Olympics - What's happening on Day Five of Paris Games on Wednesday
South Sudan will hope they can pull off one of the biggest upsets in basketball history and beat the mighty United States.
Wed Jul 31 2024
Sudan war causes stoppages on South Sudan oil pipeline, officials say
The exports are an important source of revenue for South Sudan, and Sudan takes a cut of the oil as a transit fee.
Tue Mar 26 2024
IMF, South Sudan in pact for emergency funds of $112.7 mln
The International Monetary Fund and South Sudan have reached a staff-level agreement for the release of about $112.7 million in emergency financing.
Tue Nov 22 2022
PDRM to send 10 peacekeepers to South Sudan
IPOs' role in the UN mission is based on the concept of traditional approach building, especially in maintaining public safety and order.
Fri Oct 07 2022
Malaysia's Petronas says may not bid for South Sudan oil license
Petronas is undertaking a strategic review of its assets to ensure that its portfolio remains resilient and commercially viable.
Wed Jul 07 2021
Biden team anxious over escalating war in US ally Ethiopia
The country is a major US ally whose soldiers serve in peacekeeping missions in South Sudan and Somalia.
Thu Nov 19 2020
Mdecins Sans Frontires' Alvin Teo: Brother Not Borders
Malaysian Alvin Teo could have a cushy life in pharmaceuticals. Instead he chose to dodge bullets and court danger in some of the worlds worst strife-torn hotspots.
Tue Nov 13 2018
WHO decries South Sudan's disease burden
The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has decried South Sudan's disease burden which it said is rising rapidly in the midst of a protracted conflict that is causing widespread displacement and a majo
Thu Sep 07 2017
Famine looms in Africa
Now there is one in South Sudan, and soon there may be three more - in northern Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen.
Sun Apr 16 2017
Actor Tom Hiddleston apologises to aid workers for speech at Golden Globes
He was accused of being a "white saviour" after telling how he met some Medecins Sans Frontieres medics in South Sudan last year who told him they "binge-watched" the series while holed up.
Wed Jan 11 2017
S.Sudan leader agrees to extra UN peacekeepers
The announcement came after the leader of the world's youngest nation met with ambassadors of the UN Security Council at the bullet-scarred presidential palace in the capital Juba.
Mon Sep 05 2016
Gunfire near presidential palace in South Sudan
Gunfire erupted near the presidential palace in South Sudan's capital Juba on Friday, a day after a deadly clash dealt a new blow to a shaky peace deal in the world's youngest country.
Fri Jul 08 2016
Several killed in South Sudan plane crash: AFP
At least 25 people have been killed when a plane crash-landed shortly after taking off from South Sudan's capital Juba.
Wed Nov 04 2015
US to provide $180 mil in South Sudan food aid
The United States said Tuesday it will provide $180 million in additional aid to help feed people facing a looming famine in war-torn South Sudan.
Wed Aug 13 2014
Tutu plea to world leaders: Don't forget South Sudan
South African Nobel peace laureate Desmond Tutu on Thursday urged world leaders not to forget the "ghastly suffering" in South Sudan.
Fri Aug 01 2014
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
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers
Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024