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Saifuddin criticises hypernationalism and identity politics
NEW DELHI: Hypernationalism and identity politics are harming peaceful coexistence among the people and nations, Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah(pix) told a conference in New Delhi on Thursday evening. Addressing the ministerial session of “Delhi Dialogue”, the minister said
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Indian Muslim groups urge followers to avoid protests over anti-Islam comments
MUMBAI/LUCKNOW, India: Leaders of prominent Islamic groups and mosques in India appealed to fellow Muslims on Monday to suspend plans for protests against derogatory remarks about the Prophet Mohammad made by two members of the ruling Hindu nationalist party. The
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Firefly resumes flights to Singapore
SINGAPORE: Firefly, a wholly-owned unit of the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), has reinstated its flights to Seletar Airport here that had been suspended since March 2020 due to COVID-19. Flight FY3124 departed from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport and arrived
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Wealth of Malaysia’s 50 richest tycoons down 10%
SINGAPORE: The combined wealth of tycoons on the 2022 Forbes list of Malaysia’s 50 richest fell 10 per cent from a year ago to US$80.5 billion while Kuok group’s legendary founder Tan Sri Robert Kuok still holds his long-standing No.1
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Yuvan 25: Live in concert in KL on July 16-17
KUALA LUMPUR: Concert organisers in Malaysia are actively resuming music tourism to revive the local tourism industry in the post-pandemic period, with the first international Indian concert scheduled to be held next month. Taking into account the advantages music tourism
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Indian opposition’s Gandhis summoned in money laundering probe
India’s financial crime-fighting agency wants to question the two most senior members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, who lead the main opposition Congress party, as it investigates a complaint of money laundering, the party said on Wednesday. The summons by the
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Indonesia cancels plan to send workers to Malaysia’s palm plantations
KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia cancelled a plan to send its citizens to work in palm oil plantations in neighbouring Malaysia, which has faced a labour shortage, its envoy to Kuala Lumpur said on Tuesday. Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer,
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After two months, a scarred Shanghai’s COVID-19 lockdown ends
SHANGHAI: Following two months of frustration, despair and economic loss, Shanghai’s draconian COVID-19 lockdown ended at midnight on Wednesday morning, prompting celebrations tempered with fear that an outbreak could return. Most of Shanghai’s 25 million residents can now freely leave
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US calls UN rights chief’s visit to China a mistake
WASHINGTON: It was a mistake for the United Nations human rights chief to agree to visit China, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday, amid concerns that government restrictions on her access could undermine scrutiny of Beijing’s rights record. During
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M’sia keen to learn from Itabashi’s experience in addressing Covid-19 impact
TOKYO: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob began his maiden visit to Japan on Tuesday by meeting with Itabashi mayor Takeshi Sakamoto and expressed Malaysia’s interest in learning from the city’s experience in reducing the impact of the Covid-19
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