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[COLUMNIST] Harvesting genius: Unravelling the complex dance of brain drain

[COLUMNIST] Harvesting genius: Unravelling the complex dance of brain drain

Malaysia's most brilliant minds persist in "vibrating and shaking" other countries, leaving a palpable void in their homeland.
Mon Jun 03 2024
Rohingya conundrum: Stateless, helpless and unwanted

Rohingya conundrum: Stateless, helpless and unwanted

The Rohingya, a Muslim minority from Myanmar persecuted and run out of their homeland, face a perilous future.
Fri Mar 29 2024
US House Republicans win impeachment of Biden's top border official

US House Republicans win impeachment of Biden's top border official

The Republican-controlled House approved two articles of impeachment accusing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of not enforcing U.S. immigration laws.
Wed Feb 14 2024
India hunts Sikh preacher who has revived calls for homeland

India hunts Sikh preacher who has revived calls for homeland

Police said they had stepped up their presence and suspended mobile internet services to prevent unrest.
Tue Mar 21 2023
Malaysia court lifts stay on deportation of 114 Myanmar nationals

Malaysia court lifts stay on deportation of 114 Myanmar nationals

Concerns arise among rights groups as Myanmar nationals would be sent back to their strife-torn homeland amid threats to their safety.
Tue Dec 13 2022
Taliban to woo Afghans in exile

Taliban to woo Afghans in exile

Muhammad said those who left the country can return to their homeland and live in peace instead of foreign countries.
Thu Mar 17 2022
Civilian death toll in Ukraine at least 102 but feared higher - UN

Civilian death toll in Ukraine at least 102 but feared higher - UN

Some 422,000 Ukrainians have fled their homeland, with many more displaced within the country, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said.
Mon Feb 28 2022
Vietnam's spectacular terraced ricefields wait for tourists

Vietnam's spectacular terraced ricefields wait for tourists

Local farmers lead buffalo into the paddies and pass another day without tourists in their hilly homeland.
Fri Dec 03 2021
As news of US flights back to Haiti spreads, migrants fret about where to go

As news of US flights back to Haiti spreads, migrants fret about where to go

The US Department of Homeland Security said it was addressing an influx of migrants, in part by accelerating expulsion flights.
Sun Sep 19 2021
Afghan star Aryana Sayeed recounts harrowing escape from Kabul

Afghan star Aryana Sayeed recounts harrowing escape from Kabul

Aryana Sayeed wore an all-enveloping veil to escape her homeland as the Taliban took Kabul.
Wed Aug 25 2021
Biden says Afghan leaders must 'fight for their nation' as Taliban gains

Biden says Afghan leaders must 'fight for their nation' as Taliban gains

US President Joe Biden urges the nation's leaders to fight for their homeland, as Taliban insurgents now controls 65 pct of the country.
Wed Aug 11 2021
US facing biggest migrant surge in 20 years: Homeland Security

US facing biggest migrant surge in 20 years: Homeland Security

The number of attempted border crossings by people from Central America and Mexico has steadily increased since April 2020.
Wed Mar 17 2021
India asks Twitter to remove 1,178 accounts - Government sources

India asks Twitter to remove 1,178 accounts - Government sources

The order also involved the Twitter accounts of some supporters of the movement for an independent Sikh homeland called Khalistan.
Mon Feb 08 2021
Biden to unveil sweeping immigration reforms

Biden to unveil sweeping immigration reforms

The reforms would include a path to citizenship for millions of longtime US residents without papers.
Wed Jan 20 2021
Hacking victim SolarWinds hires ex-Homeland Security official Krebs as consultant

Hacking victim SolarWinds hires ex-Homeland Security official Krebs as consultant

Krebs was the first leader of Homeland Security unit CISA and led the national effort to keep the 2020 election safe from hacking.
Fri Jan 08 2021
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

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
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024