US President Donald Trump has revived his travel ban policy from his first term by imposing a travel ban on 12 countries and heightened restrictions on visitors from seven countries. The countries in the travel ban list which will come into effect on Monday at 12.01 am are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo,…
United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it was not linked to the release of hostages. The resolution did not condemn Hamas’ deadly attack in Israel on October 7, 2023, which ignited the war, or say the militant group must disarm and withdraw from Gaza…
Pakistan wanted Malaysia to cancel India’s Operation Sindoor outreach program that was held in Malaysia. The demand however was rejected by Putrajaya, reported several India media outlets. “We are an Islamic country, you are an Islamic country… don’t listen to the Indian delegation, cancel all their programmes in Malaysia,” the Pakistani embassy told officials of…
China introduced ASEAN Visa for the 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Asean observer Timor-Leste, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. The ministry’s spokesperson, Lin Jian, said this new programme offers five-year multiple-entry visas to eligible applicants visiting China for business purposes and their spouses as well as children,…
Dr Ong Ai Ling Malaysia is transitioning into an aging society. According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), by 2030, 15% of the population will be aged 60 and above, officially classifying the country as an “aged nation”. As of 2024, over 10% of the population falls into this category, with those above 70…
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for an independent investigation into the killing of 31 and wounding of 176 Palestinians near a US-backed aid centre in Gaza the day before. Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli gunfire killed at least 31 people and wounded 176 near the aid distribution site in the southern city…
Hamas said yesterday that it was still reviewing a U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, where 27 people were killed in new Israeli airstrikes, according to hospital officials. The ceasefire plan, which has been approved by Israeli officials, won a cool initial reaction Thursday from the Hamas but President Donal Trump…
The business tourism sector is expected to generate RM2.1 billion in the Malaysian economy. With a total number of 562,000 delegates, they would be participating in 193 events that has been secured this year. “The estimated expenditure by delegates stands at RM894 million, which is anticipated to generate an economic impact of approximately RM2.1 billion,”…
Annually the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra) receives an allocation of RM100 million. How much of that is used to transform the community. Mitra committee chairman P Prabakaran revealed that almost half of the allocation are re-allocated for commitments -welfare, dialysis, kindergartens for Tamil schools and university students. Speaking at an event which was later…
A federal appeals court has temporarily reinstated President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington said it was pausing the lower court’s ruling to consider the government’s appeal. It effectively ruled against the US Court of International Trade to delay the implementation of tariffs. The trade…
