
Hollywood boosts female leads but lags in people of color, report finds
Out of the top 100 movies in 2024, more than half featured a story centered on a female actor as a lead or co-lead.
Sat Feb 15 2025

Malaysia urges 1951 Refugee Convention signatories to fulfil responsibilities
Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong said this includes providing protection to refugees regardless of origin, ethnicity and religion.
Tue Jun 20 2023

Can AI in recruitment really be objective?
They simply have to make sure they don't discriminate against job applicants based on their ethnicity, gender or nationality.
Sun Mar 05 2023

SPM workshop: No discrimination of race and religion of students - Johor Exco
The SPM preparatory workshop at SMK Infant Jesus Convent recently was found not to have ignored or discriminated against the religion and ethnicity of the students.
Thu Jan 26 2023

Addressing Malaysia's ethnicity in the 21st century
There are of course prejudices and discrimination in every nook and corner, but wouldnt it be nice, if we were to understand more of each other and accept that we are in it here together?
Tue Jun 15 2021

No UNHCR card holders, Rohingyas involved in repatriation - Immigration DG
The repatriation programme for Myanmar nationals to return to their country on Feb 23 does not involve UNHCR cardholders or people of Rohingya ethnicity.
Mon Feb 15 2021

Pakistani PM asks Facebook CEO to ban Islamophobic content
Facebook spokeswoman told Reuters the company was against all forms of hate and that it did not allow attacks based on race, ethnicity, national origin or religion.
Mon Oct 26 2020

MMA condemns ethnic cleansing of Rohingya
The Malaysian Medical Association believes each individual shall have the right to live with dignity, freedom of their religion, race and ethnicity.
Fri Sep 08 2017

Three foreigners with terrorism links arrested, deported
Two of them are Russians of Chechen ethnicity while the other is a Sri Lankan.
Fri May 13 2016

"We have details of Uighur men but we can't trace them" - IGP Khalid Abu Bakar
Police have received information on the two Turkish men of Uighur ethnicity suspected of plotting terrorist attacks in Thailand but they are unable to trace them.
Mon Apr 11 2016

No information on two Uighur men entering Malaysia so far
Datuk Sakib Kusmi said The Immigration Department was always on the alert and would have detected them if they had entered via any checkpoints, but there were no traces so far.
Sun Apr 10 2016

We need to have a sense of humour, says Malaysian Bar president
He said that Malaysians cannot afford to keep walking on egg shells especially with the fact that the country consists of various ethnicity and religion.
Fri Sep 19 2014

Politics based on race and ethnicity can lead to unity - Khairy
Khairy Jamaluddin said racial politics had its own positive and negative aspects.
Wed Aug 27 2014

MH370: PDRM and Interpol investigates passenger of Uyghur ethnicity
The Royal Malaysia Police and the international police, Interpol is currently investigating the background of a man of Uyghur ethnicity who boarded the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) plane MH370.
Thu Mar 13 2014

Let all races compete on a level playing field
Chinese, Malay, Indian, whatever. ZAN AZLEE writes, if we're Malaysian, then we're Malaysian. Band together to be stronger together.
Thu Jul 11 2013

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025