Bhutan cuts daily tourist fee by half to lure more visitors
The new rate of US$100 per night would come into effect from September and last for four years, the government said in a statement late on Friday (Aug 25).
Sun Aug 27 2023
RON97 petrol down five sen, RON95, diesel unchanged
The retail price of RON97 petrol will drop by five sen from RM4.35 to RM4.30 per litre while RON95 and diesel will remain unchanged from Aug 25-31.
Wed Aug 24 2022
How Kyle Rittenhouse went from cleaning graffiti to shooting three people
The timeline is based on court testimony, drone footage and videos from Aug. 25, 2020.
Sat Nov 20 2021
MKN: 24 localities in two states under EMCO from Aug 25
Twenty-three localities in Sabah and one in Pahang will be placed under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO), from Wednesday (Aug 25) to Sept 7.
Mon Aug 23 2021
Seven localities in Sabah, two in Perak, and one each in Kedah and Pahang under EMCO from Aug 25 - MKN
Seven localities in Sabah, two in Perak as well as one each in Kedah and Pahang will be subject to the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) from Aug 23 to Sept 5.
Sat Aug 21 2021
Perak Legislative Assembly to sit as scheduled - MB
The Perak State Legislative Assembly will reconvene as scheduled on Aug 25 even though one state assemblyman has not been vaccinated against COVID-19, said Menteri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad.
Thu Aug 19 2021
Ahmad Zahid's VLN corruption trial to resume on Aug 25
After being postponed twice due to the movement control order, the trial of Ahmad Zahid on 40 corruption charges in connection with the Foreign Visa System (VLN) will finally resume on Aug 25.
Wed Aug 11 2021
11 more localities in Sabah, one in Pahang under two-week EMCO - Hishammuddin
Eleven more localities in Sabah and one in Pahang will be placed under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) from Thursday until Aug 25.
Tue Aug 10 2021
Slim polls: Don't share images of ballot papers, Perak CPO reminds personnel
Early voters on Tuesday (Aug 25) involving police personnel for the Slim by-election are reminded not to record and viral the images of their ballot papers on social media.
Wed Aug 19 2020
Slim by-election: EC sends cards to 23,094 registered voters
The initiative is part of the efforts to encourage and facilitate voters with the process on Aug 25 for early voters and Aug 29 for normal voters.
Tue Aug 11 2020
Prosecution fails again to get stay against court's ruling in forfeiture suit
The prosecution had sought for a stay order against the High Court's decision made on Feb 17, this year pending hearing of its appeal which is fixed for Aug 25 at the Court of Appeal.
Fri Jul 03 2020
More than 60 Rohingya feared drowned as U.S. steps up pressure on Myanmar
The refugees drowned in heavy seas off Bangladesh late on Thursday, part of a new surge of people fleeing a Myanmar military campaign that began on Aug. 25 and has triggered an exodus of some 502,000
Sat Sep 30 2017
Al Qaeda warns Myanmar of 'punishment' over Rohingya
The exodus of Muslim refugees from Buddhist-majority Myanmar was sparked by a fierce security force response to a series of Rohingya militant attacks on police and army posts on Aug 25.
Wed Sep 13 2017
Nearly 90,000 Rohingya escape Myanmar violence as humanitarian crisis looms
The bloodshed in Myanmar's northwestern Rakhine state was triggered by an attack on Aug. 25 on dozens of police posts and an army base by Rohingya insurgents.
Mon Sep 04 2017
Sepp Blatter to attend Aug 25 FIFA ban appeal
The former FIFA president will appear in person at the Court of Arbitration for Sport against his ban from football.
Tue Aug 09 2016
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024