Malaysian travellers in West Asia reminded to be vigilant following reopening of airspaces - Wisma Putra
Wisma Putra said it is anticipated that there may be possible flight delays as operations gradually resume and adjust to the new protocols.
Tue Apr 16 2024
Referendum key to resolving issue of Palestine occupation: Iran FM
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said that holding a referendum in Palestine will help end the Zionist regime's occupation and resolve the long-running dispute in West Asia.
Sun Sep 25 2022
Qatar Deputy Prime Minister to visit Malaysia starting Thursday
Qatar is Malaysia's sixth largest trading partner, export destination and source of imports among West Asian countries, Wisma Putra said.
Thu Aug 11 2022
Tourism Malaysia to boost partnership with international airlines to attract more tourists
Tourism Malaysia is enhancing partnerships with international airlines to welcome more tourists from West Asia back to Malaysia, said its director-general Datuk Zainuddin Abdul Wahab.
Mon May 16 2022
MOTAC gearing up to welcome foreign tourists to Malaysia
MOTAC is gearing up to welcome foreign tourists, including those from West Asia, to a COVID-19-safe environment, says its Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.
Thu Oct 07 2021
Cabinet rejects proposal to introduce visa for nationals of middle eastern countries
The Cabinet has rejected a National Security Council (MKN) proposal to introduce visa for nationals of Middle Eastern countries.
Wed Jul 13 2016
Geopolitics, refugees and a trade agreement
Whichever side of the fence one may be aligned to, it cannot be denied that these issues are in many ways connected, and even crafted.
Wed Dec 30 2015
Terrorism and the politics of hegemony
I only wish there was a fraction of that sympathy for the hundreds of thousands of victims of acts of terrorism right across West Asia and North Africa (WANA) in the last few decades.
Tue Nov 17 2015
AFC CUP: JDT first team to break monopoly of West Asian clubs - FAM
The Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) club is the first East Asian team to successfully break the monopoly of West Asian teams in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup tournament.
Sun Nov 01 2015
Agenda Awani: Unrest in Syria heightens
Agenda Awani (Nov 15) discusses about the unrest in Syria with Institute of West Asian Studies Senior Fellow Assoc Prof Dr Kamaruzaman Yusoff.
Wed Nov 14 2012
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
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