Thailand’s Move Forward Party takes on biggest political taboo
BANGKOK, May 18 — After shocking Thailand’s military-backed elite with a historic election breakthrough, the Move Forward Party now wants to take on the nation’s biggest political taboo — laws on insulting the monarchy. However, MFP leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s determination to modify the lese-majeste laws protecting King Maha Vajiralongkorn has quickly emerged as a key […]
Fahmi: MCMC instructed to act on Coldplay ticket resale ads
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has been instructed to crackdown on Coldplay ticket resale advertisements on social media platforms. Communications and digital minister Fahmi Fadzil said this today. Fahmi also advised fans of the British rock band to get Coldplay concert tickets from legitimate sources. “Avoid falling victim to ticket scams,” […]
Report: EPF says no to another round of special withdrawals, calls for return to funds’ original purpose
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) disagrees that there is a need to allow Malaysians a fifth round of special early withdrawal from their retirement savings this year, as there is no emergency situation now unlike during the earlier days of the Covid-19 pandemic. EPF chief strategy officer Nurhisham Hussein said […]
Saman fitnah Sultanah Terengganu: 25 Jun hadapan sebutan semula kes
Kuala Terengganu: Mahkamah Majistret di sini, hari ini menetapkan 25 Jun hadapan untuk sebutan semula kes Pengarang Sarawak Report, Clare Rewcastle-Brown yang didakwa memfitnah Sultanah Terengganu Sultanah Nur Zahirah. Majistret Noor Mazrinie Mahmood menetapkan tarikh itu selepas sebutan kes itu dikendalikan oleh Timbalan Pendakwa Raya Nur Amalina Najwa Mohd Ali. Dalam prosiding itu, Rewcastle-Brown, 64, […]
Nine dead, Grand Prix cancelled after flooding devastates northern Italy
CESENA, May 18 — At least nine people died in Italy’s northern Emilia Romagna region as heavy rains flooded rivers and submerged entire neighbourhoods and farmland yesterday, prompting the cancellation of this weekend’s Imola Grand Prix. Downpours that pounded the region’s flatlands over two days caused nearly two dozen rivers to burst their banks, putting […]
PM Anwar terima jemputan Presiden al-Sisi ke Mesir
PUTRAJAYA: Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim menerima jemputan daripada Presiden Mesir, Jeneral Abdel Fattah al-Sisi untuk mengunjungi republik itu. Jemputan berkenaan disampaikan Duta Besar Mesir ke Malaysia, Ragai Tawfik Said Nasr kepada Anwar dalam pertemuannya bersama Perdana Menteri pada Rabu. Dalam muat naik di laman Twitter, Anwar menjelaskan, pelawaan itu merupakan jemputan mesra dan […]
LIMA ’23: Pesawat tentera, aerobatik mula tiba di LTAL
LANGKAWI: Kesibukan dirasai di Lapangan Terbang Antarabang Langkawi (LTAL) di Padang Matsirat, di sini, apabila pesawat pengangkut dan jet pasukan aerobatik mula tiba berperingkat, sejak petang semalam. Tinjauan BH mendapati, pendaratan bersilih ganti pelbagai aset Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM) bagi menyertai Pameran Udara dan Maritim Antarabangsa Langkawi 2023 (LIMA ’23) yang bermula Selasa ini. […]
RM58,800 lesap kerana percayakan kenalan di Telegram
Kuala Lumpur: Pembantu projek ‘berputih mata’ selepas kerugian RM58,800 akibat ditipu dalam dalam pelaburan Bitfine. Lelaki tempatan berusia 37 tahun itu terjerat dengan pelaburan menerusi aplikasi Telegram. Ketua Polis Daerah Sentul, Asisten Komisioner Ahmad Sukarno Mohd Zahari berkata, mangsa pada mulanya berkenalan dengan seorang individu melalui Telegram pada 17 Mac lalu namun tidak melayan suspek. […]
RM8.2 juta naik taraf sistem keselamatan kereta kabel di Langkawi
Langkawi: Syarikat pengendali SkyCab (Kereta Kabel), Panorama Langkawi Sdn Bhd (Panorama Langkawi) membelanjakan RM8.2 juta bagi menaik taraf sistem keselamatan dalam menjamin keselamatan pengguna. Timbalan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Lembaga Pembangunan Langkawi (LADA), Wan Kamarul Faisal Wan Kamardin, berkata sebanyak RM4.4 juta adalah untuk pemasangan sistem kawalan kereta kabel dikenali D-Connect. “Panorama Langkawi juga membelanjakan sebanyak […]
