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…
Hong Kong wants to set up its Economic and Trade Office (ETO) in Kuala Lumpur, revealed Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong. “The Hong Kong SAR government announced recently its intention to set up its ETO in Kuala Lumpur. “Malaysia looks forward to and welcome closer cooperation between our two economies,”…
Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi was returning from a ceremony to inaugurate a dam on Iran’s border with the Azerbaijan Republic, when his helicopter crashed upon landing in Varzaqan region on Sunday. A total of 46 rapid response and rescue teams from the provinces of East Azarbaijan, Tehran, Alborz, Ardabil, Zanjan and West Azarbaijan have been…
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog on the way back from a visit to the border with Azerbaijan, an Iranian official told Reuters. The official said the lives of Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were “at risk…
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Na’im Mokthar urged all parties not to go extreme on Palestine issues. This is in regards with the Blockout 2024 movement, which calls for a boycott of prominent figures who did not raise awareness about the ongoing conflict. “All parties are urged to always maintain harmony when…
Seputeh MP Teresa Kok, received a threatening letter and bullets yesterday. “Yesterday, when I returned to my home and retrieved the mail from my mailbox, I found an envelope containing something solid inside,” she said via a Facebook post. Apparently, upon opening the envelope and removing its contents, she discovered two bullets and a piece…
Internet Sensation Fan Zihe hopes to monetize her online presence to buy a house for her adoptive parents in the city. Fan, a 20-year-old woman from Pakistan was adopted by a Chinese couple in Henan and is fondly known as Henan Cleopatra. In a heartfelt message on Douyin, she thanked her parents for providing her…
Little boy’s tearful performance wows the crowd and becomes an internet sensation. A humorous video shared on the Xinhua Weibo page captured a little boy having an emotional meltdown at a dance competition, but still managing to impress audiences. The little boy came on stage with tears in his eyes and then proceeded to bust…
Saudi Arabia’s first swimsuit fashion show defied its conservative traditions, as it featured Moroccan designer Yasmina Qanzal’s designs, which included exposed shoulders and visible midriffs. “It’s true that this country is very conservative but we tried to show elegant swimsuits which represent the Arab world,” said Qanzal. She added that it was an honour to…
Malaysia must adopt a multifaceted approach to address the surge in extremist movements and violent crimes, said DAP’s Ipoh Timor MP Howard Lee Chuan How. He claimed that incidents unfolded in the last 48 hours such as the lone wolf attack on the Ulu Tiram police station and the capturing of two men with parangs…
