernama-dpa) — The Pacific will be the first in the world to usher…
Alam Flora delivers without fail in Wangsa Maju (Section 6)
By Jeff Yong In my Wangsa Maju (Section 6) neighbourhood, we always have peace of mind…
Decimation of Gaza on Biden’s mind?
US President Joe Biden has bypassed Congress to approve an estimated US$147.5 million worth of arms…
Poland says Russian missile briefly entered its airspace
WARSAW, Dec 30 (Bernama-Xinhua) — Poland’s armed forces said that a suspected Russian missile from the…
Flood: 16,205 evacuees placed in relief centres
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (Bernama) — The flood situation in four states did not change much as of…
Army hopes Lahad Datu camp will be completed soon – Chief of Army
KOTA KINABALU, Dec 29: The Malaysian Army is hoping that the construction of the camp in…
Sarawak receive additional 1.5 million litres of diesel – KPDN
KUCHING, Dec 29: Sarawak received about 1.5 million litres of additional diesel supply today following several petrol stations…
Reflecting on a Decade of Gratitude
Major (Rtd) Dr Prebagaran Jayaraman About 10 years ago, I embarked on a journey of gratitude…
Redefining Resolutions: Embracing Strategic Foresight for Lasting Change
By Ravi VS During my weekend visit to the hospital, where I spent time with elderly…
Letter to Editor: Time for MOH to embrace change for swift progress in medicare
As we approach 2024, there is anticipation among medical practitioners for improvements. The country, while beautiful…
Pemikir says no to foreign workers dormitory in Teluk Kumbar
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 29: The Penang Malay Think-Tank Organisation (Pemikir) has urged the Penang state government to…
Travellers up in arms as Labuan ferry operator halts services due to technical issues
LABUAN, Dec 29: Juta Bonus Sdn Bhd, one of Labuan’s two ferry operators serving the Labuan-Menumbok-Labuan route, halted its…
Fear not 2024, we will still be here
By Trailerman Sam Armageddon, Doomsday or in plain English, it’s when our planet dies. Whatever phrase…
Tomorrow is today’s dream
By Aisha Rashid “Yesterday is but today’s memory and tomorrow is today’s dream”…Khalil Gibran. Every great…
Top South Korean Court upholds ruling in favour of Japan’s forced labour victims
MOSCOW, Dec 28: The South Korean Supreme Court has finalised two separate rulings in favour of the…
Rice Millers’ Association wants government to set padi quota for 20,000 metric tonnes
ALOR SETAR, Dec 28: The Malaysian Malay Rice Millers’ Association (PPBMM) has requested the government to…
Cik Kiah, a 20-year-old female batik python, leaves her keeper choked
BALIK PULAU, Dec 28: ‘Cik Kiah’, a female batik python which grew into a massive 220…
People have the right to know about RM700 million publicity expenses – Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28: The people have the right to know about the RM700 million expenditure…