
As US restores some aid, humanitarian groups ask: where is the money?
The United Nations has started evaluating "choices we are making on which lives not to save" due to cuts.
Tue Mar 11 2025

UN releases emergency aid reserves after 'brutal' cuts from donors
The United Nations has released $110 million from an emergency fund to help neglected crises around the world.
Fri Mar 07 2025

Trump pauses all US military aid to Ukraine after clash with Zelenskiy
Military experts say it could take time for the impact of missing US aid to be felt on the battlefield.
Tue Mar 04 2025

Israel blocks aid into Gaza as ceasefire standoff escalates
Netanyahu has decided to cease the entry of all entry the humanitarian aid into Gaza as phase one of the hostage deal ends.
Mon Mar 03 2025

Frozen funds: Why Europe will struggle to fill USAID gap
Despite court rulings challenging the funding freeze, the fate of the US Agency for International Development remains in doubt.
Thu Feb 27 2025

Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam centre crackdown
The majority of these workers are Chinese, with about 1,000 from other foreign countries, according to the aid workers.
Mon Feb 24 2025

Google develops AI co-scientist to aid researchers
The new tool uses advanced reasoning to help scientists analyse literature and generate novel hypotheses, the company says.
Mon Feb 24 2025

China builds space alliances in Africa as Trump cuts foreign aid
As China advances its relationships in Africa with technology incentives, the United States is pulling back.
Fri Feb 14 2025

UN says Gaza aid flows have risen during ceasefire; witnesses report hold-ups
Israel denies holding back aid supplies and says it has fired on people who disregard warnings not to approach Israeli troop positions.
Thu Feb 13 2025

US aid freeze risks handing influence to China in Beijing's backyard
Beijing has doubled its contributions over the past three years to the Cambodian Mine Action Centre.
Wed Feb 12 2025

Trump aides defend Gaza takeover proposal but walk back some elements
Trump's top aides staunchly defends his push to transfer Palestinians out of Gaza and have the US take over the war-ruined enclave.
Thu Feb 06 2025

Myanmar refugees face sudden discharge from Thai hospitals shuttered by US aid freeze
The health facilities on the border serve tens of thousands of refugees from conflict-torn Myanmar.
Wed Jan 29 2025

Trump administration memo tells USAID to put "America First" in reviewing foreign aid
The USAID send contractors a notice ordering them to "immediately issue stop-work orders" and to "amend, or suspend existing awards."
Tue Jan 28 2025
Consider This: Ceasefire in Gaza — Hope Among the Ruins
It’s been a little over a week since a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has gone into effect in Gaza. But as displaced Palestinians prepare to return to homes that may no longer exist, aid agencies are racing to provide vital humanitarian assistance that was denied entry into Gaza for so long. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Datuk Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus, President of MERCY Malaysia.
Mon Jan 27 2025

Hamas frees hostages, Israel releases Palestinian prisoners on Day One of ceasefire
The truce allowed Palestinians to return to bombed-out neighborhoods to begin rebuilding their lives, while relief trucks delivered much-needed aid.
Mon Jan 20 2025

Air pollution responsible for nearly 7 million deaths annually worldwide
A report by the World Air Quality Index indicated that only 17 per cent of cities worldwide meet the recommended air quality standards.
Wed Mar 12 2025

At least 137 Gazans killed in Israeli attacks since ceasefire
According to the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor , Israel has been killing an average of seven Palestinians every two days.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Malaysia strengthens semiconductor supply chain with ASEAN member countries - Liew
Malaysia does not intend to compete with neighbouring countries or other ASEAN member states in its efforts to strengthen supply chains.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Six men arrested for alleged misappropriation of subsidised cooking oil in Semenyih
Six men, including five foreigners in their 30s, were arrested for alleged misappropriation of subsidised cooking oil.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Hamas says new round of Gaza ceasefire talks has begun
expressing optimism that the talks could lead to "tangible progress"
Wed Mar 12 2025

Ukraine says ready to accept 30-day ceasefire with Russia
Ukraine conveyed its readiness to accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, as delegations from Kyiv and Washington met in Saudi Arabia.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Musk's SpaceX agrees Starlink cooperation with Airtel in India
Tech billionaire Elon Musk plans to enter the Indian internet market with his Starlink satellite system, reported German news agency dpa.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Trump announces higher steel and aluminium tariffs for Canada
US President Donald Trump plans to impose additional high tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Canada.
Wed Mar 12 2025
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[COLUMNIST] The futility of resisting English: A barrier to national progress
Promoting Malay language doesn't mean disparaging or undermining other languages, we can uplift it without diminishing others.
Wed Mar 12 2025

What is driving the bloodshed in Syria?
The violence has pitted the Islamist-led government's security forces against fighters from Assad's Alawite minority.
Wed Mar 12 2025