Can’t take satire? Then go back to your ‘cave’, Perak exco tells PAS man Razman after legal threat over clown image
IPOH, April 22 – Perak State Executive Councillor Woo Kah Leong has today defended his use of satire in political commentary after being threatened with legal...
WRISE Group launches WRISE Capital to bolster Corporate Advisory Services
New business unit leverages the Group’s acquisition of Elstone Capital enabling the Group to deliver corporate finance and financial advisory servicesHONG KONG...
‘Trash doesn’t belong in the dunes’: Morocco’s desert defenders take on Sahara pollution
M’HAMID EL GHIZLANE (Morocco), April 22 — It may be the gateway to the vast Sahara desert, but that doesn’t mean it’s free of that modern scourge of the...
Fusion and fire: Anna Zhang Yilan becomes first Chinese winner of MasterChef Italia with bold cultural blend
MILAN, April 22 — Anna Zhang Yilan has made history as the first ethnically Chinese winner of MasterChef Italia, blending her dual heritage into fusion dishes...
Perlis Health Dept confirms 22-year-old who posed as medical officer at Kangar hospital bought uniform, equipment online
KANGAR, April 22 —The Perlis Health Department (JKN) confirmed the incident of a man impersonating as an assistant medical officer (PPP) at the Tuanku Fauziah...
Penang must shift from ‘Made in Malaysia’ to ‘Made by Malaysia’, says HR minister amid global uncertainty
GEORGE TOWN, April 22 — Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong has called on Penang’s semiconductor and advanced technology industries to reimagine the...
Forest beat Spurs to boost Champions League hopes, Tottenham slump continues
LONDON, April 21 — Nottingham Forest beat struggling Tottenham 2-1 yesterday, bouncing back from two defeats to strengthen their push for a Champions League spot...
Leeds and Burnley seal Premier League promotion, Sheffield United to fight in play-offs
LONDON, April 22 — Leeds United and Burnley won automatic promotion to the Premier League yesterday as faltering Sheffield United were forced to settle for a place...
West Brom sack Tony Mowbray after Derby defeat crushes Premier League hopes
LONDON, April 22 — West Brom yesterday sacked manager Tony Mowbray after a 3-1 Championship defeat at home to relegation-threatened Derby all but ended their hopes...
Malaysia among four countries hit by new US solar import duties
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — Malaysia has become collateral damage in a growing trade conflict between the United States and Chinese solar firms operating in Southeast......
From Lagos to the world: Davido sees Afrobeats — and Nigeria’s spirit — rising
LAGOS, April 22 — The way Davido sees it, Nigerian culture is having a moment. “We’re very popular, not only in music,” the 32-year-old Afrobeats star told...
Simone Biles uncertain about competing in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after Laureus win
MADRID, April 22 — American gymnast Simone Biles, voted Sportswoman of the Year at the Laureus Sport Awards ceremony in Madrid, said she remained uncertain about...
Malaysian Armed Forces field hospital begins operations in Myanmar’s Sagaing district
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF)-operated Field Hospital (HMM), which began operations yesterday in Myanmar’s Sagaing district, received...
Snow crisis in the Himalayas: 23-year low threatens water supply for two billion people
ISLAMABAD, April 22 — Snowfall in Asia’s Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain range has reached a 23-year low, threatening nearly two billion people dependent on snowmelt...
Academy tightens voting rules for 2026 Oscars, says AI use won’t affect nominations
LOS ANGELES, April 22 — Oscar voters will be required to demonstrate that they have watched all the films in each category before they cast their final ballots,...
Woman arrested for scolding and assaulting daughter at laundromat in Kemaman
CHUKAI, April 22 (Bernama) -- Police have arrested a woman suspected of scolding and assaulting her young daughter at a laundromat here last Wednesday. Kemaman police...
No longer ‘keretapi’, no longer ‘Tanah Melayu’? KTMB dismisses call to ‘modernise’ name, points to heritage value
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — Railway operator Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) has reportedly said it has no plans to change its name, despite a proposal suggesting...
Harvard sues Trump administration over funding freeze and control over academic decisions
NEW YORK, April 22 — Harvard sued US President Donald Trump’s administration yesterday in a sharp escalation of the fight between the prestigious university...
Police confirm Alor Setar private school teacher remanded over sexual misconduct involving teens
ALOR SETAR, April 22 — Police have confirmed the arrest of a male teacher from a private school near here, who is suspected of sexually harassing several students....
US VP Vance meets Indian PM Modi for tough talks on trade
NEW DEHLI, April 22 — US Vice President JD Vance met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a red carpet welcome in New Delhi yesterday, as India bids...