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Pakistan floods cost at least US$10b, says planning minister

ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 — Early estimates put the damage from Pakistan’s recent deadly floods at more than US$10 billion (RM44.85 billion), its planning minister said yesterday, adding the world has an obligation to help the South Asian nation cope with the effects of man-made climate change. Unprecedented flash floods caused by historic monsoon rains have […]

40 bot nelayan berkonvoi kibar Jalur Gemilang

GEORGE TOWN: Sekumpulan nelayan dari Unit Sungai Gelugor dekat sini mengambil inisiatif tersendiri dalam menzahirkan semangat cintakan negara sempena Bulan Kemerdekaan menerusi program konvoi kibaran Jalur Gemilang dari atas bot nelayan. Menerusi program dengan kerjasama Unit Nelayan Batu Uban itu, kira-kira 40 buah bot nelayan berlepas dari jeti unit nelayan terbabit dekat sini untuk berkonvoi mengibarkan Jalur […]

UN chief calls for ‘restraint’ in Iraq

UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday called for “restraint” in Iraq and asked all parties to “take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation” as Baghdad’s Green Zone descended into chaos, according to his spokesman. The secretary-general “has been following with concern the ongoing protests in Iraq today, during which demonstrators entered government buildings,” […]

AmBank to be settlement bank for remittances to Saudi Arabia

KUALA LUMPUR: AmBank Group and Gulf International Bank have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to appoint the former as the primary settlement bank for bespoke remittances from Malaysia to Saudi Arabia.  Through the collaboration, AmBank Islamic will provide a proposition for specialist tour agents to facilitate remittances services. AmBank Group chief executive officer (CEO) […]

UM lodges police report over stolen PhD research claim

KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Malaya (UM) has lodged a police report following a video shared on social media showing a student, who is also a PhD candidate, claiming his research had been stolen by his supervisor. UM’s Corporate Communications Office in a statement said the police report made in Brickfields was aimed at denying the allegations […]

Indikator COVID-19 terus menurun – Dr Noor Hisham

PUTRAJAYA: Kebanyakan indikator COVID-19 di negara ini terus menunjukkan penurunan, termasuk kemasukan pesakit ke fasiliti kesihatan pada Minggu Epidemiologi 34/2022 (ME) atau dalam tempoh 21 Ogos hingga Sabtu lalu. Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, berkata jumlah kemasukan pesakit COVID-19 kategori satu dan dua ke hospital menurun sebanyak 15.8 peratus. “Bagi kemasukan […]

Experts warn of cybercrime threat to Qatar World Cup 2022

LONDON: Fans and businesses taking part in this year’s Fifa World Cup in Qatar have been warned about being targeted by cybercriminals. Experts anticipate an increase in the number of scams and similar crimes in the weeks leading up to the tournament, due to start on Nov 20. “There has been an increase in malicious online […]

WhatsApp rolls out in-app shopping product with India’s JioMart

NEW YORK: WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Meta Platforms Inc, is rolling out a shopping product in India, where first time users will be able to browse and purchase groceries and other household products without leaving the app. WhatsApp unveiled the new tool alongside JioMart, part of Reliance Industries Ltd’s Jio Platforms, an […]

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