KOTA KINABALU: A Sabah Umno leader says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor made himself look bad by raising the issue of an attempt to overthrow the state government. Its state information chief Datuk Suhaimi Nasir (pic) challenged Hajiji, who is also Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) chairman, to explain the …

KUALA LUMPUR: An investigating officer in Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s case involving the misappropriation of RM2.3bil of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds, told the High Court on Tuesday (Nov 14) that the former premier had wanted to answer the questions regarding some transactions in his personal bank accounts in …

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Icelandic authorities were on Tuesday preparing to build defence walls around a geothermal power plant in the southwestern part of the country that they hope will protect it from lava flows amid concerns of an imminent volcanic eruption. Seismic activity and underground lava flows intensified on the …

GUA MUSANG: A young man survived with only scratches after he crashed his motorcycle into an adversary as rare as this wild tale is bizarre in an ambush by an endangered tiger along Jalan Gua Musang-Jeli here on Monday (Nov 13) night. Deadly encounters of humans with a man-eater after …

BRUSSELS/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Microsoft and Alphabet’s Google will not challenge an EU law that would require them to make it easier for people to move between competing services – such as social media platforms and internet browsers, the companies said. In September, the European Union picked out 22 “gatekeeper” services, …

(Reuters) – The ball with which Australian Gareth Morgan claimed six wickets in an over to seal the unlikeliest of victories in a local match will get a special display thanks to the Mudgeeraba Nerang and Districts Cricket Club president, the player said on Tuesday. Skipper Morgan produced a cricketing …

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Peronism is dead. Long live the Peronists. Argentina’s main political force for decades, the ruling Peronists only months ago looked down and out. Voters seemed ready to abandon them as inflation soared over 100%, the peso currency plunged and poverty spread. Now the movement – which …

KUALA LUMPUR: The seating positions in Parliament for three of four Bersatu MPs who expressed support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim have been changed, but still in the Opposition bloc in the August House. A check in the official Parliament website on Tuesday (Nov 14) revealed that Labuan MP Datuk …

Genting Singapore Ltd. jumped the most in more than three years after the casino operator posted better-than-expected third-quarter earnings, underscoring a recovery in tourism in Singapore. The shares climbed as much as 12%, their biggest gain since March 2020, and putting them among the best performers on the MSCI Asia …

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – More places for Africa at the next World Cup finals has not lessened the intensity of the qualifying process, often described as the toughest in world football, and which kicks off this week. Qualification for the 2026 tournament has begun in Asia and South America, and …