Malaysia recorded a 20.4% rise in foreign tourist arrivals in the first five months this year with a total of 16.94 million visitors compared to 14.07 million for the same period last year. Singapore remains the biggest source of tourists with 8.34 million visitors, which is a 26.5 percent increase. Indonesian tourists rose by 10.3%…
Twenty-eight countries including Britain, Japan and a host of European nations issued a joint statement Monday saying the war in Gaza “must end now” — the latest sign of allies’ sharpening language as Israel’s isolation deepens. The foreign ministers of countries also including Australia and Canada said “the suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached…
A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school in Dhaka, the country’s capital, shortly after takeoff on Monday afternoon, killing the pilot and 24 other people, most of whom were students, officials said. The jet crashed and caught fire, leaving also 171 people, mostly students, injured. They were rescued from the school’s smoldering…
The Vatican has changed its tone against Israel following an army strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church – the Holy Family Church – that led to the death of three people in the church. Ten others were injured. Pope Leo XIV slammed the “barbarity” of the war and the blind “use of force”, denouncing “the…
The Ministry of Digital today reinforced its commitment to fostering a dynamic and innovative blockchain ecosystem in Malaysia. This comes following a productive Blockchain Industry Roundtable held in conjunction with the Malaysia Blockchain Week (MYBW). Minister of Digital Gobind Singh Deo met 15 prominent industry leaders during the roundtable discussion. The dialogue focused on actionable…
V SIVAKUMAR Sometimes, it’s really hard to explain things — especially when the topic is a bit sensitive. If said the wrong way, it might sound sarcastic or offensive, but that’s not my intention at all. I’m sharing this with a humble heart, hoping to educate and create better understanding. You see, there’s a growing…
The national pest control industry market has grown from 500 operators and distributors to over 1,000 last year in tandem with the urbanisation rate. The pest control industry is now believed to be valued around RM106.26 billion with a compound annual growth rate of 4.9% until 2033. Urbanisation, construction activities, public health concerns over the…
The recent nomination of Nick Adams, an Australian-American conservative political commentator, as the United States Ambassador to Malaysia is not just diplomatically offensive — it is morally unacceptable. Malaysia must firmly and unequivocally reject this appointment. Nick Adams is not a neutral diplomat. He is a hardline ideologue, well known for his open hostility towards…
In rejecting the appointment of Nick Adams as US ambassador, DAP’s secretary for international affairs, Kasthuri Patto questioned whether Adams fit the criteria required for one to be an ambassador, even more so as US’ top envoy “The role and functions of an Ambassador or High Commissioner includes being the highest-ranking official representing his or…
BY: V SIVAKUMAR When I was in Form 5, I made a sudden decision that surprised many. Out of nowhere, I felt the urge to take up an additional subject in SPM – Pengetahuan Agama Islam. It was not an easy choice. I had never studied the subject before, not even in Form 4. That…
