Schools can close if API reading exceeds 200, says Deputy Education Minister

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 7: Schools in areas with Air Pollution Index (AIP) reading of more than…

Families of victims in Bangkok shopping mall shooting to get compensation

BANGKOK, Oct 7: The Thai government and private sectors have collaborated to provide 14.15 million baht in…

Amazon launches maiden satellites into orbit

LOS ANGELES, Oct 7: Amazon’s first pair of satellites blasted into orbit on Friday, initiating the…

Haze may affect Singapore this weekend, says NEA

SINGAPORE, Oct 7: Singapore is likely to experience haze over the weekend if the fires in…

More homegrown malaria cases in US for first time in 20 years

LOS ANGELES, Oct 7: The United States has identified at least 10 locally acquired malaria cases, the…

World sugar prices up by 10 pct in September, says FAO

ROME, Oct 7: Global sugar prices surged by nearly 10 per cent in September to their…

Thailand gives 3.6m baht for Unicef support in border areas of Myanmar

BANGKOK, Oct 7: Thailand has contributed 3.6 million baht (100 baht = RM12.79) to the United…

Bangkok shopping mall shooting: Teenager modified plastic gun to fire real bullets

by Linda Khoo BANGKOK, Oct 5: The teenage gunman who was suspected of killing two people and…

3 Labuan fishermen hailed for protecting turtle eggs, rescuing dolphins

LABUAN, Oct 5: Three local fishermen were awarded certificates of appreciation by the Fisheries Department of Labuan…

Iranian teen in coma after morality police assault, alleges rights group

TEHRAN, Oct 5: In Iran, a 16-year-old schoolgirl has been hospitalised after an incident in the Tehran…

German teachers association against banning mobile phones in school

BERLIN, Oct 5: The German Teachers’ Association has ruled out a mobile phone ban in schools,…

Rishi Sunak plans to overhaul British education system

LONDON, Oct 5: Britain’s government will introduce a single qualification “the Advanced British Standard” bringing together…

World’s biggest crisis is climate change, says Apple’s Tim Cook

COPENHAGEN, Oct 4: The negative consequences of global warming present a major challenge for companies, according…

HK pop legend Anita Mui was a staunch Man United fan

By Jeff Yong “If you didn’t even know what ‘offside’ meant, she (Anita Mui) would get…

History’s conceptual connections to the past, the present and the future

By Sam Trailerman Napoleon once said; “What is history but a fable agreed upon?” Mind you…

Ipoh businesswomen loses RM213,700 to money lending scammers on Instagram

IPOH, Oct 4: A businesswoman lost RM213,700 to a ‘licensed money lending syndicate’ that actually did…

Sarawak aims to boost rice output

KUCHING, Oct 3: Sarawak is looking into ways to increase padi production to boost its rice self-sufficiency…

Nomination for Sarawak Delta to be included as a UNESCO Global Geopark

KUCHING, Oct 3: The roadmap for the nomination of Sarawak Delta as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and…

Political stability crucial for economic recovery, says Fadillah Yusof

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 3: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof called on all parties to maintain political…

Shell not closing down petrol stations in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 3: Shell will not be proceeding with the closure of its 34 petrol stations in Sabah…

London Museum to commemorate Barbie doll’s 65th year

LONDON, Oct 3: The history of Barbie will be explored in a new exhibition coming to…

14-year-old suspect detained after Bangkok mall shooting leaves 3 dead, 4 injured

BANGKOK, Oct 3: At least three people were killed and four others injured in a shooting at Bangkok’s…

Another accident from driving against traffic flow

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 3: A man was injured in the abdomen after the car he was…

Jakarta-Bandung “Whoosh” HSR cuts travel time to 40 mins from 3 hours previously

JAKARTA, Oct 2: The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), named ‘Whoosh,’ began operations on Monday, offering significant…