The International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan has requested arrest warrants for five individuals over alleged war crimes in the ongoing Israel – Hamas conflict. Khan believes he has reasonable grounds that all five “bear criminal responsibility” for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. Of the five, two are from Israel – President Benjamin…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) wants more trade and investment deals to be conducted using regional currencies to withstand the impact of a volatile US dollar. BNM foreign exchange policy deputy director Zaidi Mahyuddin pointed out that a reduction or dispension of USD would also cut business costs. “Changing local currencies into US dollars and back…
Senator Datuk C Sivaraj has called upon the authorities, particularly the Foreign Affairs Ministry -Wisma Putra – to take action urgently in resolving the case of a human trafficking victim, Mala Vello who has been languishing in the prison of Nepal. “I have taken immediate action by sending a formal letter to the Minister of…
The police are probing whether the recent incidents such as, the attack on the Ulu Tiram police station and the weapons theft attempt from a police station in Penang, among others are random or organised individually or by groups. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed that his ministry and the police are seriously…
Johor Bahru High Court issued a gag order against Bersatu information committee member Badrul Hisham Sharin, better known as Che’gu Bard from making any statements or comments the case of casino in Forest City that he is currently facing. Judge Datuk Abu Bakar Katar made the ruling after allowing the prosecution’s application to review the…
In condemning the death threat faced by Seputeh MP Teresa Kok, DAP Wanita chief Teo Nie Ching pointed out that acts of violence only serves to keep away women from politics. “I am equally concerned that acts of violence like this will deter other women from joining politics. In 2014, there was a study that…
Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has been confirmed dead in a fatal helicopter crash late last night. Foreign minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, 60, too died in the crash, reported state owned IRNA. The 63 year old Raisi was elected president in 2021. READ ALSO: Helicopter found, situation not good
What happens next if President Raisi is confirmed dead in the helicopter crash? This is the question running in the minds of Iranians as the helicopter carrying the Iranian president is completely burned. According to article 131 of the Islamic Republic’s constitution, if a president dies in office the first vice president takes over, with…
The chief of Iran’s Red Crescent said Monday that the missing helicopter which was carrying President Ebrahim Raisi had been found but the situation was “not good.” “The helicopter has been found. Now, we are moving toward the helicopter,” said Red Crescent chief Pirhossein Koolivand, adding “the situation is not good.” Meanwhile, an official told…
Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong outlined five major challenges for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members during his intervention session at the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting. “We are now in a different era from when APEC started in the early 1990s. Then the world was a lot more…
