Japan's Nagasaki confirms 33 coronavirus cases on cruise ship docked for repairs
Local authorities are appealing for help from the central government to tackle the incident.
Wed Apr 22 2020
COVID-19: Indonesia records 191 deaths but many disputing it
The official number of COVID-19-related deaths in Indonesia has increased to 191 cases.
Sat Apr 04 2020
Federalism Malaysia: Federal govt or central govt? - Salleh
The Malaysian government was more accurately called the federal government instead of the central government because the Malaysian government is the property of all Malaysians in the Federation.
Wed Oct 11 2017
Catalonia moves to declare independence from Spain on Monday
Catalan President Carles Puigdemont said he favoured mediation to find a way out of the crisis but that Spain's central government had rejected this.
Thu Oct 05 2017
Catalans occupy voting stations to defy Madrid's order to stop referendum
The central government has sent thousands of police reinforcements to stop people voting and has attempted to dismantle the infrastructure needed to conduct the referendum it says is illegal.
Sat Sep 30 2017
China's Xi warns Hong Kong to toe the line as he swears in new leader
Xi hinted that the central government was in favour of Hong Kong introducing "national security" legislation, anissue that brought nearly half a million people to the streets in protest.
Sat Jul 01 2017
Declare emergency if haze reaches dangerous level - Jokowi
Local newspapers quoted Joko, popularly known as Jokowi as saying that via the declaration of emergency, the central government could take immediate steps to tackle the problem.
Sat Sep 05 2015
Islamic State struggles to run Mosul's health system
The Islamic State's rigidity and inexperience may ultimately cost it support in areas where some Sunni residents initially welcomed the group as an alternative to the Shiite-led central government.
Thu Nov 27 2014
'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