PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) plans to establish a university that specifically caters for women, which indirectly would increase Malaysia’s visibility in higher education and further strengthen its position as an international higher education hub. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad said currently the number of women
KOTA BHARU: A man believed to be a ‘tekong’ (skipper) was shot dead when he tried to attack a General Operations Force (GOF) member conducting an operation in Jeram Perdah, Pasir Mas, near the Malaysia-Thailand border, early today. Acting Kelantan police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said the incident happened
ASTANA: The period for nominating candidates in Kazakhstan’s snap presidential election will be from Sept 23 to Oct 11, Deputy Chairman of the Central Election Commission Konstantin Petrov said on Thursday, Sputnik reported. “Nominations of presidential candidates will open on Sept 23, on the day following the calling of election,
PUTRAJAYA: The 360-Degree Assessment System, which previously only applied to the top management, will be extended to include hospital directors from this year, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. Hospital directors are currently only assessed by their superiors. “After this, they (hospital directors) will be evaluated not only by their superiors,
IPOH: Having created history as the first Orang Asli to graduate with first-class honours from the prestigious University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom, Susherrie Suki, now aspires to be a licensed town planner in Perak. An image of her in a convocation robe and posing in front of
NEW YORK/ANKARA: Russia and Ukraine exchanged 200 prisoners of war Wednesday as a result of Turkiye’s mediation and diplomatic traffic conducted with the leaders of the two countries, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced. Erdogan told reporters in New York City that the prisoner exchange under Turkiye’s mediation was an
ANKARA: Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam champion, confirmed Wednesday that he will play the final competitive match of his career at the 2022 Laver Cup in London. The 41-year-old announced his retirement from tennis last week as he was plagued by knee problems and challenged by
KUALA LUMPUR: A psychiatrist told the Sessions Court today that Bella gestured that her hands were tied and rubbed her eyes while saying ‘chilli’ when the Down syndrome girl was interviewed last year. Dr Wan Asyikin Wan Azlan, 37, who was previously serving at Tunku Azizah Hospital said Bella made
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia’s recent five million free seat promotion has seen 500,000 seats sold in just 48 hours, marking its record-breaking sale with the highest number of seats sold daily since the onset of COVID-19. In a statement today, Capital A Bhd, the low-cost airline operator, said value seekers have
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail price of RON97 petrol will drop by 10 sen from RM4.15 to RM4.05 per litre, while those of RON95 and diesel will remain unchanged for the week from Sept 22 to 28. The Ministry of Finance, in a statement today, said the ceiling price of RON95
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