A secondary conflict involving Israel and Lebanon based Hezbollah is intensifying even as Tel Aviv continue waging war against Hamas. Initally the strikes were within four to five mile range of the border. Yesterday Israeli air force struck an aluminium factory in Nabatieh – a town 12 miles away from the border. The intensity is…
Hamas have agreed to free dozens of women and children hostages in exchange for a five day pause of the ongoing war. The release could happen in the next few days and mark the first pause on the conflict in Gaza. The deal brokered by the US is a detailed six page agreement called for…
Gaza and the West Bank should eventually be “reunited” under a new Palestinian Authority, US president Joe Biden said in an opinion piece yesterday, as questions swirl over the future of the region once Israel achieves its goal of crushing Hamas. “As we strive for peace, Gaza and the West Bank should be reunited under…
MIC wants due recognition instead of government positions from the unity government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. A failure of getting recognition would result in MIC determining its next course of action, said deputy president M Saravanan in his concluding speech at the party’s 77th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Maeps, Serdang…
The Hamas International Financing Prevention Act is not the only bill that the US is passing in view of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. For the record, the above bill imposes sanctions on foreign support for terrorist organisations including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. There are four other bills too. An unnamed bill is urging the…
In welcoming resentencing for death row prisoners, a DAP leader has called upon the government to set sentencing guidelines, sentencing council and an end to whipping. This is in the wake of government abolishing mandatory death sentence and allowing appeals by death penalty inmates. “However, as this is still in its infancy and the litmus…
Community Communications Department (J-Kom) director general Agus Yusoff has resigned, FMT reported, quoting a source. “Yes (he has resigned), effective yesterday,” the source who is familiar with the matter. Earlier today, online broadcast channel, Suara.TV claimed that Agus tendered his resignation effective today. Agus was appointed to the position in February this year. He had…
Azizi Abu Naim (PN-Gua Musang) confirmed that he would be suing Bersatu information chief Razali Idris for alleging that he received inducement to declare support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “This is wrong and is the worst slander. “I will file summons against him (Razali) for accusing me of receiving a bribe,” he…
Middle powers like Malaysia can help reduce tensions between major powers such as the US and China as they approach relations both pragmatically and judiciously, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says. “We will work with partners to minimise risks, namely outright conflict or the bifurcation of the global economy into rigid blocs. Neither seems…
Unsold real estate properties, poverty and the complex problem overdevelopment and rising population growth rate of Kuala Lumpur are among the key issues raised in Dewan Rakyat today. Suhaimi Nasir (BN-Libaran) asked Local Government Development Minister on the efforts undertaken by the minister to overcome unsold real estate that is caused by real estate value…
