WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s resident population provisionally grew by 2.1 per cent, or 105,900 people, over the preceding 12 months, to reach 5.22 million on June 30, reported Xinhua. “Growth of 2.1 percent is a sizeable rebound,” Stats NZ’s estimates and projections manager Michael MacAskill said on Wednesday, adding that New
PARIS: A tourist plane with three people on board crashed Tuesday in France’s western department of Loire-Atlantique, Xinhua quoted local media report. According to France Bleu, the plane reportedly disappeared around Tuesday noon between Nantes and La Baule, Department of Loire-Atlantique. Firefighters have found debris from the plane 3 to
KUALA LUMPUR: Two local men were arrested in an operation in Klang, Selangor, on Friday (Aug 11) following an alleged attempt to obtain ransom from kidnapping foreign women. Serdang District Police chief ACP A. Anbalagan said the two suspects aged 31 and 35, were arrested at 1.30 pm after a
KUALA LUMPUR: The Prisons Department has denied that Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail was involved in the tender for the supply of prison clothes, as spread on social media recently. The department in a statement said that all procurement for services and goods were carried out through the
MOSCOW: Many countries experienced wealth losses last year, including the United States, Japan, China and others, with each losing more than US$1 trillion, while Russia, Mexico, India, and Brazil topped the list of countries with the largest gains among markets, Swiss banking group UBS said in its Global Wealth Report
ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s militant Taliban rulers on Tuesday marked the second anniversary of their return to power by declaring a national holiday, reported dpa news agency. On August 15, 2021, Taliban fighters entered the Afghan capital Kabul and stormed the country’s presidential palace after more than two decades without facing any
KOTA BHARU: Meranti assemblyman Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud was sworn in as the 9th Menteri Besar of Kelantan yesterday. Mohd Nassuruddin, 58, took his oath of office before the Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V at Istana Negeri, Kubang Kerian, here. At the swearing-in ceremony, Datuk Dr Mohamed Fadzli Hassan
GEORGE TOWN: Penang police received 20 police reports regarding the misuse of identity cards on polling day on Saturday. Penang police chief Datuk Khaw Kok Chin said police opened 20 investigation papers regarding the incidents under Section 7 of the Election Offences Act 1954. “The situation led to 20 individuals
KUCHING: A senior lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology’s Sarawak campus is among six individuals appointed as a new member of the Malaysian National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) effective Aug 1 to July 31, 2025. Gregory Wee Lik Hoo received his appointment letter from Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil
KUALA LUMPUR: A man, believed to be the owner of the Facebook account @SamBanjar Perak was arrested today for uploading a seditious post and insulting Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigations Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the man, 43,
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