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Endometriosis: Recognising the symptoms and signs

Endometriosis: Recognising the symptoms and signs

Endometriosis affects up to 300,000 women in Malaysia, although figures could be higher due to under-diagnosis.
Fri Mar 08 2024
Govt remains consistent in protecting women's rights - PM

Govt remains consistent in protecting women's rights - PM

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the govt would ensure relevant policies are drawn up to ensure women's rights continue to be upheld.
Fri Mar 08 2024
Japan's new female 'role models' seek to empower other women

Japan's new female 'role models' seek to empower other women

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is one of the very few women who hold senior government posts in Japan, where society remains male dominated.
Fri Mar 08 2024
Appreciate, respect and treat women with kindness - Raja Zarith Sofiah

Appreciate, respect and treat women with kindness - Raja Zarith Sofiah

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, Raja Zarith Sofiah wished all women in Malaysia a happy International Women's Day 2024.
Fri Mar 08 2024
Fight for life by mothers whose daughters are still hostages in Gaza

"Fight for life" by mothers whose daughters are still hostages in Gaza

Doron, a veterinary nurse managed to telephone her mother Simona Steinbrecher moments before she was abducted to Gaza.
Fri Mar 08 2024
Women continue to shine in sports management

Women continue to shine in sports management

The involvement of women in local sports management is no longer something foreign, as many today drive the excellence of Malaysian sports.
Fri Mar 08 2024
Gutsy woman excels in farming, rakes in lucrative income

Gutsy woman excels in farming, rakes in lucrative income

Rosmarizan Mohd Bakari cultivates 50 acres of padi land in Pasir Puteh, while also starting to cultivate sugarcane near her home in Ketereh.
Fri Mar 08 2024
[COLUMNIST] Investing in Women: Accelerating Progress

[COLUMNIST] Investing in Women: Accelerating Progress

We are at a critical juncture in history, and investing in our women is more urgent than ever.
Mon Mar 04 2024
Women's Day protesters rally for rights, with focus on Iran and Afghanistan

Women's Day protesters rally for rights, with focus on Iran and Afghanistan

Activists donned purple and held demonstrations from Jakarta and Singapore to Istanbul, Berlin, Caracas and Montevideo.
Thu Mar 09 2023
Police fire pepper spray after Women's Day protest in Istanbul

Police fire pepper spray after Women's Day protest in Istanbul

The protesters pushed riot police shields, triggering the tussles with police, while the rest of the crowd of around 2,000 dispersed.
Thu Mar 09 2023
Anwar wants GLCs, GLICs to have more women decision-makers

Anwar wants GLCs, GLICs to have more women decision-makers

In the government sector, women participation at the top level had increased but there was still room for improvement, Anwar said.
Wed Mar 08 2023
Children and a career: Women footballers adapt their goals

Children and a career: Women footballers adapt their goals

But at the highest level, combining a playing career and children remains relatively rare.
Wed Mar 08 2023
Activists rally, some governments seek change as world marks Women's Day

Activists rally, some governments seek change as world marks Women's Day

Marches and other events were planned in Paris, Beirut, Baghdad, Karachi, Istanbul and Singapore, among other cities.
Wed Mar 08 2023
In economics, women's voices still struggle to be heard

In economics, women's voices still struggle to be heard

Women remain a small minority in a field that is still seen by many as being dominated by men in suits.
Wed Mar 08 2023
Gender gap at work far worse than expected: UN

Gender gap at work far worse than expected: UN

According to UN's International Labour Organization, the new data shows that women still have a much harder time finding a job than men.
Tue Mar 07 2023
Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant

Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today

So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit

Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas

Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say

The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports

The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025
185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco

The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025
IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government

The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei

This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025
[OPINION] For never again the world must know more about the Khojaly genocide

[OPINION] For never again the world must know more about the Khojaly genocide

For Azerbaijanis, the Khojaly genocide is more than a historical event - it is a collective trauma that shapes their identity and worldview.
Fri Feb 21 2025