American poet Louise Glck wins Nobel literature prize
The Nobel Prize for literature was awarded to American poet Louise Glck on Thursday "for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal".
Thu Oct 08 2020
Bob Dylan accused of borrowing some of Nobel lecture from study guide
Bob Dylan has been accused of borrowing heavily for part of the Nobel Literature Prize lecture he finally delivered to the Swedish Academy last week.
Thu Jun 15 2017
Nobel saga all over now as Dylan finally gets prize
Bob Dylan got the Nobel Literature prize-giving he wished for on Saturday, a Swedish broadcaster reported, finally receiving his diploma and medal in a private ceremony in Stockholm.
Sun Apr 02 2017
Tokyo hit by first November snow in 54 years
Japan's capital is hit by its first November snow in over five decades, slowing rush hour trains.
Thu Nov 24 2016
Bob Dylan: other singers with a poet's soul
Bob Dylan -- the shock winner Thursday of the Nobel Literature Prize -- is not the only singer whose work has been praised for its poetic power.
Thu Oct 13 2016
US songwriter Bob Dylan wins Nobel Literature Prize
US songwriter Bob Dylan on Thursday won the Nobel Literature Prize, the first songwriter to win the prestigious award and an announcement that surprised prize watchers.
Thu Oct 13 2016
Svetlana Alexievich wins Nobel Literature Prize
Alexievich drew international acclaim with her emotional accounts of the Chernobyl disaster and World War II based on witness accounts.
Thu Oct 08 2015
Modiano, 'modern-day Proust', wins Nobel Literature Prize Origin: Sweden
France's Patrick Modiano won the Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday for his enigmatic novels rooted in the trauma of the Nazi occupation and his own loveless childhood.
Thu Oct 09 2014
Gabriel Garcia Marquez leaves hospital, in 'delicate' state
Nobel literature laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez returned to his Mexico City home on Tuesday after a week-long hospitalization for pneumonia
Wed Apr 09 2014
Alice Munro wins Nobel Literature Prize
The Swedish Academy honoured Munro, 82, as a "master of the contemporary short story".
Thu Oct 10 2013
ISIS Malaysia's perspective of Budget 2025
An excellent rakyat-centric budget under the overarching principle of a caring and humane economy.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: Record increase in STR, SARA aid initiatives
The government will provide a significant boost to the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) initiatives next year.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: EPF contributions to be made mandatory for foreign workers – PM Anwar
The government plans to make it compulsory for all non-citizen workers to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF).
Fri Oct 18 2024
What policies to expect from Indonesia's new President Prabowo
Prabowo will be open to foreign investment, his aide has said, such as by offering investors management of airports and sea ports.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: Govt allocates RM470 mil to empower women's participation in PMKS
The Women's Leadership Apprenticeship Program will be intensified as an effort to produce more female corporate personalities.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Israel sends more troops into north Gaza, deepens raid
Residents of Jabalia in northern Gaza said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp, using heavy air and ground fire.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Indonesia ramps up security ahead of Prabowo's inauguration
Prabowo Subianto will be sworn in as Indonesia's president on Sunday with Vice President-elect, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, also taking office.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Immediate allocation of RM150 mil for local authorities, DID to tackle flash floods
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this allocation is intended to address the recent flash floods that hit the capital and several major towns.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: Sabah, Sarawak to continue receiving among highest allocations - PM
Sabah and Sarawak continues to be prioritised under Budget 2025, with allocations of RM6.7 billion and RM5.9 billion respectively.
Fri Oct 18 2024
NFOF will be operational in November 2024 with funding of RM1 bil
PM Anwar Ibrahim said NFOF will support venture capital fund managers to invest in startup companies with RM300 million set aside for 2025.
Fri Oct 18 2024