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Putin to stay away from G20 summit in New Delhi

NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin will stay away from the G20 summit being hosted by the Indian government in New Delhi in September. Putin told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a phone conversation on Monday that he will be represented at the September 9-10 meeting by Foreign Minister

Anwar to launch National Energy Transition Roadmap

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to launch the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) today which will reinforce Malaysia’s commitment to achieve its net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions aspirations as early as 2050. According to the NETR Phase 1 booklet by the Economy Ministry, the first

5G Rahmah Package, Civil Servants Postpaid to be launched today

KUALA LUMPUR: Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil will launch the 5G Rahmah Package and the Rahmah Civil Servants Postpaid incentive today. He is expected to provide details on the package and incentive that were announced last Aug 7 as one of the Unity Government’s initiatives to bridge the digital

7.4 magnitude quake jolts off Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued

JAKARTA: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off South Kalimantan province in central Indonesia early Tuesday, but did not trigger a tsunami, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. According to Xinhua, the agency reported that the quake occurred at 2.55 am Tuesday Jakarta Time (1955 GMT Monday), with its epicentre

Live worm found in Australian woman’s brain  

CANBERRA: Australian doctors have found a live parasitic worm in a woman’s brain in a world-first discovery, reported Xinhua. In a new study published on Tuesday, researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) and Canberra Hospital detailed the discovery of the parasitic roundworm. The eight-cm Ophidascaris robertsi roundworm, which is

Two foreign players called up to strengthen Harimau Muda

KUALA LUMPUR: Two overseas-based players – Luqman Hakim Shamsudin and Nooa Laine – have been included in the preliminary list of the national Under-23 squad ahead of the 2024 Asian Under-23 Cup Qualifiers in Chonburi, Thailand next month. The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) said Luqman Hakin and Nooa, who

PN’s claim ludicrous: PH candidate

JOHOR BAHRU: Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) propaganda claiming that the Federal Government will collapse if PN wins in the Pulai parliamentary by-election, is ludicrous to say the least, Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the Pulai by-election, Suhaizan Kaiat said. He criticised the claim and described the opposing side’s arguments as an

Police record 10 individuals’ statements over public service officers allegations

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have recorded statements of 10 individuals to assist in the investigations regarding the fake Facebook accounts ‘Harapan Malaysia’ and ‘Friends of Anwar Ibrahim’, which were used to spread accusations against public service officers. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director, Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, said that

PH-BN compatibility more evident in Pulai, Simpang Jeram by-election campaigns

JOHOR BAHRU: The compatibility of the Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional (PH-BN) machinery is more evident in the by-elections for the Pulai parliamentary constituency and Simpang Jeram state seat, says Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh. Muhamad Akmal said the compatibility displayed by the machinery, especially the commitment from the Umno

Aaron-Wooi Yik, Mike Mahen top picks for SAM 2022 Best Athlete Award

KUALA LUMPUR: Men’s doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and bodybuilder Datuk Mohd Syarul Azman Mahen Abdullah are seen as the top picks for the Best Athlete Award at the Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM)-100PLUS Awards 2022 ceremony tonight. Aaron-Wooi Yik created history when they became Malaysia’s first world champions