Ukraine and Russia said yesterday that priests were among the dozens of captured soldiers and civilians they had exchanged earlier this week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said two Ukrainian Greek Catholic priests taken captive in Moscow-occupied Berdiansk were handed back to Ukraine thanks to the mediation of the Vatican. Meanwhile, Russia said a high-ranking Ukrainian…
French voters cast their ballots on Sunday in the first round of a snap parliamentary election that could usher in the country’s first far-right government since World War Two, a potential sea change at the heart of the European Union. President Emmanuel Macron stunned the country when he called the vote after his centrist alliance…
Johor police are investigating the administrator or owner of the Kelab Penyokong Pas Malaysia Facebook account for linking the Regent of Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, to a corruption allegation involving Datuk Mohamad Zamri Zainul Abidin. Johor police chief Commissioner M. Kumar confirmed the investigation is related to a post titled ‘TMJ has spoken, will…
PH candidate Dr Joohari Ariffin presented his four point manifesto for the Sungai Bakap by-election last night. The four points covers the following issues:infrastructure and progress;morals and education;strengthening family institutions;fair treatment for all. The 60 year old gave assurance that all public facilities would be properly maintained and upgraded. “I will also advocate for Sungai…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim clarified that the government has not yet decided on the necessity of rationalizing the RON95 petrol subsidy. Anwar said this in reaction to Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli’s remarks on the matter to the press in China. “I read Rafizi’s text; he mentioned that we are focusing on diesel, which…
Universiti Malaya (UM) recently discovered that unscrupulous individuals have been using its name to produce numerous fake certificates, prompting the university to warn everyone to stay vigilant. “We would like to emphasize that UM has never issued the mentioned certificates and asserts that this is an act of fraud that can tarnish the reputation of…
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Selangor has launched the ‘Neuter Your Ex’ campaign, participants can sponsor the neutering of a stray animal for RM100 and name it after an ex, which gives people the chance to playfully get back at a past lover. SPCA Selangor announced that each RM100 donation…
Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Aziz endorsed his deputy Liew Chin Tong’s newest book, “Second Takeoff: Strategies for Malaysia’s Economic Resurgence”, bringing great joy to Liew. In return, he gifted his book to Tengku Zafrul. “It’s about how Malaysia should grab the opportunity to build a vibrant economy that will benefit all…
Failure to amend the Medical Act 1971 to include the parallel pathway specialist training program risks wasting RM 132 million allocated for trainees in cardiothoracic surgery, plastic surgery, and family medicine, warned Democratic Action Party (DAP) national chairman Lim Guan Eng. “If the Medical Act is not amended to include the parallel pathway specialist training…
Malaysia and ASEAN can replicate China’s past 20 years of development success through smart automation and artificial intelligence (AI), said Deputy Minister of Investment Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong. He hopes that Malaysia and ASEAN countries can emulate China’s success in increasing the middle-class population through smart automation over the next 10 to 15…
