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Pakatan Harapan in Johor weakened
PUCHONG: The ruling coalition in Johor has weakened, claimed Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim via social media. “Johor Pakatan Harapan no longer is in tact in terms of its cooperation. Meetings are not held. There are no conventions ever
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Govt, family face off over Mugabe’s burial site
HARARE: The family of Zimbabwe founder Robert Mugabe is pushing back against the government’s plan to bury him at the National Heroes Acre monument in Harare and wants him to be buried in his home village instead, three relatives told Reuters. Zimbabweans
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Air China no plans to take over Cathay Pacific
SINGAPORE: Air China Ltd has no plans to take over Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, an independent director of the state-owned Chinese carrier told the South China Morning Post newspaper. “Based on what I know, I wouldn’t think that
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API in Kuching, Sri Aman, Samarahan very unhealthy
PUCHONG: The Air Pollutant Index for Kuching, Sri Aman and Samarahan have shot up to very unhealthy levels as at 10am. Kuching hit a high of 248, while the readings in Sri Aman and Samarahan are 246 and 202 respectively.
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Umno – PAS political cooperation signing with mammoth crowd
KUALA LUMPUR: Himpunan Penyatuan Ummah that would see Umno and PAS seal its political cooperation would see a mammoth gathering of about 10,000 people converging at the Putra World Trade Centre on Friday and Saturday. All leaders and representatives of
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Hong Kong’s secession will be crushed
SHANGHAI: Hong Kong is an inseparable part of China and any form of secessionism “will be crushed”, state media said on Monday, a day after demonstrators rallied at the US consulate to ask for help in bringing democracy to city. The China Daily newspaper
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“Trump’s decision will cause more American deaths”
KABUL/WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel Afghan peace talks will cost more American lives, the Taliban said on Sunday while the United States promised to keep up military pressure on the militants, in a stunning reversal of efforts to
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School students form human chain after weekend protest
HONG KONG: Hundreds of secondary school students, many wearing masks with their uniforms, formed human chains in districts across Hong Kong on Monday in support of anti-government protesters after another weekend of clashes in the Chinese-ruled city. Metro stations which
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Asia stocks make cautious gains as weak data boosts stimulus hopes
TOKYO: Asian stocks eked out modest gains, amid a cautious market mood as investors pinned expectations on likely stimulus to support growth in the world’s major economies, which showed further signs of struggle. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside
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Sabah API moderate today
KOTA KINABALU: As of 8.30am today, the Air Pollutant Index (API) in all areas in Sabah recorded a moderate reading. According to the Department of Environment website, Labuan recorded an API reading of 69, Bongawan (63), Kota Kinabalu (66), Politeknik
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