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EU keeps UK waiting on Brexit delay, Johnson gears for an election
EU member states yesterday delayed a decision on whether to grant Britain a three-month Brexit extension, while Prime Minister Boris Johnson said if the deadline is deferred to the end of January he would call an election by Christmas. Britain
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Republican lawmakers storm and disrupt Trump impeachment inquiry
Republican lawmakers, encouraged by President Donald Trump to get tougher in fighting Democrats’ attempts to impeach him, disrupted the US House of Representatives impeachment inquiry yesterday and prevented a Pentagon official from testifying. The Republicans stormed into a hearing room
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Wan Azizah: Liu’s statement on Pakatan govt without Bersatu is a personal opinion
MELAKA: DAP leader Ronnie Liu’s assertion that Pakatan Harapan can run the government without Bersatu was his personal opinion, said Pakatan president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. Wan Azizah, who is also deputy prime minister, said Pakatan component
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Malaysia’s foreign policy back to NAM’s founding principles
BAKU (AZERBAIJAN): Malaysia, which considers the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) still relevant in this era, is gradually returning to the movement’s founding principles in its foreign policy, Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said. He noted that since Pakatan Harapan took over
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Transport Ministry to consider e-hailing bus proposal
SEREMBAN: The Transport Ministry is looking at new concepts in public transport including e-hailing buses. Minister Anthony Loke said the ministry was seriously looking into the idea proposed recently by some parties. “At the moment we are looking to review
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Five cops tested positive for drugs detained
KUALA LUMPUR: Five police personnel were arrested in a raid on a premise in Subang today. Integrity and Standard Compliance Department (JIPS) director Datuk Zamri Yahya said the three officers and two corporals were detained between 10am and 11.30am after
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Number of flood victims in Perak remain at 308
IPOH: There are 308 victims from 79 families still housed at two temporary relief centres (PPS) as of 7.30 am today. A Perak Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said as of 7.30 am today, the number of evacuees housed at
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Penang floods: 104 victims still at relief centres
BUKIT MERTAJAM: A total of 104 flood victims from 33 families in Bukit Mertajam are still being housed at two temporary relief centres (PPS) as of 4am today. State Welfare, Caring Society and Environment committee chairman Phee Boon Poh said
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Refugees, BMF campaign, among focus of Dewan Rakyat today
KUALA LUMPUR: The question of refugees and the government’s measures to ensure their presence does not threaten the national security, are among the issues that will be raised at the Dewan Rakyat today. According to the Dewan Rakyat order paper,
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