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[COLUMNIST] 75 Years of the Geneva Conventions: What can Malaysia (still) do for humanity?

[COLUMNIST] 75 Years of the Geneva Conventions: What can Malaysia (still) do for humanity?

The provisions and humanitarian objectives of the Geneva Conventions must be upheld and prioritised.
Mon Oct 07 2024
LPF will not approve films promoting LGBTQ lifestyles - Saifuddin Nasution

LPF will not approve films promoting LGBTQ lifestyles - Saifuddin Nasution

Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said govt never ratified international conventions related to LGBTQ, nor recognise LGBT lifestyles.
Thu Mar 21 2024
Leap Years Quirks: Beyond the Extra Day

Leap Years Quirks: Beyond the Extra Day

From defying conventions to rare birthdays and global disparities, here's some of the captivating quirks of leap years.
Thu Feb 29 2024
UN chief says parties to Gaza war 'trampling' on international law

UN chief says parties to Gaza war 'trampling' on international law

Antonio Guterres said warring parties were "ignoring international law, trampling on Geneva Conventions, and even violating the UN Charter".
Wed Jan 17 2024
SICC takes global stage at ICCA Bangkok 2023, paving the way for BE in Sabah 2023

SICC takes global stage at ICCA Bangkok 2023, paving the way for BE in Sabah 2023

Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) took centre stage at the International Congress and Conventions Association (ICCA) conference in Bangkok 2023.
Fri Nov 17 2023
Malaysia committed to back global community's efforts to fight terrorism

Malaysia committed to back global community's efforts to fight terrorism

Malaysia is a party to 11 of the international counter-terrorism conventions and protocols.
Wed Oct 04 2023
Weekend packed with political events

Weekend packed with political events

Political parties and coalitions are seen to be racing to hold their respective conventions and gatherings to prepare for the GE15.
Fri Aug 26 2022
Irmohizam Ibrahim newly appointed chairman of MAC WTCA

Irmohizam Ibrahim newly appointed chairman of MAC WTCA

This amalgamation will increase participation in business events, exhibitions, and conventions from all WTCA members.
Tue Jan 11 2022
Caretaker Prime Minister can carry out caretaker govt functions  - KSN

Caretaker Prime Minister can carry out caretaker govt functions - KSN

A caretaker Prime Minister can carry out the functions of a caretaker government, according to the Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN), Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali.
Tue Aug 17 2021
Govt told to consider inoculating undocumented workers

Govt told to consider inoculating undocumented workers

The government has been urged to consider inoculating undocumented workers in order to achieve community-based herd immunity.
Tue Jul 27 2021
DAP National Congress to be held before June 30

DAP National Congress to be held before June 30

The DAP National Convention will be held before June 30, after all the state conventions have been conducted.
Tue Mar 09 2021
COVID-19: MIC postpones all state conventions

COVID-19: MIC postpones all state conventions

The MIC convention, which is supposed to take place nationwide starting from today until Oct 8, has been postponed with immediate effect following the worrying rise in COVID-19 cases.
Fri Oct 02 2020
70 Years of the Geneva Conventions: Fundamental rules in an increasingly small world

70 Years of the Geneva Conventions: Fundamental rules in an increasingly small world

IHL sets forth rules to limit the brutality of wars and armed conflicts to all warring parties without judging how it started, who are the parties, who is right, and who is wrong.
Wed Aug 07 2019
#humanity and #love - That's what this World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is all about

#humanity and #love - That's what this World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is all about

The 1864 Geneva Convention and three subsequent Geneva Conventions became the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 that are universally accepted by all countries in the world.
Wed May 08 2019
China's all-girl pop band crushes hopes of besotted female fans

China's all-girl pop band crushes hopes of besotted female fans

Marketed as a pop band that encourages girls to pursue their own identities and shake up female conventions, Acrush has won more than 749,000 followers on Chinese social networking site Weibo.
Wed May 03 2017
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration

What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration

Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths

The battle to reduce road deaths

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

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?

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

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

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

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

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 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 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