Egypt is preparing an area at the Gaza border which could accommodate Palestinians in case an Israeli offensive into Rafah prompts an exodus across the frontier, four sources said, in what they described as a contingency move by Cairo. Egypt, which denied making any such preparations, has repeatedly raised the alarm over the possibility that…
Despite a victorious run for Indonesia’s top post, Prabowo Subianto may have headache as his party, Gerindra is in the third position in the legislative race. the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has about 17 per cent of the votes with about 85 per cent of the sample results counted. Golkar and Prabowo’s Great…
The total number of jobs increased by 2.1% to 8.94 million openings in the fourth quarter of 2023 (Q4 2023) from 8.76 million jobs during the same period in the year before, said the statistics department. Chief Statistician Uzir Mahidin said the number of filled positions also saw a 2.1% increase to 8.74 million positions…
The United Nations aid chief warned on Thursday of the possibility of a spillover of Palestinians amassed in Rafah into Egypt if Israel launches a military operation against the border town. More than one million Palestinians are crammed into Rafah at the southern tip of the Gaza Strip, on the border with Egypt. Many are…
Julau MP Larry Sng wants the police to take action against gangsters who are into illicit activities before Julau turns into the infamous Wild West. “I don’t wish for this to escalate but if their activities continue in such brazen manner, the authorities from Bukit Aman will need to come down hard on them,” he…
President Joe Biden has signed an order shielding Palestinians in the United States from deportation for the next 18 months, the White House said on Wednesday, citing deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip. The move grants “deferred enforced departure” to an estimated 6,000 Palestinians, a Biden administration official said, reported Reuters. In a statement,…
Three officials of Aman Palestin Bhd that is well known for fundraising for the Palestinian cause would be charged in court tomorrow. They would be facing more than five charges, said a Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission, reported Scoop. Perlis Mufti Datuk Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin first raised doubts over its activities and got the Perlis…
Indonesia’s defence minister Prabowo Subianto has a strong lead in the race for the presidency of Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, preliminary results from pollsters showed today after polls closed. Official results are not due until next month but at least two independent pollsters who collected a sample of votes at polling stations for so-called “quick…
Talks over a truce involving US, Israel Egypt, and Qatar for Gaza has come to a nought and Palestinians are seeking refuge in Rafah as Israel would launch a planned assault on the city. The lack of agreement dealt a new blow to the more than one million Palestinians crammed into Rafah, next to the…
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed that his ministry is conducting a comprehensive monitoring on all matters that could lead to public unrest including the Federal Court’s decision in declaring 16 shariah offences of the Kelantan Shariah Criminal Code (I) 2019 as null and void. A special team in Bukit Aman would probe…
