Новости за 08.03.2024

The exemption for Sarawak and Sabah was the result of a Sabah-initiated campaign which Sarawak went along with. Sabah remains the only state where the exemption is still applied.

FROM business owners fretting over lost clients to journalists seeking new sources, Pakistanis want the government to restore regular access to the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, which has been blocked for nearly three weeks.

Among the laws that should receive attention is the Sedition Act 1948 [Act 15]. We can either amend or repeal it.

I could not imagine the pain the families of the crew members and passengers went through, and still have to endure.

PETALING JAYA: Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Tiong King Sing gives out flowers to female guests in conjunction with International Women's Day at the ministry's Media Appreciation Gala 2024, here. 

There is a long list of Road Transport Department personnel who have been hauled to court for illicit payments, inducements and bribery. Here are some of the transgressions: illicit payments not to act against errant lorry drivers and transport companies, otherwise known as the lorry protection racket.

PETALING JAYA: Harimau Malaya’s head Coach Kim Pan Gon seems to be disappointed with the current state of the Bukit Jalil National Stadium (SNBJ) pitch ahead of the fourth Group D match during the second round of the 2026 World Cup / 2027 Asian Cup Qualifiers against Oman on March 26.

PETALING JAYA: The Women, Family, and Community Development Ministry is urging for a doubling of efforts to empower women, particularly in terms of economic equity. 

KUALA LUMPUR: “Will you come after me again?” That was the rhetorical question from national head coach Kim Pan Gon to the critics, including the media, today.

JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities disposed of 2,564 milk buns confiscated from passengers at Soekarno-Hatta Airport during 33 enforcement checks carried out in February.

KUANTAN: Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail today confirmed that he had received the names of potential assemblymen to be nominated into the state legislative assembly.

PETALING JAYA: The review of the Public Service Remuneration System Study (SSPA), which concerns the new civil service salary scheme, is in its final stages.

SYDNEY: Volkswagen and Toyota have taken opposing sides on Australia’s proposed new rules to cut vehicle emissions, while electric vehicle makers Tesla and Polestar quit the country’s auto lobby in protest over the group’s campaign against tougher standards.

SYDNEY: Electric vehicle maker Polestar Australia quit Australia’s major automotive lobby on Friday, a day after Tesla did the same, in protest over the organisation’s criticism of proposed federal vehicle emissions regulations.

U.S. electric vehicle startups are turning to cheaper models, slamming the brakes on their production ramp-up plans and laying off employees to navigate a slump in demand due to steep borrowing costs and high repair expenses for the vehicles.

KAPIT: Rising water levels, swift currents, and murky water posed significant challenges today for the search and rescue team in locating four individuals missing after a boat capsized in the Batang Baleh river, Kapit, yesterday evening.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's challenge at the French Open came to a disappointing end today after world No. 5 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik failed to clear their men's doubles quarter-final hurdle.

LONDON: Sailor Cole Brauer has become the first American woman to race solo, non-stop and unassisted around the world, completing a journey spanning 30,000 miles after 130 days at sea.

PETALING JAYA: Bersatu Youth chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal said that he would defend in court the remarks he made about the former political secretary of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

LONDON: Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez said this season will show him if he still has what it takes to challenge for titles after switching from Honda to Ducati satellite team Gresini Racing.

KUALA LUMPUR: It was revealed that naval cadet officer J. Soosaimanicckam, who passed away during training, had allegedly been subjected to assault by a senior officer at the KD Sultan Idris Navy base before his death six years ago.

PARIS: World food prices dropped for the seventh month in a row on February as falling cereal prices outweighed more costly sugar and meat, the Food and Agricultural Organization said on Friday.

PETALING JAYA: Aiming to uphold the crucial contribution of women to the nation, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has unveiled an RM50,000 fund to assist 100 women leaders.

GENEVA: Teheran’s violent crackdown on peaceful protests and discrimination against women and girls triggered serious rights violations, many amounting to crimes against humanity, a United Nations fact-finding mission concluded on Friday.

ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of women rallied across Pakistan on Friday for International Women’s Day, a movement that often draws criticism from right-wing religious groups for its alleged Western influence.