Experts call for lifecycle approach to strengthen social protections in Malaysia
There is a need to move away from blanket subsidies and adopt a lifecycle approach to broaden social protections for Malaysians.
Fri Oct 18 2024
UK suspends 30 of its 350 arms export licences to Israel
UK Foreign Minister David Lammy says the decision to suspend the licences did not amount to a blanket ban or an arms embargo.
Tue Sep 03 2024
Smog blankets Bangkok, prompting work from home
Agencies under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) would operate from home on Thursday and Friday to reduce traffic and potential exposure for city employees.
Wed Feb 14 2024
Rare smog puts Sydney on par with New Delhi as bushfires rage
Air quality in Sydney plummeted to levels among the world's worst as smoke from bushfires in the north blanketed the harbour city.
Thu Dec 21 2023
Freezing temperatures, snow, ice blanket China, shutting highways
The cold wave moving through the country from north to south is expected to drag temperatures lower into the weekend.
Fri Dec 15 2023
Blanket diesel subsidy gives rise to leakages, smuggling - DPM Zahid
The benefits of the blanket subsidies given all this while are also enjoyed by the high-income group and non-citizens.
Tue Nov 28 2023
India's New Delhi blanketed by toxic haze, most polluted city in world
A combination of lower temperatures, still wind and crop stubble burning in neighbouring farm states has caused a spike in air pollutants.
Fri Nov 03 2023
India stops new visas for Canadians, asks Ottawa to downsize missions as spat worsens
A blanket suspension of new visas by India for a Western country is unheard of and marks the lowest point of India-Canada relations.
Fri Sep 22 2023
Pakistan's embattled Imran Khan faces blackout on local media
Imran Khan said that the incidents of violence was used as a "pretext" to for a "blanket ban" on him and his party.
Tue Jun 06 2023
Smog blankets Bangkok and 42 provinces as air pollution hit unhealthy level
Smog blankets Bangkok and 42 provinces in Thailand as PM2.5 particles had exceeded the safe level of 50 microgrammes per cubic metre (ug/m3) on Friday.
Sat Feb 04 2023
Close to 1,000 migrant children separated by Trump yet to be reunited with parents
The Trump administration split apart thousands of migrant families under a blanket "zero-tolerance" policy.
Fri Feb 03 2023
Batang Kali landslide: SAR team find blankets, camping tools
Members of the SAR team found blankets, containers and camping tools at Sector C (Riverside) of the site affected by the landslide in Gohtong Jaya today.
Tue Dec 20 2022
Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 1,000, toll expected to rise
Houses were reduced to rubble and bodies swathed in blankets lay on the ground after the magnitude 6.1 earthquake.
Thu Jun 23 2022
Bella lies on floor, burn marks on her neck - Witness
Bella was lying on the floor of a laundry room in a condominium unit in Wangsa Maju without a blanket and mattress and there were burn marks on her neck.
Tue May 31 2022
Over RM4.5 mln spent to assist flood victims - Idris
Apart from food aid, they also distributed basic necessities such as blankets, hygiene and prayer kits, electrical items and cash to those affected.
Sat Jan 01 2022
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'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