Japan international visitors reach 96pct of pre-Covid level in Sept
TOKYO: Japan welcomed more than two million international visitors for a fourth consecutive month in September, official data showed on Wednesday, marking a near full recovery to pre-pandemic levels even though the Chinese market has been slow to rebound. The number of foreign visitors for business and leisure was 2.18 million last month, data from […]
BMW, Mercedes-Benz outperform Chinese competitors in EV sales
MUNICH: German carmakers BMW and Mercedes-Benz are holding their own against their Chinese competitors, according to automotive industry expert Stephan Bratzel, reported German news agency (dpa). Both manufacturers almost doubled their sales of electric cars from January to September compared to the previous year, with BMW selling 247,000 units and Mercedes-Benz with 175,000 units. “This […]
Jordan cancels summit with Biden, Sisi and Abbas in Amman
AMMAN, Oct 18 — Jordan has cancelled a summit it was to host in Amman today with US President Joe Biden and the Egyptian and Palestinian leaders to discuss Gaza, Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said. Safadi said the meeting would be held at a time when the parties could agree to end the “war and […]
BNM to engage with banks regarding recovery plan submissions
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will engage with banks in the coming months regarding the first batch of submissions of their recovery plans, deputy governor Datuk Jessica Chew Cheng Lian said. She said the key focus of the meetings is to ensure that the banking industry in Malaysia is sufficiently robust […]
Stop this ‘madness’: Anwar calls for ceasefire after Israeli airstrike hits hospital
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has reiterated its call for an immediate ceasefire after an Israeli airstrike in the besieged Gaza Strip struck a hospital, killing hundreds of victims. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim condemned the attack made by Israel, and described the recent attack as ‘madness’ and going overboard. “That is why we are calling for […]
Tragedi Batang Kali: 2 tanah runtuh berlaku selang 20 minit
KUALA LUMPUR: Laporan forensik tragedi tanah runtuh Batang Kali mendedahkan dua kejadian runtuhan berlaku dalam selang 20 minit pada awal pagi 16 Disember tahun lalu yang meragut 31 nyawa. Laporan dimuat naik menerusi laman sesawang Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara (NADMA) itu boleh diakses orang ramai bermula jam 10 pagi tadi. Menurut laporan itu, saksi kejadian […]
MCMC sekat 2.6 bilion panggilan disyaki terlibat jenayah dalam talian
KUALA LUMPUR: Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia (MCMC) berjaya menyekat sebanyak 2.6 bilion panggilan yang disyaki terlibat dalam perlakuan jenayah secara dalam talian setakat September tahun ini, persidangan Dewan Rakyat diberitahu. Timbalan Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Undang-undang dan Reformasi Institusi) Ramkarpal Singh berkata menerusi kerjasama bersepadu bersama Pusat Respons Scam Kebangsaan (NSRC) pula, MCMC turut […]
‘Tiada perkahwinan sejenis didaftarkan dalam rekod Jakim’ – Mohd Na’im
KUALA LUMPUR – Tiada sebarang kes perkahwinan sejenis didaftarkan dalam rekod Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (Jakim) atau Jabatan Agama Islam negeri di seluruh negara. Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Hal Ehwal Agama), Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar menegaskan, dari sudut perundangan, Malaysia jelas tidak mengiktiraf perkahwinan sejenis dan ia tidak boleh didaftarkan. Jelas beliau, mengikut Enakmen […]
Jerebu: Empat kawasan catat IPU tidak sihat setakat 9 pagi
KUALA LUMPUR: Empat kawasan di Semenanjung mencatatkan bacaan Indeks Pencemaran Udara (IPU) tidak sihat setakat 9 pagi ini dengan Klang di Selangor mencatatkan bacaan tertinggi iaitu 155. Menurut laman sesawang Sistem Pengurusan Indeks Pencemaran Udara Malaysia (APIMS) Jabatan Alam Sekitar, tiga lagi kawasan yang merekodkan bacaan IPU tidak sihat adalah Seri Manjung, Perak (123), Tangkak, […]
