Thailand to indict influential former PM Thaksin over royal insult
Other charges against the former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra include violating a computer crime law.
Wed May 29 2024
The Future Is Female: Faith & Feminism
On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Susan Carland, a sociologist of religion and the Deputy Director of Research, Impact, and Engagement for the School of Social Sciences at Monash University in Melbourne. She’s the author of ‘Fighting Hislam: Women, Faith, and Sexism’ and has been listed as one of the 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World, and as a 'Muslim Leader of Tomorrow' by the UN Alliance of Civilizations.
Sun Apr 07 2024
Much ado about butter-filled dates
The allure of eating dates with butter seems to have caught the attention of influential and famous individuals.
Fri Mar 15 2024
Thai influential ex-PM Thaksin gets visit from old ally Hun Sen of Cambodia
Two former prime ministers met and didn't talk about politics, Hun Sen said via a post on Facebook.
Wed Feb 21 2024
ANALYSIS - Parole for Thailand's Thaksin reflects rise of new threat to old guard
The early release of Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra represents to many a deal the influential billionaire made with his enemies.
Tue Feb 20 2024
TIMELINE - Google's 25-year journey from dorm to internet dominance
Initially called BackRub, the startup grew into one of the world's most valuable and influential companies, Google.
Fri Sep 29 2023
Elon Musk is an 'engineer' but Bill Gates is a 'leader' - new research shows founder personality can dictate startup success
Research reveals that the personalities of founders are actually the most influential factor in startup success.
Fri Sep 22 2023
Women could be influential leaders when it comes to promoting sustainable agriculture
Research shows women demonstrated the greatest potential for persuasion, as their recommendations led to real action.
Sat Mar 11 2023
Malaysia's 15th General Election: How a less influential Islamic party becomes the largest one in Parliament
Malaysia's 15th General Election, held in late November, is arguably the most historic in the country's history.
Thu Jan 05 2023
Political and economic stability must be in place for Malaysia to regain its influential position as middle power
The international community welcomed Anwar Ibrahim's appointment as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia, placing high hopes for Malaysia's foreign policy and diplomacy going forward.
Wed Dec 14 2022
Who is the most influential person on Twitter for 2022?
A market research firm analyzed audience metrics to find out, and the answers may surprise you.
Thu Dec 01 2022
GE15 : It's not easy to win over youths - Saravanan
On challenges faced during GE15, Saravanan admitted that social media was the biggest challenge to overcome as it was very influential.
Tue Oct 25 2022
Muslim scholar Qaradawi passes away
Influential Muslim scholar Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi died on Monday at 97, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported according to his official Twitter account.
Mon Sep 26 2022
Twitter whistleblower reveals employees concerned China agent could collect user data
A whistleblower testified, raising new concerns about foreign meddling at the influential social media platform.
Wed Sep 14 2022
Defamation suit: Tun Mahathir claims Ahmad Zahid deliberately raised racial issues
Dr Mahathir has claimed that Ahmad Zahid Hamidi deliberately raised racial issues in addition to damaging his reputation as an influential political figure in the eyes of the world.
Tue Sep 13 2022
Four bodies recovered from capsized tourist boat off Egypt's Red Sea coast
The boat, the Sea Story, capsized on Monday near the Sataya Reef while carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew on a multi-day diving trip.
Wed Nov 27 2024
UTP introduced a first-of-its-kind Bachelor of Integrated Engineering with Honours
UTP has proudly unveiled Malaysia's first multidisciplinary engineering programme.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Biden to push for Gaza ceasefire after Israel-Lebanon deal
The US "will make another push, with Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and others, to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza," says Joe Biden.
Wed Nov 27 2024
JPS issues flood warning, 30 villages in Pasir Puteh expected to be inundated
Flooding is expected near Sungai Semerak, Pasir Puteh, affecting low-lying villages within 5km of the river, according to PRABN.
Wed Nov 27 2024
What Trump 2.0 could mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars
Here's a summary of the policies Donald Trump has said he will pursue when he takes office on Jan. 20.
Wed Nov 27 2024
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'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