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Najib: Palm oil exports to India dropped by 76%
PUCHONG: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today criticised Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok for trivialising India’s unofficial boycott on Malaysian palm oil produce. In a Facebook post today, Najib pointed out that Malaysia’s palm oil exports to
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EC to meet on Monday about Kimanis by-election
PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission (EC) will hold a special meeting this Monday to discuss important dates for the Kimanis parliamentary by-election. Its secretary Datuk Mohamed Elias Abu Bakar said the commission chairman Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun would chair the meeting,
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Police report arson attacks, vandalism overnight in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police said they arrested three people in connection with arson and vandalism in Kowloon yesterday. In a news release on today’s morning, the police said three people – a 15-year-old girl, a 16-year-old boy and a 29-year-old man
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Nobel laureate Suu Kyi defends genocide accusations
ANKARA: Nobel laureate Aung Suu Kyi, who is also Myanmar’s ruler, yesterday defended her country against accusations of the Rohingya genocide at the top United Nations (UN) court. She took a stand at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in
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Anwar ready to give statement to police over alleged sexual assault
KUALA LUMPUR: PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he is ready to give his statement to the police to assist in the investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against him. “In light of the latest allegations against me, I
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New Zealand volcano death toll rises to eight and will continue to climb
The death toll from a New Zealand volcano eruption rose to eight today, with two victims dying in hospital, and will continue to climb with eight victims presumed dead on the island and more than 20 in intensive care suffering
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Two sisters perish in early morning fire
IPOH: Two sisters were killed when their house at Sungai Betul Bawah, Tanjung Piandang, Kuala Kurau, about 110 kilometres from here, caught fire early this morning. According to the Perak State Fire and Rescue Department spokesman, the victims were identified
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Malaysia’s first ‘floating’ fire station commences operations today
SEMPORNA: Malaysia’s first ‘floating’ fire and rescue station, located in the district, will officially commence operations today. Sabah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) director Kamarulzaman Malik Abdullah said with the establishment of the ‘floating’ fire station in the district, it
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Indian Envoy: What boycott? We still buy Malaysian palm oil
KUALA LUMPUR: The Indian High Commissioner to Malaysia, Shri Mridul Kumar, today rubbished any incident of a palm oil boycott by India against Malaysia, when asked about the update on the reported disputes between the two nations. Speaking to Malay Mail,
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Israel to have another election, Netanyahu’s career on the line
Israel headed towards a third national election in less than a year with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing the fight of his life for political survival after a criminal indictment. A midnight deadline yesterday, the last of a series to
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