Philippines marks Marcos overthrow as son homes in on presidency
MANILA, Feb 25 ― Thousands of Filipinos gathered today to mark the anniversary of a “People Power” uprising against late dictator Ferdinand Marcos – with a new Marcos era potentially just 10 weeks away. Thirty-six years after his father was overthrown and driven into exile, Ferdinand Marcos Jr is a runaway leader in opinion polls […]
Google faces sanctions dilemma with pro-Russia YouTube channels
With sanctions on Russia ramping up following its invasion of Ukraine, Google’s YouTube is under pressure to remove or cut commercial ties with some of its most prolific pro-Russian channels. The online video giant has a massive reach in Russia and has long been a popular platform for both government critics and state-backed media. But […]
Thai protest leader freed on bail
BANGKOK: A Thai court on Thursday freed a prominent pro-democracy protest leader on bail after almost 200 days in detention. Student-led demonstrations in 2020, calling for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha’s resignation and making unprecedented calls for reform to Thailand’s untouchable monarchy, drew tens of thousands at their peak. But the movement petered out as Covid-19 […]
Mainland China posts highest number of imported Covid-19 cases in nearly two years
BEIJING, Feb 25 ― China today reported the highest daily count of Covid-19 cases arriving from outside the mainland in nearly two years, with infections mostly from Hong Kong as the financial hub grapples with a wave of infections. The mainland detected a total of 142 imported cases with confirmed symptoms for yesterday, the National […]
Aplikasi ‘Rain Alarm’ alternatif bantu pantau ramalan cuaca – Polis
KUALA KRAI: Aplikasi cuaca ‘Rain Alarm’ – yang memberi amaran jika hujan menghampiri lingkungan lokasi yang ditetapkan – menjadi satu daripada inisiatif diambil polis Kuala Krai untuk memantau ramalan cuaca terkini bagi mengelakkan perkara tidak diiingini berlaku seperti banjir. Ketua Polis Daerah Kuala Krai Supt Suzaimi Mohamad berkata selain arahan atau amaran dikeluarkan Jabatan Meteorologi […]
Pantau tahap kesihatan selepas terima dos penggalak
KUALA LUMPUR: Penerima dos penggalak vaksin COVID-19 perlu peka dengan perubahan kesihatan diri dalam tempoh dua hingga tiga hari selepas vaksinasi dan sekiranya mengalami kesan sampingan berlanjutan melebihi tiga hari, disarankan berjumpa doktor dengan kadar segera. Perunding Hematologi Hospital Ampang, Dr Veena Selvaratnam, berkata antara kesan sampingan yang perlu diberi perhatian sekiranya dialami lebih daripada […]
Leissner, Ng guna isteri sembunyi wang sogokan 1MDB
NEW YORK: Dua pegawai bank Goldman Sachs mencipta skim membabitkan isteri mereka untuk menyembunyikan wang sogokan diterima kerana membantu mencuri dana 1MDB. Itu antara pengakuan bekas Pengerusi Goldman Sachs bagi Asia Tenggara, Tim Leissner dalam prosiding perbicaraan bekas pegawai bawahannya, Roger Ng di Mahkamah Tinggi Brooklyn di New York. Leissner mengakui menerima sogokan itu daripada […]
Hadkan penjualan kit ujian COVID-19, elak peranti palsu
GEORGETOWN: Persatuan Pengguna Pulau Pinang (CAP) meminta kerajaan mengehadkan penjualan kit ujian kendiri COVID-19 dengan hanya di farmasi dan kedai runcit yang sah sahaja bagi memudahkan pemantauan Pihak Berkuasa Peralatan Perubatan (MDA). Presiden CAP Mohideen, Abdul Kader, berkata penularan dan peningkatan kes COVID-19 menyebabkan permintaan kit ujian kendiri melonjak namun pengguna mengalami kesukaran untuk mengenal […]
Amaran hujan berterusan di beberapa negeri sehingga esok
KUALA LUMPUR: Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (MET Malaysia) mengeluarkan Amaran Hujan Berterusan buruk dan waspada untuk beberapa negeri di Semenanjung Malaysia berkuatkuasa sehingga esok. Amaran berkenaan dikeluarkan meliputi Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Johor, Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan dan Melaka. Ketua Pengarahnya, Muhammad Helmi Abdullah, berkata sistem cuaca tekanan rendah kini berada di kedudukan 5.13°U […]
