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
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024
Father of Malaysian Islamic banking, Abdul Halim Ismail passes away
His dedication and pioneering spirit played an important role in shaping the journey of Bank Islam as well as leaving a lasting impact on the development of Malaysia's Islamic finance industry.
Sun Oct 20 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
Why voters in a handful of swing states will decide the US presidential election
The contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of thousands of voters a tiny fraction of the populace in a handful of states.
Sun Oct 20 2024
INSIGHT - Sudan's war risks 'lost generation' of children
A devastating crisis is unfolding in Sudan, where the most vulnerable members of society children are bearing the brunt of the violence.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024