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New rape cases revive questions over why India’s tougher laws have not curbed sexual violence — and why women remain at risk
NEW DELHI, Sept 25 — A string of rape cases in India has reignited debate over women’s safety and raised questions about why sweeping legal reforms and tougher punishments have failed to curb sexual violence. Hundreds of students marched through
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UN says Gaza is suffering the world’s worst economic collapse ever recorded
GENEVA, Sept 25 — Gaza is suffering the world’s worst economic crisis ever recorded, with nine in 10 businesses destroyed and hundreds of thousands of people unemployed, a top UN development agency warned yesterday. Israel’s military offensive sparked by Hamas
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Fadhlina: SMKA Jempol to become first TVET religious school in Malaysia
JEMPOL, Sept 25 — Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama (SMKA) Jempol will become the country’s first Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) religious-stream school. Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek said the school was being built at a cost of
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KL public showers could make active lifestyles easier for working women, says Hannah Yeoh
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — Women working in Kuala Lumpur could be among the biggest beneficiaries of better public shower facilities, as the city moves to improve basic amenities through an architectural design competition. Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh said
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Anwar returns to Cheruk Tok Kun for final farewell to late brother Idrus
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Sept 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today paid his last respects to his elder brother, Idrus, who passed away yesterday evening. Anwar arrived at his family home in Cheruk Tok Kun here at 11.05 am
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MCMC steps in to address WhatsApp account fraud in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is looking into public complaints regarding WhatsApp accounts that have reportedly been compromised, blocked, or rendered inaccessible. In a statement today, MCMC announced that it has referred the
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UK’s Newcastle Uni draws criticism over sustainability professorship for son of India’s richest man
LONDON, Sept 25 — Britain’s Newcastle University faced criticism yesterday for awarding a sustainability professorship to Anant Ambani, the son of Asia’s richest man and owner of a scandal-hit giant wildlife centre in India. Vantara, which calls itself the world’s
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Rais Yatim pleads not guilty to sedition charge over Negeri Sembilan royal crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — Former Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim today pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court to a sedition charge linked to the Negeri Sembilan royal crisis in June. The 84-year-old entered
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PDRM tightens security at Wisma Negeri following exco revocation
SEREMBAN, Sept 25 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), particularly the Negeri Sembilan police contingent, continues to prioritise public safety and order in light of current developments in the state. Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said that the
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Sarawak expected to gain 15 new parliamentary seats under proposed redelineation
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — Sarawak is expected to gain 15 new parliamentary seats under a proposed electoral boundary redelineation exercise, which would bring the number of parliamentary constituencies in the state from 31 to 46 and help ensure Sabah
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