Removal of Jakim’s LBGTQ conversion app from Google Play Store is ‘unfortunate’, says Idris Ahmad
KUALA LUMPUR: The removal of the Hijrah Diri app from the Google Play Store is unfortunate, says Datuk Idris Ahmad. “It is unfortunate that an app intended to return people to the right path has been rejected by certain groups. “There are many other applications that lead to immorality,” the Minister in the Prime Minister’s […]
Covid-19: 27,004 new infections today, 86 deaths
KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 ― Malaysia logged another 27,004 new Covid-19 infections over the past 24 hours, a slight reduction of 1,294 cases from yesterday’s 28,298. This brings the total number of Covid-19 cases recorded in the country ever closer to the four million mark, at 3,927,437. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham said […]
Malaysia will not entertain claims over Sabah
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has reiterated that it will not entertain any claim to Sabah, which has been recognised as part of the federation since Sept 13, 1963, by the United Nations and the international community. As such, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the government will not entertain any claim from any quarter […]
Australia sues Facebook owner Meta over scam ads
SYDNEY: Australia announced Friday it is suing Facebook owner Meta over scam adverts for cryptocurrency schemes that falsely claimed to be endorsed by prominent figures. Australia’s consumer protection commission said it had started Federal Court proceedings against Meta Platforms for “false, misleading or deceptive conduct” in breach of consumer or securities laws. It accused Meta […]
Shanghai pushes ahead with mass Covid tests as new cases spike
SHANGHAI, March 18 — The Chinese commercial hub of Shanghai is pushing ahead with a mass testing initiative as it tries to curb a new spike in Covid-19 infections, but some districts were easing lockdown rules in an effort to minimise disruptions. The city, home to about 25 million people, saw symptomatic local community infections hit […]
South Korea president-elect’s pledge to shutter gender ministry stirs debate
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s decision to use the country’s gender wars as a campaign platform for his successful election earlier this month may have backfired. Yoon, who won an unprecedented tight March 9 election, had promised to abolish the government’s gender ministry, a pledge that helped engage young male voters spearheading […]
36-million-year-old whale fossil found in Peruvian desert
LIMA: Paleontologists on Thursday unveiled the fossilised remains of an ancient whale that inhabited the seas 36 million years ago, found last year in a Peruvian desert. “We have presented the new Peruvian basilosaurus, it is the complete skull of an archaic whale that lived 36 million years ago,” paleontologist Mario Urbina, head of the […]
GE15 can wait as Malaysia adjusts to relaxing of Covid-19 SOPs, says KJ
KUALA LUMPUR: Plans to have the 15th General Election needs to be put on hold until a few months after the country’s gradual reopening on April 1, says Khairy Jamaluddin. The Health Minister said it is better to wait until the country’s Covid-19 and public health situation truly stabilises, as there would be more relaxed […]
Pengambilan, penempatan guru baharu hampir selesai
JENJAROM: Kementerian Pendidikan (KPM) hampir menyelesaikan isu penempatan dan kekurangan guru di seluruh negara, dengan hanya sekitar 4,000 guru sahaja lagi akan ditempatkan di seluruh negara. Menterinya, Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin, berkata ketika ini hampir 14,000 guru sudah diambil menerusi pengambilan khas secara ‘one-off’ dan penempatan mereka akan dimaklumkan, bermula hari ini. Katanya, baki daripada […]
