KOTA KINAALU: Sabah should consider the quota system adopted by Scandinavian countries and Pakistan to boost women’s participation in politics. Institute for Development Studies Sabah (IDS) chairman Datuk Adeline Leong said several European countries had successfully implemented gender quota systems. Sabah can draw invaluable insights from them to address the …

NICE, France (Reuters) – Wales flyhalf Gareth Anscombe needs game time to get up to speed at the Rugby World Cup but is looking the part ahead of Saturday’s Pool C fixture against minnows Portugal at the Stade de Nice, according to coach Warren Gatland. New Zealand-born Anscombe, 32, missed …

LAMPEDUSA, Italy (Reuters) – The small Italian island of Lampedusa is being overwhelmed by the numbers of migrants arriving on its shores after thousands of people landed from North Africa on boats over the past two days, its mayor said on Thursday. Lampedusa sits in the Mediterranean between Tunisia, Malta …

KUALA LUMPUR: MyIDEA, a disaster information system, will serve as a platform to enable rescue missions, especially in the case of natural disasters, to be carried out faster, better coordinated and systematically, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang. He said that MyIDEA, which was launched today, uses …

New Delhi (Reuters) – Experts have fanned out in India’s southern state of Kerala to collect samples of fluid from bats and fruit trees in a region where the deadly Nipah virus has killed two people and three more have tested positive. The state is battling its fourth outbreak since …

PUTRAJAYA: The trial of an independent political analyst who was charged for allegedly posting a video to disparage the judiciary, will be held at the Sepang Sessions Court. This was after Jufazli Shi Ahmad, 34, lost his appeal in the Court of Appeal on Thursday (Sept 14) to have his …

CHINA’s efforts to build a modern industrial system will help the world better deal with potential future disruptions in supply chains, and will ensure the smooth running of the global economy amid challenges and uncertainties, economists and corporate executives said. Noting that industrial decoupling poses a huge risk to global …

Apple’s launch of its iPhone 15 series of 5G handsets drew mixed reactions from some mainland Chinese consumers on Sept 13 amid the recent hype over Huawei Technologies’ new Mate 60 Pro, while analysts expected the US tech giant to still lead the high-end segment of the world’s largest smartphone …

ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) – For soldiers in Ukraine’s “Spartan” brigade, danger could lurk behind every bush and in every field as they fight in Kyiv’s counteroffensive against deeply entrenched Russian forces. Progress through vast Russian minefields and heavily fortified defences has been slower than many Ukrainians had hoped since …

KUALA LUMPUR: A syndicate responsible for smuggling undocumented immigrants into the country and masterminded by a Pakistani man has been busted following several raids in Kelantan. Eight men aged between 30 and 50 years old, also Pakistanis, were detained in the raids in the east coast state on Monday (Sept …