JPJ to expand MyLesen B2 Programme to IPT, public college and school students
The programme will focus on students of higher education institutions, public colleges, and school students from lower-income backgrounds.
Thu Nov 14 2024
Trial starts over rape, murder of junior doctor in India's Kolkata
About 128 witnesses are to be examined in the trial with daily hearings, as authorities aim to fast-track the high-profile case.
Tue Nov 12 2024
Donald Trump elected US president in stunning comeback
Donald Trump secures more than the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency, Edison Research projected.
Wed Nov 06 2024
Key facts about the Electoral College and the 2024 US presidential race
Here are some of the rules that could decide the Nov. 5 contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican challenger Donald Trump.
Tue Nov 05 2024
Trump and Harris make final pitch in Pennsylvania on eve of historic vote
The state offers the largest share of votes in the Electoral College of any of the seven battleground states expected to determine the outcome.
Tue Nov 05 2024
Indian doctors call off protest hunger strike over medic's murder
Some strike participants suffered severe dehydration and had to be admitted to hospital.
Tue Oct 22 2024
The Future is Female: Gender Equality - Fathers, Families & The Future of Malaysia’s Workforce
On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Alice Evans, Senior Lecturer in the Social Science of Development at King's College London, and is currently writing a book titled ‘The Great Gender Divergence’ which aims to explain why some societies have become more gender equal than others. Dr Evans was a speaker at Khazanah Megatrends Forum 2024 on the topic of boosting the Malaysian workforce.
Sun Oct 13 2024
Junior doctors in India's Kolkata resume full strike, disappointed with top court's ruling
Doctors demand increased police protection in hospitals and investigations into alleged corruption in medical colleges.
Tue Oct 01 2024
Striking Indian doctors want demands met before returning to work
Hundreds of doctors are demanding better security at hospitals and justice for the woman, found dead in a classroom.
Tue Sep 10 2024
INSIGHT - Before Kolkata doctor rape, an unmet promise to keep physicians safe
Five years ago, the government of West Bengal state in India pledged to clamp down on violence against doctors.
Fri Sep 06 2024
Family of slain Kolkata doctor says police rushed them into cremation
According to the father of the doctor, police rushed the family into cremating even though they wanted to keep her body for some time.
Fri Sep 06 2024
Ex-head of Indian college where doctor was raped arrested for suspected graft
The CBI said it also arrested two vendors of hospital supplies and a close aide of Ghosh in connection with the case.
Tue Sep 03 2024
Consider This Preventing HIV with PrEP - Harmonising Health & Faith
In Muslim-majority Malaysia, implementing public health initiatives like PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) to prevent HIV infection required more than just medical planning. It demanded thoughtful consideration, the involvement of religious leaders, and careful communication to align with Islamic principles. As Malaysia integrates PrEP into its primary healthcare system, it’s setting a precedent that could serve as a model for other Muslim-majority countries. Tonight on #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Anita Suleiman, President of the College of Public Health Medicine at the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia. She’s also the former Director of the Disease Control Division at the Ministry of Health, and has been widely credited as the architect of Malaysia’s PrEP programme.
Thu Aug 15 2024
Bangladesh shuts universities, colleges indefinitely after protests turn deadly
Protests by students against a quota system for govt jobs turned deadly this week, leaving at least six people dead and scores injured.
Wed Jul 17 2024
Four American educators stabbed in park in northeast China, say US media and officials
The group had been visiting a temple in Beishan Park when they were attacked by a man with a knife.
Tue Jun 11 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024