KOTA KINABALU: The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to find a long-term solution to the stateless issue in Sabah between Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) and its Indonesian and Philippine counterparts, has been renewed for another five years. The document inked at a ceremony in Semporna on Thursday (Sept 7) …

KUALA LUMPUR: The opposition needs to play its role constructively in the system of a democratic country and stop playing with sentiments of government transition, says Umno Secretary-General Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki (pic). He said this was because such sentiments would not bring any benefit to the country and …

WALL Street’s main indexes were set to open lower on Thursday as weaker-than-expected jobless claims data added to concerns about sticky inflation, while investors awaited comments from key Federal Reserve officials later in the day. Denting sentiment further, Apple dropped 3.5% in premarket trading amid news that China has widened …

JAKARTA: There should be no double standards when it comes to addressing conflicts and championing human rights like that of Palestinians, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said that he had stressed the matter throughout the 43rd Asean Summit when he met with all the dialogue partners, as well as …

KUANTAN: A senior police officer pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here on Thursday (Sept 7) to 46 counts of accepting bribes amounting to RM70,600 from 2019 until early this year. Former Temerloh district police chief Mohd Azhar Mohd Yusoff, 53, made the plea before Judge Datuk Ahmad Zamzani …

(Reuters) – X’s new content moderation policy made it challenging to convince brands that the Elon Musk-owned social media platform was safe for ads, according to the company’s former head of brand safety and ad quality. The company announced in April its “Freedom of Speech, Not Reach,” policy, under which …

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended almost flat against the US dollar on Thursday, weighed by weaker oil prices despite Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent, an analyst said. At 6 pm, the local note stood at 4.6755/6795 against the greenback …

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is close to agreeing provisions in revamped fiscal rules to enable extra military spending in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, officials close to the talks said. EU fiscal rules underpin the euro currency used in 20 nations by limiting government borrowing. They …

JOHOR BARU: The welfare of Orang Asli in this country, including those of Orang Seletar, is too far behind even though their rights are guaranteed in the Federal Constitution, says Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Ramli Mohd Nor. He added that he was hopeful whoever receives the mandate in the …

MUAR: There is no need for the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) to explain the discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) granted to Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, says Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. The Umno supreme council member said sufficient reasons had been given in court by the AGC …