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Lily Yong files last-day appeal against SUPP expulsion (VIDEO)
KUCHING, April 15 — Datuk Lily Yong Lee Lee submitted an appeal against her expulsion from the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) on deadline day Wednesday. Yong arrived at SUPP’s […]
Meta urges ‘nuanced’ approach as Malaysia eyes social media restrictions for youths
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — Meta Platforms has cautioned the Malaysian government that a blanket social media ban for users under the age of 16 risks backfiring, warning that such […]
Miri records highest API in Sarawak as bush, peat fires continue to burn
MIRI, April 15 — Miri recorded the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) readings in Sarawak on Wednesday morning as bush and peat fires continued to rage during the ongoing dry spell […]
China, Russia eye closer ties as Xi meets Lavrov amid global energy and war concerns
BEIJING, April 15 — China’s President Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today, Chinese state media said, as a string of leaders of countries impacted by […]
Pakistan PM heads to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey with efforts on for US-Iran talks
ISLAMABAD, April 15 — Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is to embark on a four-day diplomatic blitz to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey today, Islamabad’s foreign ministry said, as […]
UN nuclear agency warns of sharp increase in North Korea’s atomic weapons production
SEOUL, April 15 — North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce atomic weapons, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said today on a visit […]
Sibu antique scam: Company director loses RM222,000 in fake online auction
SIBU, April 15 — A construction company director in Sibu has lost RM222,000 after falling victim to an online antique auction scam. Sibu district police chief ACP Azari Miskon said […]
Civil servants go remote as WFH starts, services to public stay uninterrupted
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The implementation of the Work from Home (WFH) policy for the federal public sector nationwide begins today, with government services to the public, particularly counter […]
Migrant amnesty scheme delivers results: RM114m collected, over 200,000 repatriated, says Immigration D-G
PUTRAJAYA, April 15 — The Migrant Repatriation Programme 2.0 (PRM 2.0) has so far generated over RM114 million in revenue, said Immigration Department director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban. Speaking at a […]
Drought bites: Johor moves desalination plant to Lok Heng WTP to restore water supply
JOHOR BAHRU, April 15 — Johor water operator Ranhill SAJ will use a desalination plant set at Lok Heng Water Treatment Plant (WTP) to address water supply disruptions following the […]