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Trump urges India and Pakistan to reduce tensions

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump spoke with the leaders of India and Pakistan yesterday, discussing prospects for improved trade ties with Washington and stressing the need to reduce tensions over Kashmir between the nuclear-armed neighbours.  “Spoke to my two

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Besieged Kashmiri neighbourhood test Modi’s resolve

SRINAGAR: For more than a week, the young men of Soura, a densely populated enclave in Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar, have been taking turns to maintain an around-the-clock vigil at the entry points to their neighbourhood. Each of the

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PTPTN issues advance financing warrants worth RM31 million

KANGAR: The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) has issued advance financing warrants (WPP) worth RM31 million to 20,716 students to begin their degree studies in public universities during the September 2019 session. Its chairman Wan Saiful Wan Jan said

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Muaythai squad to battle at Youth World meet

SEPANG: After returning with three gold and two bronze medals from the 2019 East Asian Muaythai Championships in Hong Kong, the next battle ground for the national squad is the 2019 Muaythai Youth World Championships. Malaysian Muaythai Association (MMA) president

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Agong extols Malaysia-Brunei bilateral ties

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The continuous efforts and forward thinking of the Malaysian and Brunei governments are the key factors behind the success of bilateral relations between the two countries. Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah said bilateral

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