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Rohingya pray for justice on eve of Myanmar genocide hearings
Members of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority prayed for justice on the eve of hearings at the UN’s International Court of Justice during which leader Aung San Suu Kyi will defend the country against genocide charges. Gambia launched proceedings against the
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Gobind: Technology, media and consumer behaviour evolve at rapid pace
KUALA LUMPUR: Technology, media, and consumer behaviour are evolving at a rapid pace and companies are getting more creative in using technology to augment every consumer touchpoint. Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo said businesses that wish to stay
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Ukraine and Russia agree on full ceasefire by year end
PARIS: Ukraine and Russia have agreed on a full and comprehensive implementation of a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine before the end of 2019, Xinhua news agency reported yesterday. A joint declaration issued by French president Emmanuel Macron, German chancellor Angela
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Immigration Dept nabbed 40 Chinese nationals in Ipoh
IPOH: Perak Immigration Department yesterday arrested 40 Chinese nationals, believed to be part of the remaining suspects who had escaped during an operation in Cyberjaya last month. Its director Kamalludin Ismail said the suspects comprising 38 men and two women
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Landmarks Across the Globe Shine for Human Rights
NEW YORK: Human Rights Watch has arranged for 17 landmarks across the globe to shine bright blue on December 10, 2019, to celebrate Human Rights Day. From New York to Sydney, Munich to Toronto, the world will light up in
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Malaysia scores high in human development index – UNDP
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is scoring high in its Human Development Index (HDI) for 2018, with a score of 0.804 compared with 0.802 last year, putting the country in the Very High Human Development category, finishing at 61st place out of
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Govt to revisit cabotage policy liberalisation in Sabah, Sarawak: Loke
LONDON: Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the government will revisit the issue of cabotage policy liberalisation in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan following a thorough observation by the ministry. The cabotage policy in Malaysia, which began in 1980, was
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Carrie Lam does not rule out Cabinet reshuffle, says focus is restoring order
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam did not rule out a cabinet reshuffle today but said restoring law and order was her top priority, as the Chinese-ruled city grapples with more than six months of sometimes violent anti-government protests. Beijing-backed Lam
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Jokowi: Death penalty for graft convicts if the public wants it
JAKARTA: Indonesia President Joko Widodo today said death penalty could be handed down to graft convicts if the people want it. Joko, also known as Jokowi, said that existing law in the country did not stipulate death sentence for graft
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Mahathir: Local animations now of world-class standards
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has described the standards of current locally produced animation works as being on par with world-class productions. He said Malaysians should be proud of the achievements as they were produced by local talented
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