Ship carrying 1,687 Sudan evacuees reaches Saudi
JEDDAH: A ship carrying 1,687 civilians from more than 50 countries fleeing violence in Sudan docked in Saudi Arabia Wednesday, the foreign ministry said, the largest evacuation effort by the Gulf kingdom so far. Saudi Arabia has received several rounds of evacuees by air and sea since fighting broke out in Africa’s third-biggest country on […]
Former NZ PM Jacinda Ardern accepts Harvard fellowships
WELLINGTON, April 26 — Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said today that she was taking up three fellowships at Harvard University later in 2023. Ardern stepped down as prime minister in January saying she had “no more in the tank” to lead the country and would also not seek re-election to parliament. She […]
NUTP: Face masks should be encouraged, not mandated
KUALA LUMPUR: The use of face masks in schools should be encouraged to avoid a resurgence of Covid-19 due to the new variant known as XBBB1.16, or Arcturus, said the National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP). Its president Aminuddin Awang, however, said the use of face masks should not be made mandatory, as schools […]
Penang aims for more direct flight operations
GEORGE TOWN: Penang aims to entice more direct flight operations with the world’s major cities to develop better connectivity for economic growth. In a statement on Wednesday (State Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman Yeoh Soon Hin said with the increasing number of travelers returning to the skies, new flight routes would be identified to […]
PH, BN didakwa cuai selesaikan isu bekalan air Kedah
ALOR SETAR: Pakatan Harapan (PH) dan Barisan Nasional (BN) yang pernah menjadi kerajaan di Kedah didakwa cuai serta lalai dalam menyelesaikan masalah air sehingga menyebabkan rakyat menerima kesannya ketika ini. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kerja Raya, Bekalan Air dan Sumber Air, Pengairan dan Saliran serta Tenaga negeri, Mohamad Yusoff@Munir Zakaria, berkata PH dan BN bukan saja gagal […]
KKM arah pengeluar tarik balik dua mi segera secara sukarela
KUALA LUMPUR: Dua produk mi segera iaitu Mi Kari Putih Penang Ah Lai dari Malaysia dan Mi Segera jenama Indomie Perisa Ayam Spesial diarah untuk menarik balik penjualannya dari pasaran. Ini susulan Pihak Berkuasa Kesihatan Taiwan mendapati terdapat ethylene oxide dalam kedua-dua produk mi segera terbabit. Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan, Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan, […]
