[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
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
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
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
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 is a party to 11 of the international counter-terrorism conventions and protocols.
Wed Oct 04 2023
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
'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