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Sarawak extends school closures in Serian, Lubok Antu until haze improves
KUCHING, Sept 13 — The temporary closure of schools in the Serian and Lubok Antu districts has been extended until the Air Pollutant Index (API) readings in both districts […]
No ships in, no revenue out: US says it’s turned back 100 ships from Iranian ports in two months
WASHINGTON, Sept 13 — The US military said Saturday that it has pushed back 100 commercial vessels in the past 60 days under its blockade of Iranian ports. “ZERO ships […]
X marks the spot: Turkiye mounts fresh crackdown on LGBTQ accounts after Erdogan’s ‘perverts’ jab
ISTANBUL, Sept 13 — Accounts of more than a dozen Turkish LGBTQ organisations have been blocked on the X social media platform at the request of authorities advocating traditional family […]
Anwar says Malaysia set to gain from new investment, industrial cooperation with India
NEW DELHI, Sept 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said his meetings with representatives of several leading companies here today reflect the continued confidence of industry players and […]
Anwar to outline Malaysia’s vision for inclusive global growth at Brics summit
NEW DELHI, Sept 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to deliver a National Statement on Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth at the 18th Brics Leaders’ […]
Fewer bullets, fewer bombs: How Sweden is turning the tide on gangland violence
FARSTA, Sept 13 — “Good job!” Outside Stockholm’s Farsta subway station where a 2023 shooting killed two innocent bystanders, locals thank Max Akerwall and his police team for turning the […]
From dishwasher in Melbourne to heading the kitchen at Gilda in George Town, a Malaysian (food) love story
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 13 — Before he was brining chicken and making coconut milk-laced romesco at Gilda Restaurant, Ahmad Soffian Salim was washing plates in restaurants more than 14 years ago. […]
Temiar facial art tradition embraces a modern touch while preserving its heritage
GUA MUSANG, Sept 13 — Lipstick and face powder may have replaced charcoal and limestone paste in the beauty routines of the Orang Asli from the Temiar tribe, but modernisation […]
Same Himalayan flood, two truths: How China and Nepal control the story
HONG KONG, Sept 12 — China and Nepal have taken different approaches to information after a Himalayan flood, shaping what the public saw of a disaster that killed more than […]
Social media overtakes TV, news websites as Malaysians’ main source of news
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — News consumption has reached a turning point: social media now edges television and news websites as the most widely used source of news. This changing […]