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In the most recent World Economic Forum's Gender Gap Index, Malaysia dropped 12 places—now ranking 114th out of 146 countries. Most concerning is our standing at 134th place for gender equality in political empowerment, placing us just 12 spots from the very bottom.What initiatives and policies can pave the way for greater female political representation in Malaysia? On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to YB Teo Nie Ching, Deputy Minister of Communications and DAP Wanita Chief about the HerLead programme and its mission to elevate women's roles in politics.

Joe Biden's re-election campaign has a massive bank account that could benefit an alternative candidate if he dropped his White House bid.

Hamas has dropped a key demand that Israel first commit to a permanent ceasefire before it would sign an agreement.

Ng Tze Yong was forced to skip the Thomas Cup 2024 due to injury and "not in a position to play", said Rexy Mainaky.

The world is still behind in the goal of reducing preventable deaths of children who died before their fifth birthday.

Safety experts say most airplane accidents are caused by a cocktail of factors that need to be thoroughly investigated.

The National Bureau of Statistics said the total number of people in China dropped by 2.08 million, or 0.15%, to 1.409 billion in 2023.

The total number of flood victims in Kelantan, Terengganu, Johor, and Pahang has dropped to 22,033 people placed in 92 temporary relief centres as of midday.

While in Terengganu, the number has slightly dropped and no change in Johor.

The number of flood victims seeking shelter at the temporary relief centres in Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang increased tonight but dropped in Negeri Sembilan.

In Pasir Mas, Kelantan, the number of evacuees dropped to 957 families this morning from 969 families last night.

The incident is believed to have occurred after the suspect heard the victim slamming the car door when he dropped her off, police said.

Drought has delayed Indonesia's planting for the 2024 harvest, after the country's output this year dropped.

The rate of COVID-19 admission, including suspected COVID-19 patients, to health facilities dropped to 2.0 for every 100,000 population.

In Selangor, the number of evacuees being housed in relief centres dropped slightly to 697 people from 178 families.

According to a spokesperson, the airplane, operated by SWIFT airline on behalf of DHL, originated from Leipzig, fell on a house.

JAIS has been instructed to ensure that all Islamic preachers invited to the state, especially to talk on matters related to aqidah, syariah, sufism and the practice of fariqa.

Taiwan's defence ministry reports that a Chinese balloon detected over the sea to Taiwan's north.

There is a growing demand for private health insurance in ASEAN, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic, said Malaysian Reinsurance Bhd (Malaysian Re).

Visit the website and log into MyTax by selecting the type of identification and entering your password, says IRB.

The newly created position will have Judith Green based in World Bank Group's inclusive growth and sustainable finance hub in Kuala Lumpur.

Anthony Albanese says social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used to verify ages of users.

Local institutions were the primary supporters of Bursa Malaysia for the fifth consecutive week.

High Court judge says the Home Ministry's seizure of the Pride watches was made without a warrant and was invalid.

Laos pledges to prosecute those responsible for the incident which has killed six tourists.