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
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Kamala Harris picks Minnesota's Tim Walz for vice president
Tim Walz has pushed a progressive agenda that includes free school meals, goals for tackling climate change, tax cuts for the middle class.
Wed Aug 07 2024
Singapore Air tweaks seatbelt sign policy, alters route after turbulence incident
The airline is adopting a more cautious approach to turbulence, including not serving hot drinks or meals when the seat belt sign is on.
Fri May 24 2024
World Central Kitchen to resume Gaza aid after staff deaths in Israeli strike
The charity said it had 276 trucks with the equivalent of almost 8 million meals ready to enter through the Rafah Crossing.
Mon Apr 29 2024
Leprosy not hereditary, get early treatment to avoid serious complications
The disease is not transmitted through touch but via droplets, from nose and mouth, for example, when one sneezes, coughs or shares meals.
Sat Jan 27 2024
Free meals for Israeli soldiers divide McDonald's franchises over Israel-Hamas war
McDonald's franchises in some Muslim countries disavowed a move by the company's Israeli restaurants to give free meals to Israeli military.
Wed Oct 18 2023
Menu Rahmah will be available at IPTA after Aidilfitri - Salahuddin
The Menu Rahmah programme offering meals at RM5 each will be extended to IPTAs after Aidilfitri, said Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub.
Sat Feb 04 2023
Menu Rahmah initiative: RM5 lunch, dinner meals now available at 15,000 food premises
Malaysians can now enjoy RM5 meals for lunch or dinner at nearly 15,000 food premises nationwide from today through the Menu Rahmah initiative.
Tue Jan 31 2023
Anwar catches up with Negeri Sembilan folks at Cendol Songkok Tinggi eatery
PM Anwar today spent some time mingling with the people of Negeri Sembilan and tucking into meals at the Cendol Songkok Tinggi stall.
Fri Jan 13 2023
Stable food supply in states affected by floods - Salahuddin
Salahuddin said the ministry would send aid to flood victims through its food bank programme which would focus on providing cooked meals.
Tue Dec 20 2022
Flood: PPS to operate in full capacity, use of face mask recommended - NADMA
Meor Ismail said gotong-royong cooking activities would also be allowed at the PPS to enable the victims to get good and freshly-cooked meals.
Thu Sep 15 2022
Keluarga Malaysia meals must consider diversity of racial composition at IPTs
Noraini said apart from the food cost aspect, this plan also takes into account a wider context of the cost of living of students.
Thu Jul 14 2022
What a waste: US campaigner wears his trash for a month
Greenfield wears around 62 pounds (28 kilograms) of rubbish generated from the drinks, snacks and meals he has consumed.
Mon May 23 2022
Chicken feed: Prices of grain corn, soybean meals up by 13 pct & 11 pct
Prices of grain corn and soybean meals, the two main feed for chickens have increased by 13 per cent and 11 per cent respectively since January.
Sat Apr 16 2022
'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
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024