Seoul city finds toxic substances in products from Temu and Shein apps
The products have been found to contain toxic substances up to 229 times higher than permitted levels.
Wed Aug 14 2024
Bangladesh accepts court ruling to cut state job quotas after unrest, eases curfew
Govt eases curfew to contain unrest, lifting it for specific hours to buy essentials; offices reopen for a few hours.
Wed Jul 24 2024
MOH halts sales of Everest Fish Curry Masala, MDH Curry Powder
The Everest Fish Curry Masala and MDH Curry Powder are believed to contain ethylene oxide, a carcinogenic substance.
Tue May 28 2024
Trying to contain China will only fuel its grievances, says Malaysian PM
The obstacles being placed against China's economic and technological advancement will only further accentuate such grievances.
Thu Mar 07 2024
More children targeted by paedophiles online: Watchdog
IWF received 392,660 reports of possible abuse images on websites in 2023, of which 275,655 were found to contain such material.
Wed Jan 17 2024
MoH revokes notification of four cosmetics products
The four cosmetic products were found to contain scheduled poisons and are no longer allowed to be sold in Malaysia.
Wed Dec 06 2023
MOH revokes notification for five cosmetic products
The Health Ministry has revoked the notification of five cosmetic products as they were found to contain scheduled poisons.
Tue Oct 24 2023
Authorities try to contain anger in aftermath of Libya floods
Communications went down, some journalists were pushed out and a UN aid team was blocked from the flood-hit city of Derna.
Wed Sep 20 2023
Two cosmetic products found to contain scheduled poisons - Health DG
'Beaute Treatment Cream' and 'Beaute Nite Cream', found to contain scheduled poisons and are no longer allowed to be sold in Malaysia.
Fri Sep 15 2023
Hundreds of shops gutted in market fire in Bangladesh
It took six hours for military forces and firefighters to contain the blaze, which spread quickly in the Mohammadpur market, officials said.
Thu Sep 14 2023
Dozens of patients evacuated as Greece wildfires burn for fourth day
Hundreds of firefighters have been struggling to contain the blaze that broke out near Alexandroupolis.
Tue Aug 22 2023
Thousands evacuated in raging wildfire on Spain's Tenerife island
Firefighters struggled to contain a wildfire that broke out in a mountainous national park that has extended for 41 km.
Fri Aug 18 2023
Customs scores major drug bust, seizes 88 kg cocaine worth RM17.6 mil at KLIA Air Cargo Complex
The team from the Narcotics Branch seized four boxes containing 995 glass bottles containing capsules suspected to contain cocaine.
Mon Aug 07 2023
French riots spread in third night of unrest over police shooting
Emmanuel Macron fought to contain a mounting crisis triggered by the deadly police shooting of a teenager of Algerian and Moroccan descent.
Fri Jun 30 2023
MoH revokes notification of six cosmetic products found to contain poison
The use of products containing these ingredients without the supervision of health professionals can cause unwanted side effects.
Wed Mar 22 2023
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'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