President Donald Trump is using a new installation of portraits at the White House to mock his Democratic predecessor, in a break from the decorum typically shown to past presidents no matter their political party. A “Presidential Walk of Fame” unveiled outside the Oval Office on Wednesday features gold-framed portraits of past presidents, except for…
Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a formal mutual defense pact on Wednesday, in a move that significantly strengthens a decades-long security partnership amid heightened regional tensions. The enhanced defense ties come as Gulf Arab states grow increasingly wary about the reliability of the United States as their longstanding security guarantor. Israel’s attack on Qatar…
The Israeli military said it was opening an additional route for 48 hours that Palestinians could use to leave Gaza City as it stepped up efforts on Wednesday to empty the city of civilians and confront thousands of Hamas combatants. Hundreds of thousands of people are sheltering in the city and many are reluctant to…
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has been called upon to request a stay of execution for Pannir Selvam Pranthaman who has been on death row in Singapore since May 2017. The call was made by 12 backbencher MPs from PKR in light of new police reports about two senior members of a drug…
A Malaysian based in Melbourne, Australia hopes to revitalise the street food scene in his home state of Penang by commercialising his invention of incorporating aircraft kitchen designs into green “cruising kitchens” on wheels, which can be stationary or mobile Originally from Sungai Bakap in Nibong Tebal, Penang, S.M. Ronn Nantha has travelled the world…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that a strike against Hamas officials in Qatar last week was “justified” by the Gulf state’s ties to the group. “Qatar is connected to Hamas, it bolsters Hamas, it harbours Hamas, it funds Hamas… It has strong levers (that it could pull), but it chose not to,” Netanyahu…
Gerakan president Datuk Dr Dominic Lau gave a Pas ulama delegate a verbal lashing for questioning his capability as Penang PN chairman. Lau pointed out that Gerakan actively played a check and balance role to the DAP led state government even though it held no seats in the state assembly. “Gerakan has regularly issued statements…
Sabah DAP has called for the cancellation of Malaysia Day celebration, scheduled for tomorrow, in light of the severe floods and landslides that have affected Sabah. The natural disasters have also contributed to the widespread breakdown of power and water supply. “This is not the time for celebration. It is the time for mobilisation,” said…
Gerakan Youth secretary general Andy Tan Hum Wei lambasted Penang Pas election committee head Mohd Shafirul Rozani. “Anyone who disrespects Gerakan’s leadership will not be treated with courtesy. Every party has its boundaries, and Mohd Shafirul has crossed the line,” he said in a statement today. This is over Shafirul’s speech at Pas muktamar. Shafirul…
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad has pledged to reform the medical sector to head off the runaway inflation gripping the pharmaceutical and medical services. He said that the ministry is now adopting a bold sense of measures to address growing concerns over healthcare inflation, which is said to be contributing to rise in…
