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US warships sail in disputed South China Sea, China livid
US Navy warships, on two occasions in the past few days, have sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea, the US military told Reuters yesterday, at a time of tension between the world’s two largest economies.
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IGP: Don’t worry about Yazid Sufaat, our eyes are on him
KUALA LUMPUR: The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador assured Malaysians that militant Yazid Sufaat, who has been released after serving a two-year detention period, is being closely monitored by the police. Hamid said Yazid was released
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Navy SEAL to act against convicted war criminal despite Trump’s intervention
WASHINGTON: A US Navy SEAL facing a move to expel him from the elite commando force was told yesterday that the Navy proceedings against him will go forward, despite a declaration contrary from President Donald Trump, the sailor’s lawyer said.
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Xinhua Silk Road: LONGi president expresses confidence in PV industry at Fortune Global Forum
PARIS, Nov. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — “Photovoltaic power plus energy storage” is likely to be the mainstream energy supply solution for the world in the future, said Li Zhenguo, president of LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd, a global leading
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Najib ‘lauds’ Guan Eng for shooting up national debt to over RM800 bln
PUCHONG: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak trolled Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng for increasing the government debt after taking up another loan worth RM2.7 billion loan today. In a Facebook post today, Najib said the new loan
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Hong Kong protesters surrender as university siege staggers on
At least eight protesters who had been holding out at a trashed Hong Kong university surrendered to police in the early hours today, while others desperately searched for escape routes as riot officers surrounded the campus. The siege at the
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Pakistan, Bangladesh vow to stand behind Palestine
Pakistan and Bangladesh have rejected Israeli settlement activities in the West Bank and reaffirmed their full support for Palestine, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting two separate statements by the two countries. Responding to a question regarding the announcement by the US
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Delay in SPM chemistry examination was due to shortage of question papers
KUALA LUMPUR: The delay experienced by the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia candidates in sitting for the Chemistry paper 3 – (Paper Code 4541/3) yesterday was due to a technical problem as the examination centres were short of question papers. The Ministry
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Embattled Netanyahu charged for corruption, won’t quit as PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that he would not resign despite being charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in a corruption scandal that he denounced as an “attempted coup”. The charges announced by Attorney General Avichai
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Yemeni envoy shares touching moments of Perlis Crown prince’s cycling entourage
KUALA LUMPUR: “It was not just an ordinary bike ride.” This simple, honest expression was shared by Yemeni Ambassador to Malaysia Dr Adel M Ba Hamid to Bernama in a statement today following his own experience cycling with the Raja
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