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