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Kok: Smallholders will benefit from mixed cropping
KUALA LUMPUR: Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok said the ministry would work with the Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Ministry to continue the mixed cropping programme for oil palm smallholders. Kok said the programme could help smallholders cope with the problem
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University holds special convocation for graduate battling with cancer
MACHANG: Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) yesterday held a mini convocation ceremony specially for Abdul Halim Mat Hassan, 25, who is suffering from stage four nasal cancer at his home in Kampung Kok Kiak Baka, here. UMK vice-chancellor, Prof Datuk Dr Noor
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Taiwan fights election fake news ‘bombarded by China’
Taiwan is ramping up efforts ahead of a Jan 11 election to combat fake news and disinformation that the government says China is bombarding the island with to undermine its democracy. But Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang, which favours
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How Pakistan grants citizenship, what provisions cover its minorities
The newly passed Citizenship Amendment Act makes it easier for religious minorities of three neighbouring countries to get Indian citizenship. What are the constitutional and legal provisions for citizenship and rights of religious minorities in neighbouring countries of India? A look at
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Trump impeachment: Demonstrators rally to the streets in New York
Demonstrators rallied in New York yesterday night to call for US President Donald Trump’s impeachment and removal from office on the eve of the House of Representatives’ expected vote to impeach him. Organizers said they were expecting thousands at a
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Polio case: Vaccinate yourself before going to Sabah-Health Ministry
PUCHONG: Health Ministry today advised people traveling to Sabah to ensure they have completed their immunisation against polio after a case of polio infection was confirmed in the state. In a Facebook post, the ministry also advised the public to
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More than 20 killed in air raids on towns in Syria’s Idlib
At least 22 civilians, including several children, have been killed in northwest Syria as Russian and government forces launched a series of air raids, according to volunteer medics who operate in rebel-held areas. The Syrian Civil Defence, also known as the White
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Yusoff takes four hours polygraph test on molest claim
KUALA LUMPUR: Muhammed Yusoff Rawther has undergone a polygraph test in Bukit Aman in connection with his allegation that he was molested by PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Oct 2 last year. A Bernama check at Bukit Aman
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Mental health case: Woman claiming to be Samy Vellu’s wife wants to be intervenor
KUALA LUMPUR: A woman alleging to be the wife of former MIC president Tun S Samy Vellu is seeking to be a party in Datuk Seri S Vell Paari’s suit to have Samy Vellu’s mental health determined by the court.
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Australia issues travel advisory for its citizens travelling to India
Demonstrators gather behind a police barricade during a protest against a new citizenship law in New Delhi on December 17. (Photo: Reuters) The Australian government on Tuesday asked its citizens to exercise high degree of caution while travelling to India
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