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Asian stocks boosted up by US equity market
WASHINGTON: Asian stocks climbed early this morning after U.S. equities posted a third day of gains, with investors for now looking through the flare-up in the U.S.-China trade war, which has left the yuan at its weakest in five months.
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EC to gov’t: Let’s talk on improving electoral process
PUCHONG: The Election Commission (EC) said it is prepared to discuss with the government or any quarters on the ban of the use of government assets and members of the administration for campaigning during office hours for an election. EC
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Wesak Day: Security beefed up due to terror threat
KUALA LUMPUR: The Buddhist Maha Vihara Temple in Brickfields have taken all the necessary measures to ensure security for visitors attending Wesak Day celebrations and those following the procession. “We have already spoken to the police and Special Branch (SB).
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Daunting challenges when teachers go unprepared
PUCHONG: Teacher Chan Mei Fong found teaching challenging in both rural and urban areas due to Internet penetration. “I taught in the rural area of Sarawak. They were not exposed to many subject matters. On the contrary students in urban
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‘Adib was not pulled out of EMRS van’
PUCHONG: An autopsy conducted on late firefighter, Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim’s body did not reveal injuries consistent with being pulled out of the Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) vehicle he was in. Medical forensics specialist Dr Ahmad Hafizam Hasmi, who
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Wisma Putra: Malaysia officially out of the Rome Statute
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has received the confirmation from the United Nations (UN) on its withdrawal from the instrument of accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The notice, dated May 15, from the UN was posted on Wisma
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PSM slams MPKj for inaction over temple land dispute
PUCHONG: Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) today hurled brickbats at the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) for dragging its feet in resolving a tussle between a temple and developer in Ladang Bangi. “I am worried. Like the Seafield temple incident, a small
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Daesh kills six police officers in Kirkuk province
KIRKUK: The Daesh terrorist group killed six police officers in Iraq’s northern Kirkuk province on late Wednesday. Saad Harbiya, head of the Iraqi army’s Kirkuk Operations Command, told reports that terrorists had ambushed the officers in two separate attacks. Large-scale
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Ku Li to Umno: Prepare for snap polls
PUCHONG: Umno veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has urged the party to prepare for the possibility of a snap general election. Speaking to Utusan Malaysia, Tengku Razaleigh said Umno must hold talks with Barisan Nasional component parties and PAS on the
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MCMC: Report suicidal posts immediately to authorities
PUCHONG: Social media users are advised to be more attentive and sensitive to any suicidal postings on social media to prevent incidents like what happened in Sarawak from recurring. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said reports should be
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