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Malaysia’s world press freedom leapt due to BN’s downfall
PUCHONG: Reporters Without Borders ranked Malaysia at the 123rd spot in the World Press Freedom Index. It is 22 spots higher than the ranking Malaysia received previously. This rise was attributed to the fall of the BN regime. “Press freedom
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China: Sorry, can’t find Jho Low but will keep searching
KUALA LUMPUR: China says it is always ready to resume the search for fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, popularly known as Jho Low. Chinese ambassador to Malaysia Bai Tian said the request for Beijing to track down Jho Low was
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Netanyahu returns to power with Likud and ally having 35 seats each
TEL AVIV: Incumbent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was returned to power in the general election yesterday as his party- Likud, won 35 out of the 36 seats that it contested. The loss of one seat also means that Likud
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‘Malaysia spurned our olive branch on 1MDB probe’
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government under the former administration had turned down the assistance offered by the Swiss government into the 1MDB scandal, said the Swiss envoy. Michael Winzap said his government had asked for Malaysia’s cooperation in its own
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Pakistani journo gets into flooded river for report.
A journalist from Pakistan shared a hilarious video of a Pakistani journalist standing in the middle of flooded area talking about a potential flood situation and the video is going viral on the internet and people have the best reactions.
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Saifuddin: Four crimes to be governed by M’sian laws if Rome Statute ratified
KUALA LUMPUR: Genocide, war crimes, humanitarian crimes and invasion would come under Malaysian laws if the country ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), says Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. He said after ratification, the new laws
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Perak govt cannot interfere with Songkran festival
IPOH: The Perak government cannot meddle with the Songkran Festival as it is an annual celebration organised by the Siamese community in Pengkalan Hulu, the Perak Legislative Assembly was told today. State Tourism, Arts and Culture Committee Chairman Tan Kar Hing
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Iran’s Sadaf Khadem wins title in France but wanted at home for defying Islamic dress code
ROYAN: An Iranian woman, Sadaf Khadem who became the country’s first female boxer to win an international fight, intends to stay in France, her spokesperson said Wednesday, adding an arrest warrant had been issued against her in Iran. Sadaf Khadem
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Najib Trial: Ex – premier’s cheques recipients revealed
KUALA LUMPUR: Ambank’s cheque processing centre senior manager Badron Hisham Mohd confirmed that a series of cheques from Ambank and AmIslamic that was cashed. The cheques is believed to be from from former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Under Najib’s
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E-hailing provides opportunity for OKU to be self-dependent
KUALA LUMPUR: The government´s move to amend regulations under the Road Transport Department to allow people with disabilities (OKU) to register as e-hailing drivers will provide an opportunity for them to be self-dependant. It is among efforts being planned by
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