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Israeli directors face threats after Gaza film ‘NAZA’ ignites nationalist outrage, political storm
JERUSALEM, Sept 18 — On a street in southern Israel, a graffiti artist paints a mural depicting the filmmakers behind the award-winning documentary NAZA. But this is not a tribute. […]
Southern Thailand’s insurgent group wants power, not just peace talks — even with Malaysia at the table
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Two decades into an insurgency that has killed thousands in southern Thailand, the leader of the main Malay-Muslim separatist group vowed this week to keep […]
Volunteer defence corps truck hit by bomb, gunfire in Narathiwat leave two dead and 16 wounded
NARATHIWAT, Sept 18 — Two volunteer defence corps members were killed while 16 others were injured in a bomb explosion and gunfight in Sukhirin, Narathiwat, on Friday. In the incident […]
Pakatan backs PM’s stance on Najib pardon, says no one is above the law
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) today backed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s stance and the advice given by the Attorney General and Federal Territories Minister to […]
Salvage mission begins as navy battles to raise capsized Java Sea ferry
BANJARMASIN (Indonesia), Sept 18 — Indonesian authorities were preparing on Friday to right a capsized passenger ferry that went down in the Java Sea last week, a navy official said, […]
MCMC steps up social media monitoring as Melaka election preparations gather pace
MELAKA, Sept 18 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will continue monitoring social media content ahead of the Melaka state election and reminds internet users not to touch […]
Jail and rotan for businessman who tricked director into paying over RM360,000 for AED supply
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — A businessman was sentenced to 14 months’ imprisonment and one stroke of the cane by the Sessions Court here today after pleading guilty to cheating […]
Girl with cerebral palsy in Shah Alam loses RM1m suit over school chair-pulling incident, family to appeal
SHAH ALAM, Sept 18 — The High Court today dismissed a RM1 million civil suit filed by a teenage girl with cerebral palsy and her parents against six defendants over […]
Philippine Coast Guard seizes 12.5 tonnes ammonium nitrate, dynamite aboard Palawan ferry
MANILA, Sept 18 — The Philippine Coast Guard said on Friday it confiscated 12.5 tonnes of ammonium nitrate and 130 cases of dynamite aboard a vessel sitting at port in […]
Nearly 300 higher education sites now connected under nationwide Wi-Fi project
MELAKA, Sept 19 — The Public Higher Education Institution (IPTA) Wi-Fi project, covering 539 locations nationwide, is expected to be fully completed by September, with 55 per cent, or 294 […]