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Kashmiri doctor arrested after warning blackout could cause deaths
A Kashmiri doctor who warned the three-week curfew and communications blackout in the state would lead to critical medication shortages and deaths has been arrested. Omar Salim, a urologist at the Government Medical College in the state capital of Srinagar,
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Ringgit continues downward trend
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended its downtrend from yesterday to open lower against the US dollar on the strengthening of the greenback amid heightened worries about the US-China trade dispute, dealers said. At 9.05 am, the ringgit was trading at
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Foul stench at Pasir Gudang school from sewage treatment plant
The foul stench which caused a number of students at the SK Taman Pasir Putih in Pasir Gudang to experience vomiting, shortness of breath and dizziness yesterday, is believed to have originated from a nearby sewage treatment plant. State Local
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Trump tightens citizenship rules for children of US military abroad
Children born to US citizens stationed abroad as government employees or members of the US military will no longer qualify for automatic American citizenship under a policy change unveiled yesterday by the Trump administration. Effective Oct 29, parents serving overseas
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KLCI cautious amid US-China talks
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI got off to a cautious start Thursday as the much anticipated trade talks between the US and China continue to keep investors on tenterhooks. It gained 2.13 points to 1,591.95 as of 9.05 am. The
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US warship sails near South China Sea islands claimed by China
WASHINGTON: A US Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea yesterday, the US military said, a move likely to anger Beijing at a time of rising tensions between the world’s two largest economies. The
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Bolsonaro weakens environment agency as Amazon burns
BRASILIA: As the world recoils at the sight of fires ravaging Brazil’s Amazon jungle, the nation’s far-right government is undermining the agency charged with protecting the rainforest, Reuters has learned from interviews with ten current and former employees, public records
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Yardstick to rid Malaysia of poverty
KUALA LUMPUR: The United Nations (UN) report on the rate of poverty in Malaysia, although being questioned, can still be used as a yardstick to help the Ministry of Housing and Local Government in formulating new programmes to bring the
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Amirudin to brief Pakatan presidential council on unilateral conversion bill
PETALING JAYA: Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari is scheduled to present a full briefing on the controversial proposed amendment to the Islamic Religious Administration Enactment that include provisions for unilateral conversion involving minors. He would be presenting it to the
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Machete armed confrontation due to fraud
KUALA LUMPUR: A confrontation which took place in Padawan, Sarawak, involving a group of men which saw one of them removing a machete in a viral video yesterday is not due to a racial issue but a fraud case, says
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