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
West blasts China on rights, China responds: What about Gaza?
Australia, the US and 13 other countries criticised China at the United Nations over alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang and Tibet.
Wed Oct 23 2024
North Korea leader Kim threatens nuclear response if sovereignty breached, KCNA says
Kim Jong Un criticised South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for threatening to end the North Korean regime at a military day event.
Fri Oct 04 2024
Helping injured Palestinians: Malaysia is just a small country with people of big hearts
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim criticised for 'going overboard' and being 'hypocritical' for flying Palestinians 16 hours on two RMAF aircraft.
Wed Aug 21 2024
Turkey blocks access to Instagram platform but gives no reason
Fahrettin Altun criticised Instagram on Wednesday for blocking condolence posts for Ismail Haniyeh, prompting the recent move.
Fri Aug 02 2024
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israel's Netanyahu and Hamas leaders
Israel and Palestinian leaders dismissed allegations of war crimes, and representatives for both sides criticised ICC prosecutor's decision.
Tue May 21 2024
Australia targets social media with parliamentary probe
The government criticised social media platforms for not being quick enough to remove violent posts.
Fri May 10 2024
Sporadic protests in India over contentious citizenship law
India moved to implement a 2019 citizenship law that has been criticised as discriminating against Muslims.
Tue Mar 12 2024
French bodies slam Macron for supporting actor Depardieu accused of harassment
A French association fighting against sexist and sexual violence criticised French President Emmanuel Macron for supporting French actor Gerard Depardieu, accused of sexual harassment and rape.
Thu Dec 28 2023
UK PM Sunak sacks interior minister Braverman over protest comments
Rishi Sunak sacked Suella Braverman, part of a wider reshuffle after she criticised the police's handling of a pro-Palestinian march.
Mon Nov 13 2023
Russian nationalist Girkin loses appeal against detention
Prominent Russian nationalist Igor Girkin has fiercely criticised the way that Russia has conducted the war in Ukraine.
Wed Aug 30 2023
Thais host Myanmar junta official for talks; key ASEAN members stay away
Malaysia's former foreign minister, Saifuddin Abdullah, also criticised the Thai-hosted talks on his Twitter account.
Mon Jun 19 2023
Elon Musk says he will launch rival to Microsoft-backed ChatGPT
Elon Musk also criticised Microsoft-backed OpenAI, the firm behind chatbot sensation ChatGPT, of "training the AI to lie".
Tue Apr 18 2023
Macron criticised for saying Europe should take independent stance on Taiwan
Political actors on both sides of the Atlantic criticised Emmanuel Macron's position as being too accommodating of China.
Tue Apr 11 2023
Scaloni refutes suggestion Argentina are 'unsporting' following ill-tempered Netherlands clash
Lionel Scaloni dismissed the assertion his Argentina team were rightly criticised for their antics against the Netherlands.
Mon Dec 12 2022
'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