
Soccer: No booze in 2034 World Cup, LGBTQ fans welcome, Saudi ambassador says
Plenty of fun can be had without alcohol, says Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud, the host country's ambassador to the United Kingdom.
Fri Feb 14 2025

Coca-Cola recalls beverages in Europe
The products were recalled as high levels of chlorate were detected.
Tue Jan 28 2025

Man executed for causing heavy casualties in south China car-ramming case
Fan Weiqiu was convicted ramming his car into the crowd at a sports centre in November last year, causing heavy casualties.
Mon Jan 20 2025

Give Rob Friend a chance to prove himself with Harimau Malaya - Effendi
Local football fans have been urged to give former Canadian national player Robert Douglas Friend the opportunity to prove his credibility as the CEO of the Harimau Malaya squad
Wed Jan 01 2025

How China could retaliate against new US chip curbs
Washington's new curbs on China's semiconductor industry are fanning fears that Beijing could strike back.
Wed Dec 04 2024

Driver kills 35 people in ramming attack on crowd in China
Police say the driver, with the surname Fan, is captured and hospitalised for wounds believed to be self-inflicted with a knife.
Wed Nov 13 2024

Israel to collect soccer fans from Amsterdam after apparent antisemitic attacks
The Israeli embassy in The Hague said mobs had chanted anti-Israel slogans and shared videos of their violence on social media.
Fri Nov 08 2024

Zayn Malik postpones US tour dates after One Direction bandmate Liam Payne's death
Payne, 31, died on Wednesday after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, shocking fans of the boy band.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Consider This: Myanmar Crisis (Part 2) — Malaysia’s Leadership Testing as ASEAN Chair
As Malaysia takes over the chair of ASEAN in 2025, the region faces a critical test: the deepening crisis in Myanmar. Despite the 5-Point Consensus agreed upon by ASEAN leaders in 2021, little progress has been made in resolving the ongoing violence and humanitarian disaster gripping the country. Can Malaysia’s chairmanship reshape ASEAN’s approach to Myanmar and bring about real change? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Thomas Daniel, senior fellow in the Foreign Policy and Security Studies programme at ISIS Malaysia.
Tue Oct 15 2024
Consider This: Myanmar Crisis (Part 1) — Malaysia’s Leadership Testing as ASEAN Chair
s Malaysia takes over the chair of ASEAN in 2025, the region faces a critical test: the deepening crisis in Myanmar. Despite the 5-Point Consensus agreed upon by ASEAN leaders in 2021, little progress has been made in resolving the ongoing violence and humanitarian disaster gripping the country. Can Malaysia’s chairmanship reshape ASEAN’s approach to Myanmar and bring about real change? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Lilianne Fan, who is part of the Malaysian Advisory Group on Myanmar. She’s also the Co-Founder and International Director of the regional humanitarian organisation Geutanyoe Foundation.
Tue Oct 15 2024

Taylor Swift's Harris endorsement draws 9 million 'likes'
Donald Trump dismisses Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris, saying he "was not a Taylor fan".
Thu Sep 12 2024

Ethiopia's traditional 'sauna' therapy gains big-city popularity
Urbanites enjoy beauty treatment claiming to heal everything from aches to birth-related trauma.
Sun Sep 01 2024

Trump posts image of fake Taylor Swift endorsement
Several Swift fans and watchdog groups said many of the images posted by Donald Trump appeared to be deepfakes generated by AI.
Tue Aug 20 2024

China takes aim at 'chaotic' fan groups after Olympians abused online
China's table tennis association said the "chaos" of fan groups had interfered with the team's training and competition.
Mon Aug 19 2024

Wildfire fanned by gales menaces Athens suburbs as residents flee
The government calls for help from fellow EU members to tackle the fire that was burning out of control for a second day.
Tue Aug 13 2024

Zii Jia pulls out of Swiss Open due to injury
Malaysia's men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has withdrawn from next week's Swiss Open due to a recurring right ankle injury.
Thu Mar 13 2025

MCMC probes man for uploading fake content on social media
A 47-year-old Malaysian man is being investigated for allegedly uploading fake content that touches on the 3R (religion, race and royalty) on social media.
Thu Mar 13 2025

KPDN calls on public to help report bottled cooking oil shortage
The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has urged the public to be the eyes and ears of the ministry and report shortages of bottled cooking oil in their areas.
Thu Mar 13 2025

ICJ to hold public hearings on Israel's obligations in occupied Palestinian territory
The International Court of Justice will hold hearings next month on Israel's obligations towards Palestinians, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
Thu Mar 13 2025

Anwar: Sapura Energy's rescue plan excludes former shareholders
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Sapura Energy Bhd's (SEB) former major shareholders are no longer involved in the company's management as part of its restructuring efforts.
Thu Mar 13 2025

Intel names Lip-Bu Tan as new CEO
Intel Corporation (INTC.O) has appointed semiconductor Malaysian-born industry veteran and former board member Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO.
Thu Mar 13 2025

Ismail Sabri at MACC HQ to give statement
Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob was at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters here today to give his statement
Thu Mar 13 2025
The Economy with Ibrahim Sani: Law Reform | More enforcements must come with more recourse
Datuk Nitin Nadkarni, Consultant at Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill, discusses the need for stronger legal recourse alongside increased enforcement in Malaysia’s legal framework. How can reforms balance regulation and fairness?
Thu Mar 13 2025
Cyber threats are evolving – Are you ready? | A Talk with Danny Kim
Cyber threats are evolving at lightning speed, are you keeping up? Join cybersecurity expert Danny Kim, Founder and CTO of Full Armour, as he breaks down the latest threats and how to stay ahead in this ever-changing digital battlefield.
Thu Mar 13 2025

Duterte could face up to 30 years or life imprisonment if convicted by ICC - Malacanang
Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte could face up to 30 years or life imprisonment if convicted of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Thu Mar 13 2025